Spacers

[GoogleBear]

Yes, well about as much as it was with the universal non hub centric I was using. I thought the chamfered part in the middle was to get round the curve of the hub. Maybe damian will come in on this to confirm as he sells H&R trak÷ spacers

 

[Matt-V5-Duffy]

The chamfered edge should be facing the hub, just like the mating face of your wheel

 

[GoogleBear]

Thank god for that, my missus drove off in it this morning!

 

[GoogleBear]

i've got to do a run with a fully loaded car this weekend with some 12mm spacers on the rear, anybody know if i'll have any rubbing issues, i'm on standard height just not tried it before

 

[Matt-V5-Duffy]

Depends how wide and what offset your wheels are

 

[GoogleBear]

Ha yeah forgot that information, 35 offset, I think they 8j running normal 225 40 18 tyres

 

[Brettyboy]

Thats the joy of having coilovers trial & error

You should be ok at std height

 

[GoogleBear]

I was just about ok on that airport run, that was taking it easy i heard the rear scrape once about 2miles down the road, but nothing after that. i'm assuming the FSD's had stiffened up by then, only had minimal clearance from the tyre to the arch/liner. could of done with some stronger rear springs but got zero chance of finding any of those

 

[LCR Cran]

im away to fit BBS CH wheels 9 on the back and 8 on the front with 15mm spacers

 

[RaviR50]

Im thinking of getting a set of 25mm on the rear and something like 15/20mm on the front of my 130tdi its not been lowered (yet) but correct me if im wrong, i think the should fit with no rubbing at all??

 

[Hamzilla]

How will spacers affect the handling/ride? Should I go for 15mm all around or more/less on the front or rear? Which hubcentrics for starfish alloys?

 

[DamianPM]

It shouldn't really effect handling that much, maybe a bit more of a planted feel.

Most people tend to go bgger at the rear as most vehicles will have a wider track at the front as standard.

Damian @ DPM Performance

 

[BigJase88]

Im running 12mm front and 15mm rear

 

[Mr OCD]

20mm all round

 

[Rgm racer]

for maintaining existing balance same all round, to reduce u/steer wider front to reduce o/steer wider back. In reality most just do it for cosmetic reasons and so go wider/larger spacer on back to bring it closer to width of front.

 

[Hamzilla]

Thanks for the useful info. Doesn't 20mm make it more prone to the wheels being kerbed?

 

[bruceR]

Ha ha, I'd expect that reply from a lass!!!!!!!

 

[Hamzilla]

I share the car with my wife...

 

[bruceR]

I've got 20mm on the front & 15mm on the rear, they don't stick out that much that it should be a kerbing issue........................that is if YOU are driving

 

[Mr OCD]

I share the car with my wife...

Then spacers are not going to make any difference... she'd kerb the wheels with or without them...