Wheel spacer advice needed...!!!
01 March 2011, 08:08 PM
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Wheel spacer advice needed...!!!
Has anyone on here put wheel spacers on a standard 2007 hawkeye STI, to fill the arches out a bit car has 18" wheels with 235/40/18" tyres..
If so what size and where can you get them..
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If so what size and where can you get them..
Cheers
01 March 2011, 08:22 PM
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I've seen 5mm shims (as opposed to "proper" bolt-on spacers) on ebay several times..... would expect this to leave adequate thread length and hub centereing - not sure it will make a massive visual difference though....?
01 March 2011, 08:47 PM
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just something that has been catching my eye of late, i think if the wheels came out about half an inch it would make a big differance to the way the car sits and the wheels will fill the arches more, it has not been lowered so i dont think the tyres rubbing the arches will be a problem.
Just thought some one on here might have put them on in the past..[img]/grinning-smiley-9527.gif[/img]
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not used any myself but seen these in redline magazine.
www.taperpro.co.uk.
iff you do get some give some feedback.
www.taperpro.co.uk.
iff you do get some give some feedback.
01 March 2011, 09:53 PM
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not used any myself but seen these in redline magazine.
www.taperpro.co.uk.
iff you do get some give some feedback.
www.taperpro.co.uk.
iff you do get some give some feedback.
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15-20mm to get the more "aggressive" stance... plus you'd need camber/tracking re-done
I put 20mm spacers from CDF racing on my 08 STI
Slight rubbing on rears... really needed the inner tab on the rear arches rolled.
I put 20mm spacers from CDF racing on my 08 STI
Slight rubbing on rears... really needed the inner tab on the rear arches rolled.
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your car looks awsome buddy, thats the look i am after..[img]/happy-smiley-541.gif[/img]
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Any ideas when you will have them done and some idea on cost for my fitment..? PM if you like.
with 15mm spacers will i need to get longer studs for my wheels, or do i bolt the spacers to the wheel nut holes on the car and use my nuts to bolt it to the spacers..?
Cheers lee..[img]/happy-smiley-638.gif[/img]
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