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  • mbonanni
    R3V OG
    • Sep 2011
    • 6236

    #32851
    Securing my point even more. Crank those things down. Use those tiny little arms of yours.

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    • ohthejosh
      R3V Elite
      • Mar 2010
      • 4963

      #32852
      #lbvarms.
      SO MUCH MORE TO DO!!
      IG: ohthejosh

      LEGIT CHECK ME BRUH
      BUYER FEEDBACK THREAD

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      • phreshkid
        R3V Elite
        • May 2009
        • 4655

        #32853
        Originally posted by mbonanni
        Securing my point even more. Crank those things down. Use those tiny little arms of yours.
        Originally posted by ohthejosh
        #lbvarms.


        world renown Harry Potter expert
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        • e30vert
          E30 Mastermind
          • Jan 2005
          • 1789

          #32854
          A much better idea is to safety wire them. I used to have to do that for for track days on my superbike.

          Take the bolts(4 of em right) to a local machine shop and have them drill a hole through the bolt head on the horizontal.
          Then torque those bishes down to factory spec. Then insert safety wire through the hole on one bolt and then twist the wires upon themselves. Run that same set of wire ends to the other bolt on the caliper and do the same thing.

          Wind the wires upon themselves in a spiral pattern and snip off the residual wire.

          Do this for the remaining three calipers.

          4 times with caliper bolt(s),backing out is way more than a coincidence.

          If you back one out that has been safety wired then your shit if fuckin haunted by the Reaper.

          Best Pirate Voice- "Swab me decks matey here be an image ya skaliwag"

          4 examples

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          • kronus
            R3V OG
            • Apr 2008
            • 13000

            #32855
            given that basically every single e30 except vivek's doesn't have a caliper-bolt-backing-out problem, slapping a safety wire bandaid on a improperly torqued bolt is not a "much better idea".

            I like and use safety wire, but I use it in addition to correctly torqued hardware, not instead of it.
            cars beep boop

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            • e30vert
              E30 Mastermind
              • Jan 2005
              • 1789

              #32856
              Agreed! My post clearly states " Torque those bishes down to factory specification" first

              4 times backing out of a bolt indicates the potential of another issue which is causation.

              Instead of hearing about a 5th instance which was catastrophical the safety wire is added backup.

              Although even an improperly torqued bolt that is safety wired is immeasurably better than one or more backing all the way out.

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              • Cabriolet
                R3V OG
                • Apr 2010
                • 9620

                #32857
                LBV, after i threw on on 17 in the dark. i tighten those mother fuckers so hard and i blue locktite then
                Much wow
                I hate 4 doors

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                • Pantless Spency
                  It's McRib time!!!
                  • Feb 2011
                  • 7284

                  #32858
                  I snapped one of mine off in the the bracket, wasn't even torquing it very hard! Luckily there was a replacement available at autozone that day and it wasn't too hard to get the snapped off but out of the bracket.

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                  • 3vilE30
                    Grease Monkey
                    • Jan 2013
                    • 344

                    #32859
                    I actually lost a bolt while driving, let's just say it doesn't sound good when you tap the brakes.... Luckily I was 2 miles away from home. Threw in wheel lug temporarily, torqued them down enough that I tweaked a solid 1/4 to 3/8 socket adapter.

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                    • freeride53
                      R3V OG
                      • Jul 2007
                      • 11972

                      #32860
                      dmitriy we should grab lunch next week yo.

                      1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
                      1983 Peugeot 505 STI
                      1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
                      2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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                      • kronus
                        R3V OG
                        • Apr 2008
                        • 13000

                        #32861
                        :up:
                        cars beep boop

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                        • kronus
                          R3V OG
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 13000

                          #32862
                          only thing i know in that direction is perilla
                          cars beep boop

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                          • freeride53
                            R3V OG
                            • Jul 2007
                            • 11972

                            #32863
                            Originally posted by kronus
                            :up:
                            yes
                            Originally posted by kronus
                            only thing i know in that direction is perilla
                            yes.

                            text me ur # if you still have mine, my stupid icloud wiped out all my contacts a while back :roll:

                            1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
                            1983 Peugeot 505 STI
                            1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
                            2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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                            • MR 325
                              Moderator
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 37825

                              #32864
                              Originally posted by freeride53
                              I'm never gonna get tatted. I live that OEM lifestyle.
                              More for me. I'm getting #MR325 on my forehead next week.
                              BimmerHeads
                              Classic BMW Specialists
                              Santa Clarita, CA

                              www.BimmerHeads.com

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                              • oliver.r
                                No R3VLimiter
                                • Mar 2012
                                • 3839

                                #32865
                                Originally posted by freeride53
                                yes

                                yes.

                                text me ur # if you still have mine, my stupid icloud wiped out all my contacts a while back :roll:
                                youve been going on so many dates

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