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Scotty C
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26th Oct 08 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Would these be the correct ones? -

http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/frame-detail.asp?PAGE=/manranges.asp

At the top... 2 x 10mm for £11.86

But, even though say it's ok, can I use my oridinal bolts?

thanks.
Graham88
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26th Oct 08 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You can still use your original bolts with spacers yeah. I had them on my Corsa.
Scotty C
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26th Oct 08 at 15:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bought
Daniel_Corsa
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26th Oct 08 at 16:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Darn it I got some in garage you could have had for P&P




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Minty_Fresh
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26th Oct 08 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you cant use standard wheel bolts with 10mm spacers, 5mm spacers are the max you can get away with...
S@M
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26th Oct 08 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you need 10mm longer bolts mate
John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
You can still use your original bolts with spacers yeah. I had them on my Corsa.


You really cant! Your loosing 10mm of thread! they will strip the thread before you know it, get on ebay, you can by bolts on there own,
Corsa_Scotty
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26th Oct 08 at 17:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I needed hubcentric 20mm spacers for my C2 and i was supplied with the bolts but the wheel still moves once tightened
John G
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26th Oct 08 at 17:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hub centric are expensicwe, cheaper to but the spacers and then the bolts seperatly, wheel shudnt move when tightened
corsagsigav
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26th Oct 08 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cud be wheels bearings mate
Corsa_Scotty
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it was the bolts that are the problem mate its like they were slightly too long or the heads are too small
Scotty C
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27th Oct 08 at 00:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by S@M
you need 10mm longer bolts mate


Dam, I've just bought locking wheel nuts
Corsa_Scotty
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you and me made the same mistake and both called scott too
Minty_Fresh
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like i said you can get away with standard wheelbolts with 3 and 5mm spacers but anything bigger you need longer wheel bolts..

i paid £5 for my front 5mm spacers
Scotty C
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27th Oct 08 at 00:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Scott

£5? cheeeeap. Surely they can't get away with saying standard wheel bolts are fine with 10mm spacers?
Corsa_Scotty
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I got (4) hubcentric spacers for my C2 which are worth £60 for 2 and i got a Full set for a tenner! yes thats right brand new and only £10
Scotty C
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27th Oct 08 at 00:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I can't find longer bolts
Minty_Fresh
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27th Oct 08 at 00:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

need them like that..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-10mm-spacer-kit-kit1-Nova-astra-corsa-etc_W0QQitemZ290269634381QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290269634381&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Scotty C
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27th Oct 08 at 00:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Only need two...
Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
You can still use your original bolts with spacers yeah. I had them on my Corsa.


You really cant! Your loosing 10mm of thread! they will strip the thread before you know it, get on ebay, you can by bolts on there own,


I must have had thin wheel spacers then, I can't remember.

It lasted ok either way
Daniel_Corsa
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27th Oct 08 at 08:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Scatter, I've got some longer bolts in the garage, in various sizes!

What length you after?!




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