12-25-2018, 10:09 AM | #1 |
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3 bolt Vs 5 bolt interchange
This has probably been covered before but ive searched 50 times and cant find anything.
I've read with KW coilovers if you have a 3 bolt you can use 5 bolt setups but not the other way around. Do you just remove 2 of the studs of make this work? As well is this the same for ALL brands or just KW? |
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For TCKline, on some applications, the other two bolt holes just don't get used. |
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05-12-2020, 04:19 PM | #4 |
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I read that 5 bolts camber plate could be used on a 3 bolts car but not the other way around ?
Why is that ? Using only 3 bolts on a 5 bolts car is not an option ? (essentially like a 3 bolts car) What am I not understanding ? |
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if you have a 5 bolt camber plate, you can use it on a 3 bolt top chassis.
To do the contrary, you will need to drill and tap the camber plate. The 5 bolt layout is basically the 3 plus 2 additional holes, so the 3 match exactly. |
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Dear DavidStr, thank you for your answer.
One thing I still don't understand. How can one use a 5 bolt plate on a 3 bolt car when the 5 bolt configuration uses M8 and the 3 bolt uses M10 bolts? |
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Yes, this is correct information. the 5 bolt top hat uses smaller bolts than the 3 bolt top hat but the bolt pattern for for 5 uses the same bolt pattern as the 3 for the 3 that do line up . So the dilemma is that the holes line up but the bolts don't fit or the correct size must be sourced .
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Are you using GC Camber plates? I have a 3 bolt car and received 5 bolt plates and Ground Control/Bimmerworld were able to confirm that you can knock out the 2 pins you don't need on a 3 bolt car.
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You can drill and tap from M8 to M10 easily if you are using a 5 bolt topmount on a 3 bolt chassis.
If the contrary use helicoil from m10 to m8 and drill and tap 2 more holes to M8. Any decent shop can do this easily |
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08-11-2022, 06:58 AM | #10 |
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I think you'd better contact the manufacturer and check on this issue. I can tell you that the bolts must be steel. The presence of galvanized coating is not necessary if the bolts will be used in a non-corrosive environment. For fasteners in this area should be chosen in advance. It should be studied to avoid self-torquing. You can look for such bolts at https://www.scrooz.com.au/fasteners/wall-plugs/. But first contact the manufacturer and find out how many bolts you need.
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You can remove 2 of the 5 bolts if your vehicle has 3 bolts on some plate designs. Check with the plate manufacturer to confirm.
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