5mm spacers - standard bolts

[Chris Mac]

Is this ok to run 5mm spacers with standard length bolts??

I know you defo need longer bolts for 10mm, but is 5mm ok??

 

[LeeJSA]

Count the number of full turns you get on the bolt - ideally you need at least 7 to be totally safe.

 

[Curley]

I used longer bolts on mine

 

[Tupps]

I think you CAN use standard bolts for 5mm yeah mate

 

[c__w]

Not really ideal, you will almost half the turns.

 

[edde]

I'd never recomend it you'll never get enough thread

 

[Christopher]

Not worth the risk!

Anyone who remembers Elliot's car at FCS '05 will tell ya!

 

[rorytherenault]

where would you get the spacers from as i want to bring the wheels oit a touch ?

actually where would you get the longer bolts from aswell ?

 

[Andyman]

Motorsport world stock the spacers. Go for Eibachs, roughly 50 quid ish.

Would like to know where to buy longer bolts from too. Im currently running stock bolts with spacers and aint too keen on the potential safety side

 

[Peter.K]

give K-Tec a call, they sell 5mm spacers, I'm sure they'll be able to supply the bolts needed, they don't show the spacers on their site but they do sell them.

cheeper than any other supplier I've tried.

Good quality too!!

 

[rorytherenault]

thats good, you can always rely on k-tec.

Anyone got any pics of standard alloys with spacers on ?

i dont know whether to go 5 or 10mm and want to see what it looks like?

 

[scott1205]

i wouldnt i would go gor longer bolts

 

[Andyman]

thats good, you can always rely on k-tec.

Anyone got any pics of standard alloys with spacers on ?

i dont know whether to go 5 or 10mm and want to see what it looks like?

Not sure what 172 your running but for a ph1, 5mm per side, 10mm total track width is the best imo - brings it to standard Cup offsets too

 

[DannyR]

I'm gonna run 10mm either side to clear my coilovers on full camber, is this going to be ok?

 

[aucky]

I have standard bolts on 5mm on the back. Seems fine.. wouldnt chance it with extra strain on the front though..