f7 lca inner bolts too short

[rubixcube]

hey all,
noob question here I guess - installing my f7 lcas on my EK and the inner bolts that go from LCA to subframe don't want to tighten anywhere near the recommended torque. It's like this on both sides. When I look at the nut on the back of the subframe only a tiny part of the bolt is showing through. Does this mean the bolts are simply too short and I've run out of thread to tighten with? Anyone else had this problem? The RTA->LCA and shock->LCA bolts bolted in completely fine.

[trism]

Did you buy them new or 2nd hand.

If new, talk to the company you bought it from.

[kcokla]

I had a similar problem -

have you played with the sub frame area before?

check the bolts for the lca and maybe switch them - perhaps in the past someone has taken them out and put them back in in the incorrect place.

check the subframe / lower control arm bolts.
the lower control arm ones that connect to suspension should be longer than the subframe one.

[stndrd]

When fitting my F7 lca's, I just used the OE bolts that were fitted to the car instead of using the supplied bolts

[rubixcube]

Did you buy them new or 2nd hand.

If new, talk to the company you bought it from.

Yes they're new, was I supposed to get some bolts?

I had a similar problem -

have you played with the sub frame area before?

check the bolts for the lca and maybe switch them - perhaps in the past someone has taken them out and put them back in in the incorrect place.

check the subframe / lower control arm bolts.
the lower control arm ones that connect to suspension should be longer than the subframe one.

Yes I have changed things in the past. But all 6 bolts I removed from the car, and also 4 bolts that I bought from a member here, are all exactly the same length.

When fitting my F7 lca's, I just used the OE bolts that were fitted to the car instead of using the supplied bolts

I didn't get any supplied bolts... should I have?

[stndrd]

Actually, forget I said that, as I fitted my lca's with my ASR brace and that's where the bolts were supplied. My apologies for wrong info

[rubixcube]

Actually, forget I said that, as I fitted my lca's with my ASR brace and that's where the bolts were supplied. My apologies for wrong info

Ahh yes I remember reading the ASR brace comes with longer bolts. I went and checked the laser etching on the LCAs to be 100% sure - they definitely say "EK" so they are the correct part.

[egb16b]

did you guys run the F7 endlinks with the LCA or using stock endlinks??? I'm told you have to run spherical F7 endlink when you use F7 LCA.

[rubixcube]

did you guys run the F7 endlinks with the LCA or using stock endlinks??? I'm told you have to run spherical F7 endlink when you use F7 LCA.

I don't have a subframe brace or swaybar, just LCAs at the moment

[stndrd]

I'm using Whiteline endlinks at the moment, tho currently waiting on some F7 spherical endlinks to land

[aaronng]

Bring the bolt to a bolt supplier or bolt & fastener shop and ask for slightly longer versions in high tensile stainless steel.

[rubixcube]

Bring the bolt to a bolt supplier or bolt & fastener shop and ask for slightly longer versions in high tensile stainless steel.

Went down to one of the local bolt shops this morning, he only had m10x1.5x100 in grade 10.9 bolts, the highest tensile 10x1.25x100 bolt he had was grade 8.8...there is another shop that reopens tomorrow morning so I'll check there...but is grade 8.8 ok to use for a little while if I can't find grade 10 right now?