Not much. Never had that problem
I'm doing this now for 2 years I think never got caught on a pipe.

Hideeho
You know what I'm talking about, even if I don't

This is what I did:
Grabbed a grinder
Piece of sand paper
Pain (optional)
and a ball stud with a hex on the bottom to tighten it.

Then continue to grind of the ball end until it leaves you a hex. You then get the sane paper to sand it to make it smooth. Since it will be rough gray if you pain some primer and paint (use the tape to tape off the threads) and then paint it if you wish. You now have a hex screw for your front axle.

Hideeho
I really like that idea!
Just to push this concept over the top, how hard would it be to cut down a titanium ball stud?

Is it easy to switch between tools when working on your car?


I probably will do this, can I have a link to the spacer just so I know im getting it right?

Thanks!

Thats what I was thinking of doing at first but for some reason I know it will always give me a weird feeling of "downgrading" from the FT parts.



Ok, now how do I get the stripped screw off?

Hideeho
cut slot in the screw head with a dremel cutting wheel to turn it into a flat head screw, then use a flat head screw driver to get it out.

Is there a chance that I could accidently hurt the bearing?

Every little bit helps , always hearing guys complaining about to much play ..
That's the reason I posted about....


been using

RPM ball cups
1mm shims where they fit
new suspension pins & ball studs when necessary


makes for a tight B4.1 ride

yes sir all that works in keeping the front end tight ...i even file down the top hats a bit to get rid of slop ..on all my b4 t4 and sc10 lol!!

Hideeho
Yes there is. If you push hard on the cutting wheel & it grabs it will hit the bearing. If you cut to deep you will cut into the bearing. Both of these are easy to avoid with light, firm preasure on the cutting head (allways the best advice when using a dremel, let the spped do the work, not the preasure), & paying close attention to what you are doing. A dremel is not going to kill or maim you like a chain saw or circular saw, but as long as you respect how quickly it will remove material & pay close attention to what you are doing, it is not a tool to be feared.

Hideeho
tophats

+1 on the dremel I have also used Ca glue on the tip of the screw driver. let it set for a few moments then undo the screw to get the screw off just heat up the screw with a torch and the CA comes off

Also I have found some 5/64 hex screws in the 4-40 thread in my old screw pile. Don't know where they came from but never have a problem.

H.A.T. bushing
part #9659

use these spacers:
http://www.teamassociated.com/parts/details/9630/

luke others said, take your dremel with the cutting blade/wheel and make a slot then take a flat screwdriver and unscrew it.

^ Thanks!