spacers

[pauliepaul]

thinking about some spacers for my car, should i just have the rear done? won't that look hideous? i found a set of 4 on ebay for 100 beans which doesn't seem TOO bad. i've read they make a large difference and need to sharpen my car up after the revo man peppered it


which is awesome by the way, i've driven 250 miles in 2 days as a result and my god is it addictive. best splash out EVER

 

[Ad Lav]

15 - 20mm hubcentric spacers, pm badger5 about the spacers he should be able to give you a price!

I've only got rear ones, wouldn't risk them on the fronts...

 

[Nath.]

I think the front track is wider than the rear on a bizza, that's why people fit rear ones only

also on the front they could cause rubbing when steering

 

[RichieRich]

20mm with loger bolts from badger are £90 fron eibech so there good ones!

 

[dozza.13]

Only need the rears, front track is wider, which is why rear end car feel a bit more lively when cornering at high speed! Brings rear wheels out and imo makes car look better, as they are less tucked under the bodywork!

 

[Nick_J]

They do look better, but ive had my lowered ibiza packed to the brim for moving stuff to different houses a few times recently and if i space the wheels 15mm i reckon the wheels will actually hit the bodywork when driving.....
..... so my conclusion is to wait a few mths for myself to get em lol

Just something to consider for urself

 

[dozza.13]

I think there are a few people who have put 20mm spacers on with 75-80mm drops and suffered no scrubbage???

 

[pauliepaul]

I think there are a few people who have put 20mm spacers on with 75-80mm drops and suffered no scrubbage???

75-80mm drop holy shamoley! that's what i call hitting the DECK

i'll get some rear spacers then i reckon. the rear wheels really do look tucked in now i look at them! why would they do such a thing? does it make the ride more comfortable or something?

i just fitted my seat strut brace up front, it was a bit of a screwing mission with the electrics box in the way but kinda satisfying when it all clicked back in, and what a good difference it makes!

 

[Ad Lav]

I think there are a few people who have put 20mm spacers on with 75-80mm drops and suffered no scrubbage???

I'd be one

No rubbing on my wheels, but wheels with around ET 32 or ET 35 rub, they did badly on mine!!

 

[Mikey_H]

i have 15mm rear spacers and my coilovers are lowwered as low at the back as they will go and hasn't scrubbed once make the stance of the car 10x better

 

[Nick_J]

oh ok, just my wheels where tucked under the arches when I loaded my car up (boot, rear seats and front seat all packed to the brim lol), and sticking 15mm spacers on looked like it wud hit the edge of the bodywork, or the inside of the arch.

Thats the only reason thats stopping me buying them atm, didnt look like their wud be much clearence!

 

[Nick_J]

I'd be one

No rubbing on my wheels, but wheels with around ET 32 or ET 35 rub, they did badly on mine!!

What do you mean by ET32 and ET35?

Cheers!

 

[Ad Lav]

That's how far the wheels stick out from the hub!

eg. Cupra ET 42

Octavia VRS ET 38

Audi RS4 ET 35

Audi S3 ET 32

 

[R1dd1ck]

Can i ask? are spacers something u put on to push the wheels out further to give u a wider wheel base for grip?

 

[Nick_J]

Yeh thats what they do basically.

You sit them on the hub, where u bolt the wheel on so just pushes the wheel out further

 

[Ric 2001]

Its a cheaper way of pushing your track width out instead of buying 225x40x17 alloys, you see when/if you see mine.

 

[R1dd1ck]

ah, so how much can u go out? for it to look streamline with the car?

im presumin ric 25 mm with the wheel size u just mentioned?

 

[Ric 2001]

biggest spacer i've seen to buy made by eibach is 25mm. I got 20mm and the wheels look inline with the front.

 

[R1dd1ck]

cool! how much is that then for all wheels? wont they rub or affect your turning circle?

 

[dozza.13]

Think most people go for 20mm!