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They are inconel, but I have seen regular nuts and bolts
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na300zx (OH)
on April 24, 2011 at 7:38 AM
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Are the nuts and bolts that connect the Turbos to the
posted by Barry (NJ)
on April 24, 2011 at 07:29 AM
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be used. I'm not sure how good of an idea it is to use them though.
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Are the nuts and bolts that connect the Turbos to the
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Barry (NJ)
07:29:46 04/24/11
the OEM nuts and bolts are inconel
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aliaZ
07:38:53 04/24/11
They are inconel, but I have seen regular nuts and bolts -
na300zx (OH)
07:38:58 04/24/11
Its not. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
21:01:13 04/24/11
Thanks guys, I'll get some new OEM hardware. (n/m)
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Barry (NJ)
07:43:40 04/24/11
Yeah, the heat will do them in. Go inconel. (n/m)
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phillyz
09:35:41 04/24/11
yep I used some from hardware store, constantly back off (n/m)
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LJZTT
10:55:13 04/24/11
Yup - break out your wallet - they're not cheap :-) (n/m)
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spicyZ
12:23:12 04/24/11
Ka-Boom ! (n/m)
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ttz'in (NorCal)
13:30:07 04/24/11
Hey Steve, how is the swap going? (n/m)
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Wright (Ca)
17:32:24 04/24/11
All depends.....
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platupus
01:42:59 04/25/11
I find that hard to believe (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
06:20:49 04/25/11
"Stainless"? Stainless tends to be softer than most other
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Barry (NJ)
07:01:45 04/25/11
Weaker at room temperature, but stronger in high heat
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Marshall
12:09:08 04/25/11
Inconel is just an expensive stainless as well.
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BigTDogg (MA)
14:08:39 04/25/11
False Stainless hardware is not correct for this application (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
08:35:58 04/25/11
Been there. Use OEM only! Thank self later. (n/m)
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.z
18:23:04 04/25/11
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