Where To Find Stainless Strut Nut?

[S/CBlack95GT]

I am installing C/C plates and I'm looking to replace the nut pictured below and circled in red. I checked my local fastener store but they do not carry them. They said in order to get them from their supplier they would have to order 500. Has anyone replaced this nut with something in stainless, and if so, where did you get it? It is a metric flange nut in size 16 with a standard thread pitch. I would like a flange nut instead of just a regular stainless nut and washer. Thanks!

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[VibrantRedGT]

I'll bring this to the top since I need them too.

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

I'll bring this to the top since I need them too.

Well if we can get 250 people that need them I can go ahead and order the 500.

I guess I will just have to use a nut and a washer. I thought the flange nut would look better though.

 

[VibrantRedGT]

I can't believe there isn't a better looking nut. Guess I gotta buy new ones at the dealer and paint them.

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

I can't believe there isn't a better looking nut. Guess I gotta buy new ones at the dealer and paint them.

I was going to try that but I figured the paint would not last long when I torqued the nut.

 

[rockin_rick]

Check at autozone. I just saw that they had shiny (possibly stainless), either flanged nuts or bolts. I didn't really look at them, but I did notice they were flanged.

Rick

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

Well I emailed 4 LARGE distributors of fasteners, so maybe I can find some. Two of these places said specifically that they do not require a minimum to be bought.

 

[AznStanger3v]

I got a stainless steel one when i ordered my KYB struts. I guess i got lucky

 

[yellow1995Cobra]

My lakewood struts came with new ones as well.

Did you try home depot? They have a real nice nut/bolt isle.

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

My lakewood struts came with new ones as well.

Did you try home depot? They have a real nice nut/bolt isle.

The nearest Home Depot is 1.5 hours from me. We do have a Lowe's though. I will check there if I have no luck elsewhere.

 

[yellow1995Cobra]

The nearest Home Depot is 1.5 hours from me. We do have a Lowe's though. I will check there if I have no luck elsewhere.

If lowes dont work for you..

I goto home depot often for work(everyday or so), so next time im in ill bring one of my stock strut tower bolts and see what they have. If they have anything good ill buy em and post some pics, i can send them ur way if you want.

 

[yellow1995Cobra]

And 1.5 hours away! Where do you live? rural? Man theres 4 within 30 mins from my house! and one of them is 5 mins away.

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

If lowes dont work for you..

I goto home depot often for work(everyday or so), so next time im in ill bring one of my stock strut tower bolts and see what they have. If they have anything good ill buy em and post some pics, i can send them ur way if you want.

Hey yea, that would be great! I was thinking that Lakewood and KYB's struts may use a different shaft size than stock. Maybe this is why they include a new nut?

I didnt think finding a stainless metric flange nut would be this tough.

 

[yellow1995Cobra]

Hey yea, that would be great! I was thinking that Lakewood and KYB's struts may use a different shaft size than stock. Maybe this is why they include a new nut?

I didnt think finding a stainless metric flange nut would be this tough.

They are the same.. I actually put the stock nut on not thinking, then noticed they gave me a new one, so i switched it out.

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

And 1.5 hours away! Where do you live? rural? Man theres 4 within 30 mins from my house! and one of them is 5 mins away.

Home Depots aren't real popular around central IL. We have Lowes, Menards, and various smaller places that carry the same items, such as ACE, Fastenal, etc.

But yea I do live in BFE. Most of the people that live here think the whistling coming from my car is a bad power steering pump...lol

 

[AznStanger3v]

ill check my home depot after school for you guys. I too have 3 within 30 minutes. And one is also 5 minutes away. They built this little town up too fast.

 

[AznStanger3v]

ok guys. I went to home depot and found an EXACT fit. I got 5 of them. They were 50 cents a pop!! Just for a bolt.

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

ok guys. I went to home depot and found an EXACT fit. I got 5 of them. They were 50 cents a pop!! Just for a bolt.

You mean a nut? Are they just like the stock ones except stainless?

 

[AznStanger3v]

yes, i meant nut.

 

[AznStanger3v]

they just arent flanged at the bottom