DIY: Rear toe bolts install (Pics)

cheshirecat

couple of suggestions:

You only need to grind the "inside" of the slot (the side that faces toward the center of the car) on both the front and back end of the toe bolt mounts. (four grinding areas total).

A dremel flex shaft makes getting up in there MUCH easier.



The Dremel #115 cutting bit is the easiest to do this with, IMO, but it's very similar to the #117 pictured above. It tears right through like butter. Pretty cheap, also.



Great DIY. Thanks for uploading it!

MJB

You are absolutely right . I only cut out the "inside" on the passenger side because I remembered that from when I did it on my 350z. Saves time.

And thats a cool dremel tool you posted. Never seen one like that before. That would definitely be easier to work with since its so small.

Mandingo

Thats the bit I used. I remember people suggesting in another thread that a bit for this application would cost around $50. Not the case at all. Lowes or HD have these little bits for $8 if I remember correctly.

I would like to reiterate the eye protection suggestion.

Its important that you use something that wraps around and protects the eye from all sides. Like the OP said, these little shards go flying all over the place and they can find their way into any little opening. I used goggles like these:



One sliver still managed to get through one of the vents and, with my terrible luck, landed right in the corner of my eye. Hurt like hell because it was sharp and HOT! lol. I decided to tape the little vents closed for the rest of the job and take breaks every couple minutes to defog the lenses.

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blueranger

[QUOTE=cheshirecat;1428965]couple of suggestions:

You only need to grind the "inside" of the slot (the side that faces toward the center of the car) on both the front and back end of the toe bolt mounts. (four grinding areas total).


Anyone have pics of this detail.... Just to make sure I am clear on exactly the way this should be done

MJB

[QUOTE=blueranger;2095545]Here is the left side, the circled area is closest to the middle of the car, or towards the diff. So the right side you only need to grind out the left side of the slot, closest to the diff.

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blueranger

[QUOTE=MJB;2095655]Thanks for taking the time to explain and respond

Grindkiezer

[QUOTE=MJB;2095655]If you're supposed to grind out the hole towards the middle of the car, shouldn't the template be off center? The one in that pic seems to be centered over the hole instead of favoring the side that needs to be dremeled.

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gSwift

I imagine that SPC says to center the template and grind both sides to give you the max amount of adjustment in both directions. But most likely you'll only need to adjust towards the "inside". Someone correct me if i'm wrong