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Originally Posted by white rocket
The OEM strut bar bolts? How hard was that? Any pics?
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One of the previous owners snapped off two of the original bolts trying to add a second strut tower bar (?). One on each side so the tower bar was being held by one bolt per side.
These bolts are kind of interesting. They are not available for purchase new. If you want original you will have to take them for a wrecked GSR / Type R / EG Si etc. They have 3 notches welded to each and there is equivalent notches on the chassis. I think they were pressed in at the factory.
I was able to hammer out the old broken studs with a punch and a BFH. I replaced them with generic M8 12mm x 1.25 (5/8 or 3/4" length bolts and washers). The bolt and nut tighten on itself. One nice thing is I had the original nuts still so it looks near original from the engine bay. The head of the bolt and washer can be seen from up under the wheel well.
Here is a pic of the broken bolts
