993 Targa 'rim bolts'
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Ditto Graham. I'm still looking to order bolts too and prefer the original look. If they're made to order we could save some money with one production run, if we both like the look and spec and wanted to go ahead. Let me know your thoughts.
Steve - what steel spec did you ask Accu for? I made a custom request a few months back for high tensile steel bolts and nylon lock flanged nuts with a black finish but was told it was outside of their current manufacturing capabilities. I didn't take it any further at the time. Hopefully things have changed since then!
Aaron
Steve - what steel spec did you ask Accu for? I made a custom request a few months back for high tensile steel bolts and nylon lock flanged nuts with a black finish but was told it was outside of their current manufacturing capabilities. I didn't take it any further at the time. Hopefully things have changed since then!
Aaron
When I was dealing with Accu earlier this year, there were potential options for stainless steel (but there was subsequently a question over the tensile strength of such application to wheel rim fixings) or zinc-coated high tensile steel (which comes in a semi-matt but still slightly shiny finish). I don't think a black finish was ever an option. I haven't fitted mine yet as i am waiting until early next year to have the wheels refurbed and new tyres fitted.
John - Any update? I'm about to do my rims (tyres embarrasingly about 10yrs old so need replacing) and wondering if a wheel shop can do this (would I trust them) or if I need them to separate the rims (because they have been powder coated before without being separated first so they need stripping) and powder coat the rims for me to reassemble with new bolts (I'm going to ring Accu and get pricing).
Hello again Shootetm. My original plan was (is!) to wait until Spring this year to replace the tyres on my 993 and at the same time have the alloys refurbed (then have all rimbolts replaced with the new Accu-spec ones). I believe that the best (only?) way to get the highest quality finish to the wheels is to separate the central hub from the rim - and that it what I intend to do. (Incidentally, I have been told that to get the best (smoothest) finish on the wheels, it is better to have them painted and lacquered as opposed to powder coating.)
I hope this is helpful - and good luck with Accu, I found a chap there called Dean Sladen most helpful.
I hope this is helpful - and good luck with Accu, I found a chap there called Dean Sladen most helpful.
Looks like Accu are no longer able to supply the spec based on the response I got today..so I'm going direct with a local wheel guy who says he can split, and source replacement bolts if required....
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your enquiry with Accu.
I’ve been able to review your custom component requirement. I’m sorry to say that we can’t currently offer the component you need.
We are constantly adding to our manufacturing capabilities and hope you continue to bear us in mind for future projects.
Let me know if I can help with anything else.
Thanks,
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your enquiry with Accu.
I’ve been able to review your custom component requirement. I’m sorry to say that we can’t currently offer the component you need.
We are constantly adding to our manufacturing capabilities and hope you continue to bear us in mind for future projects.
Let me know if I can help with anything else.
Thanks,
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That's very disappointing as I had Accu down as a "real engineering find".
I have no personal experience of splitting the rims - but I really would hesitate to do so unless you have a ready source of replacement rim bolts, to what is a pretty exacting spec. It took me absolutely ages to find Accu. Porsche or Speedline/BBS do not have stock. I had been advised that there was a high risk of the existing rimbolts potentially proving very difficult to separate, in view of the length of time that they had been in situ, in a pretty hostile (wheel) environment.
I have no personal experience of splitting the rims - but I really would hesitate to do so unless you have a ready source of replacement rim bolts, to what is a pretty exacting spec. It took me absolutely ages to find Accu. Porsche or Speedline/BBS do not have stock. I had been advised that there was a high risk of the existing rimbolts potentially proving very difficult to separate, in view of the length of time that they had been in situ, in a pretty hostile (wheel) environment.
Hi Brian - thanks for this. I actually have the rimbolts (I had been in previous corres with Shootetem about the engineering firm Accu, who supplied mine - and who now seem NOT to be able to do so for new orders). Thanks for the tip re Skidz; definitely on my radar - and it would be good to visit there in July. Cheers, John
The rim bolts appear to be out of manufacture, Rennlist has numerous threads with people asking but I thought the attached may be useful for those interested...
See posts (see posts #6-16)
"Here's a video on how to remove it [Rim bolts]. Trick is, use lots of penetrating fluid to loosen up the nut. It is held in place with medium strength lock-tight, blue fluid.
Once enough oil gets in the threads, loosening them is easy."
(you need an email address and the video is about 15seconds long to watch...basically bash in and unbolt...)
The consensus seems to be M8x25mm, partially threaded with about 15-20Nm torque to tighten but you can't get hex rounded head. I would also be minded to add some threadlock just in case. It's very surprising that Porsche don't issue this info out for something that is pretty important to safety...they can sell you a part for pretty much everything else (although there are some things that don't show on the parts diagrams like the little plastic trim caps that go on top of the windscreen to finish the Targa trim strips!).
See posts (see posts #6-16)
Targa wheel repair - Rennlist - Porsche Discussion Forums
993 Forum - Targa wheel repair - Hi, I am new to Rennlist - and a 1997 Silver Targa. The car is very standard although I am very encouraged by the list of mods and upgrades that many of you have completed. My first task is to refurb the OE wheels - 17inch split rim speedlines. I contacted a...
rennlist.com
"Here's a video on how to remove it [Rim bolts]. Trick is, use lots of penetrating fluid to loosen up the nut. It is held in place with medium strength lock-tight, blue fluid.
Once enough oil gets in the threads, loosening them is easy."
(you need an email address and the video is about 15seconds long to watch...basically bash in and unbolt...)
The consensus seems to be M8x25mm, partially threaded with about 15-20Nm torque to tighten but you can't get hex rounded head. I would also be minded to add some threadlock just in case. It's very surprising that Porsche don't issue this info out for something that is pretty important to safety...they can sell you a part for pretty much everything else (although there are some things that don't show on the parts diagrams like the little plastic trim caps that go on top of the windscreen to finish the Targa trim strips!).
Well as a means of closure on this, a sales guy at Accu (Joe Lockwood) got back to me last week to say they had in fact found the bolt design supplied to AJOHND and would still be able to manufacture them. Attached is the drawing design for the bolt which they developed. Minimum manufacturing quantity was 100, and so a quote for 125x bolts (24/wheel) was £500. In the meantime I had already decided to risk getting the wheels split with a local wheel specialist and I'm happy to say I got them back this morning with no bolt failures. New nuts, with threadlock, were used and torqued as per their normal procedure - attached is a photo.
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Hi Shootetm, the wheels and bolts look great. Do I understand correctly that you had the wheels fully refurbished? If so, appreciate guidance on who did the work.
Thanks
Thank you 
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