20 replies to this topic

[hoody99]

Hi folks is it different drive flange bolts for using metro flanges and vented turbos brakes as my disc just stripped all four bolt holes

[GraemeC]

Yes, they're metric M10 set screws

[MRA]

Not just any bolts, they are grade SAE 8 - NOT ISO 8 !

[hoody99]

Mra can you do these cheaper and also the caliper bolts ?

[MRA]

I don't sell retail now, only trade, have you tried Mini Spares Centre London ?

[hoody99]

Yeah flange bolts are cheap enough but the caliper bolts are a ridiculous 3.60 each

[MRA]

That's because they cost so much to make in the correct material and specification, unfortunately it costs to save lives, using the wrong materials is no fun when it fails as you try to stop one day

This type of bolt is made in such small batch sizes, this also has a knock on effect with the cost.

Edited by mra-minis.co.uk, 25 March 2013 - 10:38 PM.

[hoody99]

Just bought these and caliper bolts I feel my wallet has been abused lol over 20 quid on bolts lol poor bank account lol

[MRA]

Good value when you consider the alternative

[Guess-Works.com]

Don't forget that if you're mounting metro 4 pot callipers on to a mini hub the bolt you need is one with a imperial thread and a metric shank, it is specifically made for the job when they built the ERA Turbo, hence the price.

[hoody99]

Yeah there the right ones from mini spares lol

3/8" unf thread 1.375"long, the shank is 9.8mm wide

[MRA]

Yeah there the right ones from mini spares lol

3/8" unf thread 1.375"long, the shank is 9.8mm wide

They are not "wide", when an object is round it is a "diameter" therefore 9.8mm diameter

And as it is based on an M10 bolt/screw it will be 10mm +0.0 /-0.25mm

[hoody99]

That was just quoted of mini spares bud

[MRA]

That was just quoted of mini spares bud

I wasn't having a moan at you, as it appears to be quite a lot of people use the term, websites use all manner of words to cover search's by potential customers

[hoody99]

I know mate and for someone who deals with this sort of thing I can understand that it probubly anous you lol