# Suspension Bolt Question
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-bolt-question/74384
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [October 3, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-bolt-question/74384 "2009-10-03T15:17:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-bolt-question/74384/1 "2009-10-03T15:17:51Z")
Ok here’s the deal I could use some advice.
I just had to replace a lower control arm on the wife’s van.
The 4 bolts connecting the control arm to the frame rails were a bitch and a half to get off, grade 10.9 i think, 1 of them broke halfway during the removal, another 1 stripped the head. Torch saved the day at the end…
I got all the bolts out. And for a temporary replacement for the 2 busted gr10.9 bolts, I installed grade 8. I went to all the local stores but only could find grade 8 metric bolts, not 10.9.
Should I even bother getting OEM grade 10.9’s? What is the difference? I thought grade 8 was for standard bolts and their metric equivelant was 10.9 but I guess not…
THx
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-bolt-question/74384/2 "2009-10-03T15:20:52Z")
I had grade 8’s in my lowered civic for a few years after I lowered it. Probably put 15k on it with no problems. But you’ve probably got a few more lbs than I did.
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### Author:  [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-bolt-question/74384/3 "2009-10-03T16:50:09Z")
Now I’m looking at the package and they are grade 8.8.
Probably going to go get a couple ordered from ford but until then, a week or so, I hope they hold up and I also hope the place that failed it’s inspection doesn’t give me shit about that monday…
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### Author:  [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-bolt-question/74384/4 "2009-10-03T17:01:44Z")
you should be fine
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### Author:  [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-bolt-question/74384/5 "2009-10-06T19:21:10Z")
OEM 10.9 bolts reinstalled, thanks everyone…