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Just How Big Is 50mm?



We are asked this every day of the week, how big is 50mm and how much will it lift my 4x4? The simple answer is 2inches… but what does that mean in the real world? We wanted to put things into perspective, so here is a list of popular household items you would see day-in-day-out, listed with their measurements.

This way if you ever want to know ‘how much will 50mm lift my car?’ again, this quick reference will put things into perspective! Using this guide it’s easy to establish, that if you are lifting your 4WD 50mm it’s going to sit about the length of a matchstick taller for example. 

50mm = 1.96 inches or 5 cm

  • 1) iPhone 2 - 53mm (wide)
  • 2) Matchstick - 48mm (tall)
  • 3) NSW driver’s licence - 54mm (wide)
  • 4) $5.00 note - 65mm wide
  • 5) $10.00 note - 65mm wide
  • 6) $50.00 note - 65mm wide
  • 7) Middy of beer (base diameter) - 65mm (wide)
  • 8) AA battery - 48mm
  • 9) Credit cards – 54mm (wide)
  • 10) Duct tape -50mm (wide)
  • (Energy Drink can in photo is 5.36" for reference)                    

To see all suspension upgrades available for your 4x4 click on this link or If you need help with a custom application email – sales@snakeracing.com.au

Posted by EVAN SPENCE on Jun 11th 2014