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wheel spacers??
hi there.
loving my new scooby, and my first one to, why did i waut so long?
anyway, thinking off fitting some wheel spacers and was wondering if the fit straight on with no problems, i have a 2003 sti ppp so has brembo brakes and 225/40/18 prodrive wheels. was thinking about 10mm and do you really notice the difference? in look and feel?
thanks
loving my new scooby, and my first one to, why did i waut so long?
anyway, thinking off fitting some wheel spacers and was wondering if the fit straight on with no problems, i have a 2003 sti ppp so has brembo brakes and 225/40/18 prodrive wheels. was thinking about 10mm and do you really notice the difference? in look and feel?
thanks
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What do you want the spacers for. Do you want to fit bigger brakes? There generally not a good idea as they puy extra load on bearings and suspension parts etc. Id only fit if there really needed to accomadate wheels or brakes
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hi there.
loving my new scooby, and my first one to, why did i waut so long?
anyway, thinking off fitting some wheel spacers and was wondering if the fit straight on with no problems, i have a 2003 sti ppp so has brembo brakes and 225/40/18 prodrive wheels. was thinking about 10mm and do you really notice the difference? in look and feel?
thanks
loving my new scooby, and my first one to, why did i waut so long?
anyway, thinking off fitting some wheel spacers and was wondering if the fit straight on with no problems, i have a 2003 sti ppp so has brembo brakes and 225/40/18 prodrive wheels. was thinking about 10mm and do you really notice the difference? in look and feel?
thanks
I currently have front 4mm spacers on standard studs and I was in two minds whether to get some longer stoods or not, but have been re-assured that I should be ok.
As for the arches, if you lowered right down then you may need to look at getting the arches rolled, but again I cant comment from experience. Im lowered considerably and on the rears without spacers im quite close to the arches.
I suppose it also boils down to the offset of your wheels.
Rob
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dont need them for any reason, but i saw a scooby with some fitted, i think and thought it looked real good, bit meaner. im not lowered at all. maybe should go for 4mm. do you notice this at all as 4mm dosent sound much?
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If I was you I post a pic of your car, and let people judge for you. If you want a more agressive look I would consider changing the rims completly and getting a set of lowering springs or better still some coilovers where you can adjust to your liking.
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ok rob, thanks. still not sure about how to post a pic on here but ill give it a bash.
as for coilovers, hell yes please, but i bet there not cheep.
as for coilovers, hell yes please, but i bet there not cheep.
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Decent hubsentric Spacers and Lowering springs would put you back a good few hundred so its not worth it, some will differ im sure.
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Sorry to but in, but I have some Brembos to go on my car (Gran Tourismo's). My front studs have already been changed and so are much longer than the back ones. I also have coilovers and 18" alloy wheels.
Would I need spacers or would I be able to fit the Brembos and not worry about catching on anything?
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Would I need spacers or would I be able to fit the Brembos and not worry about catching on anything?
As said before, sorry about the butting in
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But be warned, some insurance companies sting you for playing about with the suspension But worth a look for the handleing
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I run these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RACELAND-F...item19c7722449 for the money they are great, but there are much better out there at 2x or 3x the money.
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Sorry to but in, but I have some Brembos to go on my car (Gran Tourismo's). My front studs have already been changed and so are much longer than the back ones. I also have coilovers and 18" alloy wheels.
Would I need spacers or would I be able to fit the Brembos and not worry about catching on anything?
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Would I need spacers or would I be able to fit the Brembos and not worry about catching on anything?
As said before, sorry about the butting in
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Yes and No. Obviously they are solutions to poor offset wheel/brake fittings, and should my wheels have gone over the brembos without touching I wouldnt have bothered with them at all.
However I have seen some cars with very deep hubcentrics and they look very well when the car is slammed, although the car isnt really practical imho.
Try a search on "hubcentric" on here, it might help you.
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Cheers rob. Someone on here said to pm you as I started a thread "coilovers??" so you think they are ok? I am not going on the track, I'm just after a nicer look.
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https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...light=raceland
I had a few/have a few issues with one coilover, but im past letting it bother me. It should all be in the above link
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