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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: nadlad on 29 March 2010, 12:33

Title: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: nadlad on 29 March 2010, 12:33
hiya

if i get a set of 45mm lockign bolts  to use on 15mm spacers rear and 10mm spacers front is it possible to saw down the front spacers to around 38mm to fit ?
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 29 March 2010, 14:12
hiya

if i get a set of 45mm lockign bolts  to use on 15mm spacers rear and 10mm spacers front is it possible to saw down the front spacers to around 38mm to fit ?
erm not really a good idea  :shocked: spacers are a machined piece of material made to a high tolerence the only way and correct way would be to have this done on a lathe by an engineering firm **reading your post i think you mean cut your locking bolts** if so then yes
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: nadlad on 29 March 2010, 14:19
sorry yeah ui meant cuttign lockign bolts not spacers!

also is it possible to use 40mm bolts with 15 mm spacer and 10mm spacers without cuttign down? u only need 6 full turns for secure bolt ?
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 29 March 2010, 14:22
sorry yeah ui meant cuttign lockign bolts not spacers!

also is it possible to use 40mm bolts with 15 mm spacer and 10mm spacers without cuttign down? u only need 6 full turns for secure bolt ?
tbh not really std bolt length is 28mm so with a 15mm spacer thats 43mm ideally a 45mm bolt  :wink: you can use the 40's with the 10mm spacers tho 28+10 is 38mm :afro:
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: nadlad on 29 March 2010, 14:25
hmmn any links to 43mm lockin nuts on the net and then ill just cut about 5mm off the fronts to suit the front wheels
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 29 March 2010, 14:26
maybe give venommotorsport a call  :laugh: or e-bay
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: nadlad on 29 March 2010, 14:29
do u not think its going to be very very difficult and awkward to cut 3mm off a bolt to make them fit  the fronts?
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: rench on 29 March 2010, 16:51
had to cut mine down as they were to long, used vice and hacksaw on mine.
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: nadlad on 29 March 2010, 17:01
The 2 or 3mm won't make any difference, people fit 3mm spacers to the fronts without extended bolts and have no issues so it would be the same as you are thinking of for the rear.

The extra 2 or 3mm on the fronts with 10mm spacers shouldn't catch on anythng either


from old no7

just got the 40mm bolts  cheers
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: bobreece on 29 March 2010, 18:04
gone through all this on one of my posts fella have a search back for hubcentric spacers and there is a link to a very good website that does the bolts at a good price thats where i got mine from
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: bobreece on 29 March 2010, 18:05
here found it for ya http://www.needforspeed.co.uk/pages/sbv_pl.asp?Vehicle=UV___01&PartType=TWA09
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: Purely VAG on 29 March 2010, 18:44
You not buying the spacers anymore then?
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: bobreece on 29 March 2010, 18:45
You not buying the spacers anymore then?
is this ment for me? what spacers?
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: Purely VAG on 29 March 2010, 18:58
Nah for nad, he told me to keep spacers/bolts i was selling.
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 March 2010, 19:52
i got a bloke at work to mill mine down on the lathe
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: nadlad on 29 March 2010, 21:03
Nah for nad, he told me to keep spacers/bolts i was selling.

yeah man am buying them  i just thought ad buy the lockin bolts u dumbass
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: Purely VAG on 30 March 2010, 09:04
LoL sorry a was thinking you were buying bolts haha !

I smashed my screen on my phone nad so don't text me, i can answer calls thats it. Ordered a screen off ebay.
Title: Re: cuttin lockign nuts
Post by: nadlad on 30 March 2010, 09:27
LoL sorry a was thinking you were buying bolts haha !

I smashed my screen on my phone nad so don't text me, i can answer calls thats it. Ordered a screen off ebay.

r u still coming today ill pick u up after 10 am