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ZoomBoy
06-22-2010, 10:39 AM
So I spent the $30 something odd dollars and waited 2 months to get these things in the mail and the damn license plate bolts won't fit my rear?! They're way too fat and my stock ugly ones are rusted up POS. Any suggestions as to what I can do? They start to screw in but stop about a quarter way in.. :gheywa:
thaseint
06-22-2010, 10:52 AM
I ran into a similar problem when I bought some slightly larger Allen head bolts to replace my rusted OEM bolts.

Find yourself a tap set and re-thread the holes to the desired size.

Worked great for me...
ZoomBoy
06-22-2010, 11:10 AM
Yeah but wouldn't that involve actually drilling into the metal of my car? I'm not really down with that, it'll rust out.
thaseint
06-22-2010, 11:25 AM
Yeah but wouldn't that involve actually drilling into the metal of my car? I'm not really down with that, it'll rust out.

Well if I'm not mistaken the bolts holes are bare metal anyways. So nothing would change except the threading and size of the hole. You won't be creating any new holes...just re-threading the existing ones.

If rust is a concern apply some anti-seize to the threads for protection.

Fortunately I don't have to deal with crazy winters where I live, so rust isn't a big thing for me. :mbiggrin:

Maybe someone with more experience in that area will chime in. :thumbu:
88crx
06-22-2010, 11:36 AM
Same problem.... mine were rusted so i bought some mugen ones..... they don't fit. So now they sit on the work bench collecting dust.
RedSiBaron
06-22-2010, 11:52 AM
mine fit perfectly into the oem brackets...
Chromium4500
06-22-2010, 11:56 AM
OP probably got knock-offs
SUSHI_NE1
06-22-2010, 12:07 PM
mine fit perfectly into the oem brackets...

I was thinking of buying these... I guess I need to get me a bracket for mine.... :gheyf:
T_Virus
06-22-2010, 12:23 PM
OP probably got knock-offs

x2, there are lots of knock-offs out there...where did you buy it from?
Passenger
06-22-2010, 08:14 PM
To the guys that their mugen bolts won't fit, are they being bought from King Motorsport?
DrZfInEsT
06-24-2010, 08:50 AM
Same problem.... mine were rusted so i bought some mugen ones..... they don't fit. So now they sit on the work bench collecting dust.

Sell them to me!!
ZoomBoy
06-24-2010, 08:52 AM
OP probably got knock-offs

No I bought Mugen Pedals and the plate bolt set directly from King. These are legit.
RedSiBaron
06-24-2010, 09:29 AM
which plate mounts are you using? the mugen bolts work on the oem plate surround that bolts to the hatch...
ZoomBoy
06-24-2010, 09:40 AM
No plate:

http://i50.tinypic.com/15gtkav.jpg

As far as the Mugen bolts will go without probably screwing it into the actual metal:

http://i50.tinypic.com/fuq5fl.jpg
LouisianaEP3
06-24-2010, 11:59 AM
That's odd. Mine fit fine.
ZoomBoy
06-24-2010, 12:09 PM
Because YOU got the knock-offs :P
RedSiBaron
06-24-2010, 12:20 PM
Because YOU got the knock-offs :P

mine fit just fine and i bought them directly from king
ZoomBoy
06-24-2010, 08:12 PM
The stock bolts you took off of your plate, were they tapered or fat for the entire length of the bolt? The ones on my car are super thin - was this not a factory done thing or did the dealer create these holes?
lbk02si
06-24-2010, 08:20 PM
Well if I'm not mistaken the bolts holes are bare metal anyways. So nothing would change except the threading and size of the hole. You won't be creating any new holes...just re-threading the existing ones.

If rust is a concern apply some anti-seize to the threads for protection.

Fortunately I don't have to deal with crazy winters where I live, so rust isn't a big thing for me. :mbiggrin:

Maybe someone with more experience in that area will chime in. :thumbu:

anti seize isn't really a rust inhibitor/preventor. i mean yea it sorta coats the threads to some degree, but if preventing rust is really your concern then get yourself some actual rust inhibitor.
88crx
06-26-2010, 04:54 PM
No plate:

http://i50.tinypic.com/15gtkav.jpg

As far as the Mugen bolts will go without probably screwing it into the actual metal:

http://i50.tinypic.com/fuq5fl.jpg

Exact same mounting plate I have.... mugen bolts don't thread in very far.
ZoomBoy
06-27-2010, 03:52 PM
I'm thinking because there's people in this thread who have them fit, and mine and yours dont - do you think these are screwed in at the dealership which would mean the differences instead of the factory?
ZoomBoy
07-11-2010, 05:17 PM
Just want to let everyone know I attempted these again today. Seems my left license plate bolt hole was a little out of whack and with a bit of shifting while I was screwing the Mugen bolt in - it fit perfectly. If I had only tried the right side first (which went in perfectly fine) this thread wouldn't exist haha. So yes, these pretty much will work fine with the NA EP3.
Rasy
07-15-2010, 05:52 AM
Good to know, and glad you got it working!