I removed the rusty hardware from the exhaust tips on my 997.2 Turbo and I had to snap off the bolts to do so. The barrel nuts are intact but ugly, but it looks like Porsche doesn't offer replacements, according to PET. Trying to find M8 metric replacement barrel nuts and spacers is surprisingly difficult. Anyone have luck sourcing these? Thanks!

-n.

 

Try jegs. They have it all.

 

go to porsche Im sure they have them

 

Try eBay and while at it get the copper barrel nuts.

Also once you get them make sure that you coat the threads with Permatex Anti-Seize prior to installing. It's good for up to 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit and you'll never have that problem again. I use this stuff on just about everything that I later want to remove (spark plugs, wheel bolts, exhaust manifolds, etc.)

 

I needed some in a hurry so just made my own out of rough stock , tap and grinder , but i used aluminum rod

 

Thanks all. Mine are still intact- just had to snap off the heads of the bolts, angle grind off the bolt ends, and i was able to use a vise grip to back out the remaining threads. I will try to pretty them up in the media blaster and then see if I can get them ceramic coated with my exhaust tips. Finding coarse thread e-torx bolts is another challenge, I think I will call it a day and use metric allen hardware instead.