Spacers

[Baldwin]

Hi am wondering what the effect of spacers will be on the handling does adding them make a noticable difference?

What sort of set up should i look for?

 

[L280R]

yeah they give the car alot more grip and stability. You need to go the whole hog tho! coilovers and role bars

 

[Markyboyt]

You need to go the whole hog tho! coilovers and role bars

Is that where folks gather to role play and have a drink?

 

[Baldwin]

Cool, what sort of size is the best? i see alot of people rocking the 10 mm? Where do you get the longer bolts from? I have had a look at halfords and they dont seem to have any long enough.

 

[cap r 225]

Is that where folks gather to role play and have a drink?

yeah, i heard "The Whole Hog" is one of them role play bars

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Cool, what sort of size is the best? i see alot of people rocking the 10 mm? Where do you get the longer bolts from? I have had a look at halfords and they dont seem to have any long enough.

It really depends on the width and offset of your wheels.

 

[james walker]

check these out, great price and come with longer bolts, tapered or radius...

i have these on mine, really light and good quality, anodised black aswell so they dont rust.

good seller, i rang them, very helpful


http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/espengtn6

 

[Baldwin]

Thanks alot would you say the wider the better or is there a limit? 20 mm all round sounds quite nice to me!
Can you get long locking wheel nuts?

Does it effect your turning circle?

FYI i have the standard LCR rims set up standard.

Cheers!

 

[Markyboyt]

What about these? https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/leon-1m-wheel-spacers-c-1932_1937_2095.html

 

[james walker]

leave the fornts as they are mate, the lcr has a wider fornt track, youll be evening the track out by spacing the rear

10mm, 20mm total rear track widening is the favoured and no issues with rubbing etc..

you can get longer locking bolts, think badger 5 may do them.

you want a 40mm long bolt, the lcr is 27mm oem, so plus 10mm is 37mm, 40mm is the closest.

 

[james walker]

What about these? https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/leon-1m-wheel-spacers-c-1932_1937_2095.html

yeah good quality... 101 quid as opposed to 55 though.

i can vouch for the ebay spacers, good quality hubcentric spacers

 

[Baldwin]

leave the fornts as they are mate, the lcr has a wider fornt track, youll be evening the track out by spacing the rear

10mm, 20mm total rear track widening is the favoured and no issues with rubbing etc..

you can get longer locking bolts, think badger 5 may do them.

you want a 40mm long bolt, the lcr is 27mm oem, so plus 10mm is 37mm, 40mm is the closest.

Thanks mate, do you know what size bolt comes with the ebay spacers. I would like to go for 20mm so i would need 50 mm bolts does badger man do thoes?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

He does 40's as I ordered a set last week......

He has a section 'Badger5' in the sponsors section so you could always ask on there

 

[Baldwin]

Cool thanks peeps! lol

 

[james walker]

Thanks mate, do you know what size bolt comes with the ebay spacers. I would like to go for 20mm so i would need 50 mm bolts does badger man do thoes?

so you want to go for 40mm total rear track widening??

thats a little excessive mate really... upto you but fot looks and handling bebefits id stick to 20mm total track widening.

bill probably will get them yes

the bolts from the ebay spacers are 40mm, correct size for lcr.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

If you buy bolts seperatly there M14 x 1.5 although if you buy a kit will obviously come with correct bolts.

40mm wide track might cause bit of rubbing?

 

[james walker]

mine came with bolts, all new an shiny tapered bolts, delivered for £55

bargain

 

[Markyboyt]

20mm each side sounds quite a lot, whatever you go for make sure it's not going to push the rim beyond the wheel arch.

 

[james walker]

40mm total track imo may cause issues, especially if lowered in the future, or already done.

 

[EmDee]

I have 20s on the back of mine - reason being I had to put 15's up front so my alloys would clear my brakes.

It's lowered on Eibach springs and yes, the tyres rub the arches when you've got people in the back.

I have solved the issue by not giving people lifts.

I was actually thinking of maybe running 215s on the back instead of 225s, I think that would eliminate the problem, I just don't like the idea of having less rubber on the road.