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Rigsey · Sep 23rd, 2007, 05:19 PM

This may sound like a stupid question ...

Just brought some 6mm spacers which I plan to fit to the front wheels; how much longer should my wheel bolts be to accommodate these?

Same size (I would think not)?

6mm longer?

Cheers

Neil

roland2003 · Sep 24th, 2007, 07:50 AM

+ 6mm minimum, upto (probably) +12mm. Just ensure the bolts fully do up ,and spin the wheel prior to letting the car down off the jacks.
Best Regards Roland GTT

Rigsey · Sep 24th, 2007, 08:09 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by roland2003 (original)

+ 6mm minimum, upto (probably) +12mm. Just ensure the bolts fully do up ,and spin the wheel prior to letting the car down off the jacks.
Best Regards Roland GTT

Cheers Roland

Japper · Sep 24th, 2007, 08:40 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by roland2003 (original)

+ 6mm minimum, upto (probably) +12mm. Just ensure the bolts fully do up ,and spin the wheel prior to letting the car down off the jacks.
Best Regards Roland GTT

Roland, what do you do with the locking nuts........use them or do you sell longer ones ?.

roland2003 · Sep 24th, 2007, 09:29 AM

We dont sell the locking bolts (maybe be should) ,so we direct you towards Halfords

Japper · Sep 24th, 2007, 10:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by roland2003 (original)

We dont sell the locking bolts (maybe be should) ,so we direct you towards Halfords

But surely these would be standard length.......................

Richard Crofts · Sep 24th, 2007, 10:36 AM

Only if the spacer you used were within the 6mm-12mm range roland says is ok to use stock bolts with

Bhozar · Sep 24th, 2007, 11:00 AM

You can get different locking bolts from McGuard, which Halfords sell. DemonTweaks.co.uk has the full list of their sizes.

Rigsey · Sep 24th, 2007, 11:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Crofts (original)

Only if the spacer you used were within the 6mm-12mm range roland says is ok to use stock bolts with

I thought Roland said, in this thread, that you need longer bolts with 6mm spacers which makes sense?

roland2003 · Sep 24th, 2007, 12:01 PM

Hi, yes longer bolts and longer locking bolts. Basically you never want less thread engagement than the standard setup.

Richard Crofts · Sep 24th, 2007, 01:00 PM

Ah I see ... I thought you were saying 6-12mm was OK as long as you checked the bolts firmly done up and span the wheel to check for wobble etc.

The question makes more sense now

Durrrr....

bhozar is right demontweeks have a full catalogue of locking nuts in different sizes available.

Rigsey · Sep 26th, 2007, 06:26 PM

Right been measuring bolts tonight ...

Stock bolt thread length is 25mm; adding 6mm spacers and have 35mm thread length on the new bolts therefore should be in pretty good shape for fitting the spacers and new bolts at the weekend

Thanks for your help Roland and others ...

PS: anyone want to buy some 16mm spacers and bolts? I brought all 4 spacers as a set from ebay and I only wanted the 6mm for the front. Both sets originally from GTT.

Aberdeen Al · Sep 26th, 2007, 08:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rigsey (original)

Right been measuring bolts tonight ...

Stock bolt thread length is 25mm; adding 6mm spacers and have 35mm thread length on the new bolts therefore should be in pretty good shape for fitting the spacers and new bolts at the weekend

Thanks for your help Roland and others ...

PS: anyone want to buy some 16mm spacers and bolts? I brought all 4 spacers as a set from ebay and I only wanted the 6mm for the front. Both sets originally from GTT.

Does the car feel any different with the 6mm spacers? Do you have any other suspension mods?

Rigsey · Sep 26th, 2007, 08:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Aberdeen Al (original)

Does the car feel any different with the 6mm spacers? Do you have any other suspension mods?

Not fitted as yet, will fit this weekend and let you know if there is any differences.

No other suspension mods unless you count 3 braces.

Aberdeen Al · Sep 27th, 2007, 10:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rigsey (original)

Not fitted as yet, will fit this weekend and let you know if there is any differences.

No other suspension mods unless you count 3 braces.

Cool - I'm just awaiting a price from Roland for a set of 6mm spacers & longer bolts.

Rigsey · Sep 30th, 2007, 02:29 PM

Update ... fitted 6mm spacers yesterday without much drama.

Differences noted so far: turn in seems a little sharper; front wheel position looks a little further out, as expected

.

Ordered new longer locking wheel nuts.

Sep 23rd, 2007, 05:19 PM	#1
Rigsey MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 515 Offline	6mm spacers; bolt length required? This may sound like a stupid question ... Just brought some 6mm spacers which I plan to fit to the front wheels; how much longer should my wheel bolts be to accommodate these? Same size (I would think not)? 6mm longer? Cheers Neil GTT, GRS, Janspeed, JCW, OMP + various other bits - 232.6bhp, 191.2lbft on 1320's rolling road

Sep 24th, 2007, 07:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 2,731 Offline	+ 6mm minimum, upto (probably) +12mm. Just ensure the bolts fully do up ,and spin the wheel prior to letting the car down off the jacks. Best Regards Roland GTT www.gttuning.com

Sep 24th, 2007, 08:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rigsey MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 515 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by roland2003 (original) + 6mm minimum, upto (probably) +12mm. Just ensure the bolts fully do up ,and spin the wheel prior to letting the car down off the jacks. Best Regards Roland GTT Cheers Roland GTT, GRS, Janspeed, JCW, OMP + various other bits - 232.6bhp, 191.2lbft on 1320's rolling road

Sep 24th, 2007, 08:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Japper MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oil Country Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 927 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by roland2003 (original) + 6mm minimum, upto (probably) +12mm. Just ensure the bolts fully do up ,and spin the wheel prior to letting the car down off the jacks. Best Regards Roland GTT Roland, what do you do with the locking nuts........use them or do you sell longer ones ?. 06 HB/W MCS Chilli

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roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 2,731 Offline	We dont sell the locking bolts (maybe be should) ,so we direct you towards Halfords www.gttuning.com

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Sep 24th, 2007, 10:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Japper MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oil Country Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 927 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by roland2003 (original) We dont sell the locking bolts (maybe be should) ,so we direct you towards Halfords But surely these would be standard length....................... 06 HB/W MCS Chilli

Sep 24th, 2007, 10:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 2,993 Offline	Only if the spacer you used were within the 6mm-12mm range roland says is ok to use stock bolts with

Sep 24th, 2007, 11:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bhozar Overly excited!! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 1,172 Offline	You can get different locking bolts from McGuard, which Halfords sell. DemonTweaks.co.uk has the full list of their sizes.

Sep 24th, 2007, 11:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rigsey MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 515 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Crofts (original) Only if the spacer you used were within the 6mm-12mm range roland says is ok to use stock bolts with I thought Roland said, in this thread, that you need longer bolts with 6mm spacers which makes sense? GTT, GRS, Janspeed, JCW, OMP + various other bits - 232.6bhp, 191.2lbft on 1320's rolling road

Sep 24th, 2007, 12:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 2,731 Offline	Hi, yes longer bolts and longer locking bolts. Basically you never want less thread engagement than the standard setup. www.gttuning.com

Sep 24th, 2007, 01:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 2,993 Offline	Ah I see ... I thought you were saying 6-12mm was OK as long as you checked the bolts firmly done up and span the wheel to check for wobble etc. The question makes more sense now Durrrr.... bhozar is right demontweeks have a full catalogue of locking nuts in different sizes available.

Sep 26th, 2007, 06:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
Rigsey MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 515 Offline	Right been measuring bolts tonight ... Stock bolt thread length is 25mm; adding 6mm spacers and have 35mm thread length on the new bolts therefore should be in pretty good shape for fitting the spacers and new bolts at the weekend Thanks for your help Roland and others ... PS: anyone want to buy some 16mm spacers and bolts? I brought all 4 spacers as a set from ebay and I only wanted the 6mm for the front. Both sets originally from GTT. GTT, GRS, Janspeed, JCW, OMP + various other bits - 232.6bhp, 191.2lbft on 1320's rolling road

Sep 26th, 2007, 08:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
Aberdeen Al MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 613 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rigsey (original) Right been measuring bolts tonight ... Stock bolt thread length is 25mm; adding 6mm spacers and have 35mm thread length on the new bolts therefore should be in pretty good shape for fitting the spacers and new bolts at the weekend Thanks for your help Roland and others ... PS: anyone want to buy some 16mm spacers and bolts? I brought all 4 spacers as a set from ebay and I only wanted the 6mm for the front. Both sets originally from GTT. Does the car feel any different with the 6mm spacers? Do you have any other suspension mods? Vroooom Vroooom

Sep 26th, 2007, 08:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rigsey MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 515 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Aberdeen Al (original) Does the car feel any different with the 6mm spacers? Do you have any other suspension mods? Not fitted as yet, will fit this weekend and let you know if there is any differences. No other suspension mods unless you count 3 braces. GTT, GRS, Janspeed, JCW, OMP + various other bits - 232.6bhp, 191.2lbft on 1320's rolling road

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Sep 27th, 2007, 10:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
Aberdeen Al MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 613 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rigsey (original) Not fitted as yet, will fit this weekend and let you know if there is any differences. No other suspension mods unless you count 3 braces. Cool - I'm just awaiting a price from Roland for a set of 6mm spacers & longer bolts. Vroooom Vroooom

Sep 30th, 2007, 02:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
Rigsey MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:06 AM Posts: 515 Offline	Update ... fitted 6mm spacers yesterday without much drama. Differences noted so far: turn in seems a little sharper; front wheel position looks a little further out, as expected . Ordered new longer locking wheel nuts. GTT, GRS, Janspeed, JCW, OMP + various other bits - 232.6bhp, 191.2lbft on 1320's rolling road

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