Front Tension Rod Bolts

[S14Tiger]

I have a pair of Footwerks front tension rods for my 1998 240SX. They never came with any hardware. I see that my stock ones are pressed in, so i'm confused as to what bolts I need. I searched on here and never got much info, so i'm guessing it's something simple, but i'm still going to ask. Thanks for any info.

[jr_ss]

Anything Grade 8.8 will work. You can use grade 10 as well. Just take a rod with you to the local hardware store and find something that fits snug in the predrilled holes.

[projectRDM]

Or knock the OE studs out, press them in the new rod.

[S14Tiger]

Or knock the OE studs out, press them in the new rod.

A few people told me not to do that. I don't remmber the reason. The bolts I get do they have to be ones that need to be pressed in?

[projectRDM]

A few people told me not to do that. I don't remmber the reason. The bolts I get do they have to be ones that need to be pressed in?

I've been doing it since '96. Works fine. But if you want to just buy a bolt, they don't have to press in, just make sure the bolt size is the same, IE 12mm. You don't want smaller bolts in there giving the rod room to flop around.

[S14Tiger]

Thanks for the info guys.