Front seat bolts look nasty - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Ernest72 · 09-18-2019, 07:22 PM

Anyone have a fix for the front bolts of the seat that look so nasty. Thinking about getting some stainless steel bolts. But it catches so much dirt and looks like crap. Need like a cover or something.

Anyone know the nut size?

mkodama · 09-18-2019, 11:07 PM

I'd recommend sticking with the stock hardware and quick coat of matching spray paint or plastic/rubber bolt head covers. Reason why is that those are safety critical fasteners that will decide who pays the medical bills if you or a passenger are ever injured in a car crash.

soundman98 · 09-18-2019, 11:21 PM

i don't look at them.

soundman98 · 09-18-2019, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ernest72

Anyone know the nut size?

sure, it's

humfrz · 09-18-2019, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ernest72

Anyone have a fix for the front bolts of the seat that look so nasty. Thinking about getting some stainless steel bolts. But it catches so much dirt and looks like crap. Need like a cover or something.

Anyone know the nut size?

Well now, Earnest72, I usually try to offer some constructive suggestions for most peoples concerns. I even went out and looked at my seat.

I'm just not seeing anything that looks "nasty" or needs "fixed" -

humfrz

Grady · 09-19-2019, 08:37 AM

Do not use Stainless it will not be as strong. you will want to use inconel or titanium.

Leonardo · 09-19-2019, 09:58 AM

The 8mm torx head is small enough to allow the socket to fit on it and fit in the seat rail. A standard shape bolt's head is too large for the socket to fit in the groove of the seat rail. So finding a different bolt (that's also not nasty) is probably going to be very difficult.

norcalpb · 09-19-2019, 02:52 PM

The seat bolts use “E” type heads I believe. I wouldn’t use a Torx head in them.

Leonardo · 09-19-2019, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by norcalpb

The seat bolts use “E” type heads I believe. I wouldn’t use a Torx head in them.

"E" stands for external and is a type of Torx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torx

Ernest72 · 09-19-2019, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mkodama

I'd recommend sticking with the stock hardware and quick coat of matching spray paint or plastic/rubber bolt head covers. Reason why is that those are safety critical fasteners that will decide who pays the medical bills if you or a passenger are ever injured in a car crash.

Yeah I’ll paint them easier than figuring out what will work and whether it’s strong enough. Mine are corroded and look nasty.

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Ernest72 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: 16 Silver BRZ, 04 Silver WRX wagon Location: Rockland county, NY Posts: 1,412 Thanks: 182 Thanked 768 Times in 439 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Front seat bolts look nasty Anyone have a fix for the front bolts of the seat that look so nasty. Thinking about getting some stainless steel bolts. But it catches so much dirt and looks like crap. Need like a cover or something. Anyone know the nut size?

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soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,673 Times in 6,781 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i don't look at them. __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

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mkodama 86Drive Challenge Join Date: Dec 2016 Drives: 2017 BRZ PP Location: Menlo Park, CA Posts: 104 Thanks: 31 Thanked 65 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd recommend sticking with the stock hardware and quick coat of matching spray paint or plastic/rubber bolt head covers. Reason why is that those are safety critical fasteners that will decide who pays the medical bills if you or a passenger are ever injured in a car crash.

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