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Nut Covers
LBMEFM - 21/10/08 at 07:45 PM

Maybe a daft question, but do I need to put covers on the bolt heads as well as the nuts for SVA?

blakep82 - 21/10/08 at 07:51 PM

i think so. those sharp hexagonal corners might cut someones leg off

nitram38 - 21/10/08 at 08:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by LBMEFM
Maybe a daft question, but do I need to put covers on the bolt heads as well as the nuts for SVA?


Only the exposed ones on the outside of the car and in the cockpit, not every bolt on the car.
There are also exclusion zones where you cannot reach the bolts, like behind the wishbones, but best to do them all externally. You can always take them off after the sva.

StevieB - 21/10/08 at 09:05 PM

It's all just in case a small child gets their head caught in the suspension - an exposed bolt head could result in a nasty cut...

Do what Nitram said though - failing SVA for exposed edges is a bit daft seeing as it's so simple to avoid

mad-butcher - 22/10/08 at 08:59 AM

sorry about quality of photo.
make sure you get the right type the ones of the one on the left will fail sva on sharp edges
Mine came from tifosi

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