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Spoon X-Brace - stock bolts or aftermarket?

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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 06:04 AM
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Default Spoon X-Brace - stock bolts or aftermarket?

Hey guys! So I trusted a dude out here and bought a X-brace off him...Told me it was with OEM fitment, so bolt off and on, would work - the mechanic just said, its not the case that you need longer one's that come with the brace...anyone try it out yet? Pls let me know, thanks!
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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stock bolts won't work, the head is too large to fit in the spoon brace mounting holes, so it has to be a hex socket head bolt, so you can use a hex socket or allen key to mount. You can find replacements for them in the aftermarket from a fastener shop if someone can give you the bolt sizes. Mine had lock washers with the bolts.
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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You do need longer bolts. Make sure you use fasteners of the correct grade. For suspension/subframe pieces you need something better than Home Depot racing supply
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Omair
Hey guys! So I trusted a dude out here and bought a X-brace off him...Told me it was with OEM fitment, so bolt off and on, would work - the mechanic just said, its not the case that you need longer one's that come with the brace...anyone try it out yet? Pls let me know, thanks!

PM 06Estukay, he just bought a bunch of bolts for an xbrace. He could probably tell you the exact part number from memory.
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