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Originally Posted by mrhino
after reading your first post several times and now the second post I now understand exactly what you mean. If DOM tubbing or the spacer like you posted were used how much more force do you think would be needed to sheer the head off those same 1/2 bolts? Im not sure but just looking at the set up the weakest link in the whole thing, looks to be the mounting pins. they are 3/8 (if that) and im sure there not hardened plus there just floating in the caliper.
I hope im not the first either.
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I read somewhere that you need to surround the bolt with the same amount of material as the bolt is thick.
So, if you have a 1/2" bolt, a 1/2" of material completely around it works.
You're then talking tensile strength of the bolt, since it's not the only items resisting the stresses. It's the clamped force of the material.
As for the pins, they don't hold the caliper in place. The flat edge of bracket does that and transfers all the rotational force down the bracket and to those bolts.