Bolt size help needed

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Post Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:56 pm

I gotta use 5mm spacer on the rears to clear the wheels hitting the coilovers can I still use the same bolts that I have been using or do I need longer bolts ?
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Post Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:25 pm

General rule for a fastener is that it should engage by the same amount as its diameter. Wheel bolts are M12, so I'd want them engaging by 12mm+. Pitch of the thread is 1.5mm, so 12/1.5=8, so you're looking for at least 8 full turns of the wheel brace.
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Post Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:29 pm

Thank for the info mr moooooore