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Old 09-08-2020, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by aureliusmax View Post
I don't see any issue with doing so. Can always upgrade to industrial 8.8 or 12.9 grade metric bolts if your old have stretched.

Also I have been driving without the reinforcement plate, so I can chase and repair leaks. Really it's more of a skid plate, I found no difference in performance driving.
You should NOT be driving without this plate firmly bolted in place...

It is a REINFORCING plate, to prevent twisting of the sub-frame. You risk cracking your sub-frame by driving without the plate installed properly.

It even states this on the plate....

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...ension/2acZkD2
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