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Old 04-25-2010, 07:08 AM
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Looks sweet so you went with an even longer bolt (50) in the rear? I think i saw 45mm for a 15mm spacer... So there is more room for longer thread, could you of have done 55mm? I am trying to decide what im going to do after I install my lemans fenders, but your thread helped out. Thanks!
I measured my stock bolts at 32mm so adding 15mm spacers gave me 47mm. 45mm will obviously reduce the thread contact, something you do not want to do with spacers so I tried 50mm and tried them for brake shoe clearance. All OK but I suspect 55mm would foul.

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where did you get the 55mm bolts?
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X5GIRL,
Great write up..Thanks for sharing with us.

I would go for the rear 4.6/4.8is extended fender flares!If you have driven you car in the wet and seen the state of the rear bumper,you will know what I mean
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This is where I get my wheel bolts, these have the separate cones as on the original BMW bolts.


I just ordered a set of these 52mm

141552KE/LK

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