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034 Flywheel Install Problem

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#1 ·
I bought this flywheel from 034 a few weeks ago;

http://store.034motorsport.com/flywheel ... wheel.html

When I ordered over the phone, I asked if these high strength flywheel bolts would work with the flywheel;

http://store.034motorsport.com/flywheel ... -1566.html

I was told yes. When I went to install the flywheel, I noticed only the threaded portion of the bolt fit thru the flywheel holes. The non threaded part, (between the threads and the head of the bolt) bulges out and don't fit. I noticed that they didn't fit just putting them in by hand, and I also tried putting the flywheel on and hoping that they would pull themselves in.
They just got really tight and would not fully seat. What should I do? If I call 034 the only thing I see them being able to do is either sell me OEM flywheel bolts, or have the flywheel machined the tiniest amount to allow the high strength bolts to be used. I'm not crazy about drilling out my brand new flywheel to make it fit, but WTF I want to use the high strenght bolts!

What would you do?
 
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#3 ·
death 4kqt said:
can you get the bolts back out? If so, I would just use new OEM bolts. IMHO the high strength bolts are not needed.
Yeah they didn't wedge into the flywheel too tight, but they definitely weren't going in by just slamming the bolts down. I've never heard of anyone having an issue with high TQ and OEM bolts so thats probably what Ima do. Thanks!
 
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