marcusjd Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Hello. I'm gathering components for a front end refresh using mainly Spyder Performance parts. (Quality of delivered parts looks good, prices great...) Can anyone please advise on where to purchase all new bolts from..? I have a list i have taken from Design 9111's exploded diagrams.. I'm now over 40 quid for 3 sets of Hex Hd bolts and a couple of nuts..: I can imagine they are HT Stl, Bright Zinc (BZP) plated. They are 1.5Pitch (fine) and are not in my usual 'go to' Suppliers such as RS Components... Any ideas or recommendations would be greatly accepted. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 49 minutes ago, marcusjd said: Hello. I'm gathering components for a front end refresh using mainly Spyder Performance parts. (Quality of delivered parts looks good, prices great...) Can anyone please advise on where to purchase all new bolts from..? I have a list i have taken from Design 9111's exploded diagrams.. I'm now over 40 quid for 3 sets of Hex Hd bolts and a couple of nuts..: I can imagine they are HT Stl, Bright Zinc (BZP) plated. They are 1.5Pitch (fine) and are not in my usual 'go to' Suppliers such as RS Components... Any ideas or recommendations would be greatly accepted. Cheers Does the above include VAT and delivery? Phone your nearest OPC and check their prices, which should be cheaper than D911. I bought mine from PC Bournemouth when i did my suspension recently and (as usual) they posted for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano37 Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 As per @red rocket, will almost definitely be cheaper at OPC. I’ve used mine several times and always cheaper than anywhere else, don’t forget to ask for a discount too. Small items, my local OPC posted out for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 As they are not stretch bolts I reused all the ones on my front end as they were in good condition (21 years and 97k miles) when I refreshed it a year or so ago. The only ones I did change were all 4 eccentric bolts on the rear because I had to cut them as the originals had all seized into the bushes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusjd Posted July 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 thanks all - i'll use the OPC. For note - i dont wish time/labour to be sucked up into trying to remove seized / galled bolts.. i'd rather cut everything free and start afresh..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 You can usually find the bolts you need online (ie. just googling exactly what you want). Just pay attention to the grade and you'll be fine. In fairness however, given that the threads and lengths are sometimes a bit unusual, the saving over going to an OPC is not always that large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 31 minutes ago, Lennym1984 said: You can usually find the bolts you need online (ie. just googling exactly what you want). Just pay attention to the grade and you'll be fine. In fairness however, given that the threads and lengths are sometimes a bit unusual, the saving over going to an OPC is not always that large. So what grade are the Porsche bolts? And doesn't work for the slotted eccentric bolts on the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 They have different grades depending on the application. I can't remember where I found them (probably just scouring the net) but as I say, some are a pretty specialist size (eg. 104mm m14 with a fine pitch thread). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmr2 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 I wouldn’t skimp on suspension fasteners buy from local OPC and don’t forget to ask for a discount then you know you are getting exactly the proper spec of nuts and bolts and just reuse the eccentric washers for the rear suspension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
999 WRC Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 I agree with the other posters on here. I went through exactly the same process as you last week but for the rear suspension. In the end it was nearly as cheap to by from my OPC (which is also Porsche Bournemouth as @red rocket) and you can be sure you get the right thing! Yes you could fairly easily source standard bolts etc from a local hardware store, or online, but I wouldn't want to take the chance with suspension/brake fixings just in case you end up with the wrong spec/pitch/length. Equally I doubt you would be able to find the eccentric bolts and washers from anywhere other than Porsche and be able to say it was identical to what you were after. If it helps I get 5% min discount from my OPC but that can go up a bit depending on how much the part/order is and whether they have it in stock already. Hope that helps? Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusjd Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 it does - thanks for the replies. my nearest OPC is Wilmslow and from previous purchases they offer a standard 10% discount for all 'classic' models..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmr2 Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, marcusjd said: it does - thanks for the replies. my nearest OPC is Wilmslow and from previous purchases they offer a standard 10% discount for all 'classic' models..! Join the classic car register and one of the perks is a minimum of 15% discount on classic parts from the OPC that you register with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, deanmr2 said: Join the classic car register and one of the perks is a minimum of 15% discount on classic parts from the OPC that you register with You only get minimum 15% when they are fitting the parts. Beware!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmr2 Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 14 hours ago, ½cwt said: You only get minimum 15% when they are fitting the parts. Beware!!! Didn’t know that there’s always a catch!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 19 hours ago, ½cwt said: You only get minimum 15% when they are fitting the parts. Beware!!! 4 hours ago, deanmr2 said: Didn’t know that there’s always a catch!!! You should still get 10% by asking most decent OPCs whether you are on the Classic Porsche register or a PCGB member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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