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Originally Posted by Mr V
I'm also not a big fan of the though hole for stand offs and prefer a bolt in each end. If you have to remove what ever the stand off is holding you often just need to remove one side. So if one side is still bolted then you just place the removed piece back on and bolt it on. With a through bolt the stand offs are then loose and you have to put align them all when putting it back in place and you need two tools to reassemble. Yes during initial assembly you'll need two tools but in repairs during the heat of competition putting a bolt back in one side is quicker.
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When you bolt all the way through a spacer you're able to make a much stiffer assembly since you can preload the bolt.
Here is a good description the concept.
You're right that a bolt on each end is often more convenient and it really just depends on what your goals are.