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Offline slug81

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wheel spacers
« on: 28 February 2010, 15:05 »
could someone put me a stickey up for the exact spacers i need please, i'v tried loking but get confused, im after 5mm front an 15 rear as im on 18's your help would be much appreciated

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Re: wheel spacers
« Reply #1 on: 28 February 2010, 21:45 »
try here http://www.venommotorsport.com/product_details.php?id=2849&manufacturer=FK&category=Wheel you will need hubcentric ones for the rear as your over 10mm also longer wheelbolts+lockers oem thread length is 28mm so for the fronts you will need 33mm bolts and rear 43mm bolts also if your oem fitment then you need radius type bolts if your on aftermarket alloys then you need 60 degree taper seat bolts hth
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Re: wheel spacers
« Reply #2 on: 28 February 2010, 22:09 »
i got this far before then got confused by system a an system b? the link is tht for the front only? im on mk 4 r32 rims

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Re: wheel spacers
« Reply #3 on: 28 February 2010, 22:18 »
i got this far before then got confused by system a an system b? the link is tht for the front only? im on mk 4 r32 rims

It's simple mate,system A uses longer wheel bolts,system B uses an adapter type spacer where you bolt the adapter to the hub and then bolt your wheel to the adapter

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Re: wheel spacers
« Reply #4 on: 28 February 2010, 22:20 »
System B type(although mine are PCD adapters)




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Re: wheel spacers
« Reply #5 on: 28 February 2010, 22:22 »
there is a drop down menu box in the link with various sizes front/rear also the prices to simples  :laugh:
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Re: wheel spacers
« Reply #6 on: 01 March 2010, 00:02 »
am still none the wiser which 1's im after? theres too much choice, can someone just tell me which ones to buy please

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Re: wheel spacers
« Reply #7 on: 01 March 2010, 02:01 »
no one can tell you that mate its all about what suits you best, me personally i would by system b but only as i had a bad experience with longer bolts ( they like to shear off ) end result was watching my wheel pass me doing 40, very wierd

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Re: wheel spacers
« Reply #8 on: 01 March 2010, 20:28 »
ok, just a quick question. But can you make spaces? As my mate says he would be able to whip up some 10mm ones in the workshop at work if i had all the dimensions, or is there a reason you can’t?
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Re: wheel spacers
« Reply #9 on: 01 March 2010, 20:34 »
ok, just a quick question. But can you make spaces? As my mate says he would be able to whip up some 10mm ones in the workshop at work if i had all the dimensions, or is there a reason you can’t?
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