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Offline keano

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Quick spacer and bolt question.
« on: July 03, 2012, 10:11:19 pm »
Hi guys,

Just a quick one. I've seriously confused myself. Ps. If I had the car on my possession I'd check myself  :innocent:

Now after my recent wheel falling off situation I'll be running proper 5mm spacers. Now, what size bolt thread length will I need? My "mechanic" suggested 50mm!?!?!??!

What is the world coming to? Please someone help.
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2012, 10:12:02 pm »
Essentially what I'm asking is... What is the standard bolt length? And do I just add 5mm lol?
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2012, 10:17:35 pm »
I think the thread length on a OEM bolt is 45mm
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2012, 10:29:07 pm »
Quote from: Dannyboy88 on July 03, 2012, 10:17:35 pm
I think the thread length on a OEM bolt is 45mm

26.7mm
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2012, 10:29:44 pm »
Oem bolts are M14 x 1.5 and 27mm long i think. ( not sure ) obviously you need bolts at least 5mm longer.  :rolleye: what you need to check is the seating, cant remember if you have now got aftermarket wheels on but most aftermarket wheels have a different seat, one bolt type is a radius seat and the other has a 60degree taper, cant remember which one is the OEM fitting either.  :laugh:
sorry not much help it,s been a while since i was playing with wheels.  :ashamed:
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2012, 10:37:24 pm »
OEM is radiused :happy2:
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2012, 10:39:13 pm »
Don't feel like you have to go for a bolt that closely matches the standard size, plus the size of the spacer. There is quite a lot of give. For instance I'm using 50mm bolts with 10mm spacers, so in effect they're 13.3mm longer than they really need to be.
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2012, 11:03:55 pm »
If I run 50mm with a 5mm spacer. Could they be TOO big? :popcornsoda: as the gf often tells me!  :chicken:
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2012, 11:27:51 pm »
Quote from: keano on July 03, 2012, 11:03:55 pm
If I run 50mm with a 5mm spacer. Could they be TOO big? :popcornsoda: as the gf often tells me!  :chicken:

There is a possibility if they are too long that they can protrude the rear of the hub and foul the ABS ring iirc, i'd go with 40/41mm depending on which you can get easier as they will be fine for 5/10/15mm spacers  :smiley:
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2012, 07:13:55 pm »
Having a massively hard time getting bolts.

Does anyone have any at all? I'll pay you double if needs be! :( help!  :notworthy:
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2012, 07:18:37 pm »
Get them from performancealloys.com
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2012, 07:45:50 pm »

I have 2 sets of bolts spare.  Ask Alex what length ones areon my car as they are comming off very soon  :happy2:
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2012, 10:00:07 pm »


Massive massive thanks to Danny88 from here. He made a trip from Donny to Sheffield to pick up some bolts for me. What a winner!!!!! :drinking:
« Last Edit: July 04, 2012, 10:01:49 pm by keano »
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2012, 10:10:04 pm »
No problem dude always help a fellow member where I can
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Re: Quick spacer and bolt question.
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2012, 10:11:27 pm »
Why are you lying on your bed with a wheel bolt?! :chicken: :signLOL:
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