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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by iDomN8U
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well its 122.78$ + taxe + us to Can conversion so around 200$ for 6x bolt jesus its way to much expensive , did i really need those bolt ?
In Ontario there are plenty of places that will have a selection (might not be in the store, but they will order it in) like Fastenal

10.9 or even better a 12.9 should be plently. It's what I did with my solenoid bolts on my Vortech
you damn right , i got a fastenal near my house i can take a look , did i really need titanium or i can use steel 10.9 or 12.9 thats even better than titanium grade 5 ?
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10.9 or 12.9 should be plently, if you're breaking those bolts, there's a bigger problem.
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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by beaudin223
Originally Posted by iDomN8U' timestamp='1454681624' post='23872209
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[quote name='iDomN8U' timestamp='1454681356' post='23872204']
[quote name='beaudin223' timestamp='1454642396' post='23871928']
well its 122.78$ + taxe + us to Can conversion so around 200$ for 6x bolt jesus its way to much expensive , did i really need those bolt ?
In Ontario there are plenty of places that will have a selection (might not be in the store, but they will order it in) like Fastenal

10.9 or even better a 12.9 should be plently. It's what I did with my solenoid bolts on my Vortech
you damn right , i got a fastenal near my house i can take a look , did i really need titanium or i can use steel 10.9 or 12.9 thats even better than titanium grade 5 ?
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10.9 or 12.9 should be plently, if you're breaking those bolts, there's a bigger problem.
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cool thanks my friend really appreciate
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The issue with these bolts on the KW kit doesn't seem to be the bolt strength, it is that they loosen up and then break after they backed out a bit. This happened to me after I tightened them so that they "felt tight". At about 1,000 miles two were broken and the third one was loose. The two broken ones had obviously backed out a ways before they broke. I torqued the new ones down with a torque wrench per the Honda spec and have no issues now at 5,000 miles.

If you follow the threads that report broken Vtec bolts on KW kits, this seems to be a common theme.
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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 05:05 PM
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yeah, a lot have mentioned torquing is the key.

Another thing ive noticed about that pro bolt website is that they state

"Produced in Grade 5, 6AL-4V Titanium, this material also offers fantastic corrosion resistance and weight saving opportunities. These are approximately 40% lighter than a standard steel bolt, perfect for when every gram counts! Widely used by BSB, WSB & GP race teams."


Grade 5, i understand titanium is strong but id rather have grade 10.

I recently went to the local hardware store and bought 3 black alloy bolts for 13 cents each. and its rated graded 10.

Because im using a skunk2 solenoid, i needed 20mm shorter bolt and ended up getting m6 x 40mm.
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Old Feb 10, 2016 | 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by beechx1
Originally Posted by beaudin223' timestamp='1454681945' post='23872214
[quote name='iDomN8U' timestamp='1454681624' post='23872209']
[quote name='beaudin223' timestamp='1454681496' post='23872205']
[quote name='iDomN8U' timestamp='1454681356' post='23872204']
[quote name='beaudin223' timestamp='1454642396' post='23871928']
well its 122.78$ + taxe + us to Can conversion so around 200$ for 6x bolt jesus its way to much expensive , did i really need those bolt ?
In Ontario there are plenty of places that will have a selection (might not be in the store, but they will order it in) like Fastenal

10.9 or even better a 12.9 should be plently. It's what I did with my solenoid bolts on my Vortech
you damn right , i got a fastenal near my house i can take a look , did i really need titanium or i can use steel 10.9 or 12.9 thats even better than titanium grade 5 ?
[/quote]

10.9 or 12.9 should be plently, if you're breaking those bolts, there's a bigger problem.
[/quote]

cool thanks my friend really appreciate
[/quote]

The issue with these bolts on the KW kit doesn't seem to be the bolt strength, it is that they loosen up and then break after they backed out a bit. This happened to me after I tightened them so that they "felt tight". At about 1,000 miles two were broken and the third one was loose. The two broken ones had obviously backed out a ways before they broke. I torqued the new ones down with a torque wrench per the Honda spec and have no issues now at 5,000 miles.

If you follow the threads that report broken Vtec bolts on KW kits, this seems to be a common theme.
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whats is the correct torq spec for a M6 like this buy honda ? its 12 lbs ?
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Old Feb 10, 2016 | 06:40 AM
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Good quality bolt and a touch of loctite blue.

Check on it periodically to see if it's backing out.

I can't see it taking too much spec, 12-15lbs sounds ok but I would confirm with KW isntall sheet or Honda Manual.
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Old Feb 10, 2016 | 12:36 PM
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Titanium bolts aren't as strong size for size as steel. Don't get suckered in just because they say titanium.
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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 07:22 PM
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The Honda Manual says that the VTEC bolts should be torqued to 12 Newton meters. That's equal to 8.7 ft lb or 104 in lb.
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by beechx1
The Honda Manual says that the VTEC bolts should be torqued to 12 Newton meters. That's equal to 8.7 ft lb or 104 in lb.
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