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Cheaper Alternative to Dzus Fasteners
spdpug98 - 31/10/11 at 09:30 PM

Does anyone have any suggestions for a cheaper alternative to Dzus fasteners, now that I have the rear diffuser fitted it is a lot more difficult to carryout my usual nut & bolt checks without having to remove it

Currently my rear cover/boot lid is fixed with self tapping screws and my plan is fit some quick release fittings to give me access from the top


marco - 31/10/11 at 09:53 PM

How cheap do you want them any cheaper than this would be screws...




Dzus Slide

Dzus Slide



spdpug98 - 31/10/11 at 09:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by marco
How cheap do you want them any cheaper than this would be screws...




Dzus Slide

Dzus Slide



That's more like it, this is what I had been looking at £50 eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace


marco - 31/10/11 at 10:30 PM

Ouch maybe the lotus exige lot can afford such luxuries


Bare - 1/11/11 at 01:55 AM

Ooooh Please.. Dzuz Fasteners were Crappy in their fittment to Spits and Hurricanes. They smoked (ate out their mountings in use) and fell off alarmingly frequently.. not great, if dodging Me 109's like yer life depended on it..
But in fine English tradition. why give up on crap product?? Even 60 years after being proven a very poor product.


spiderman - 1/11/11 at 02:23 AM

bjs-comps on ebay do 12 DZUS FASTENERS for £17.99 + £2.99 postage item no 270842710213 if thats any good to you.
Do not know how to do a link, but I'm sure you will be able to find it from that info.


spdpug98 - 1/11/11 at 06:33 AM

quote:
Originally posted by spiderman
bjs-comps on ebay do 12 DZUS FASTENERS for £17.99 + £2.99 postage item no 270842710213 if thats any good to you.
Do not know how to do a link, but I'm sure you will be able to find it from that info.


They may be an option- Thanks


MikeRJ - 1/11/11 at 08:24 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Bare
Ooooh Please.. Dzuz Fasteners were Crappy in their fittment to Spits and Hurricanes. They smoked (ate out their mountings in use) and fell off alarmingly frequently.. not great, if dodging Me 109's like yer life depended on it..
But in fine English tradition. why give up on crap product?? Even 60 years after being proven a very poor product.


My fine Italian motorcycle came with Dzus fasteners from the factory, they seem to work pretty well. What would you suggest as a suitable alternative quick release fastener?


Hector.Brocklebank - 1/11/11 at 09:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
My fine Italian motorcycle came with Dzus fasteners from the factory, they seem to work pretty well. What would you suggest as a suitable alternative quick release fastener?


We used these "camloc" fasteners on the students formula racer, they came in stainless, very very good but certainly not locost ... and require regular maintenance with cleaning/lubrication, so not for how shall we say the more "rough arsed" builders who fit and forget

camloc