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5mm worth doing or not?

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Voting closed: 27 October 2012, 21:05

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Offline ScottA

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Re: Rear spacers
« Reply #10 on: 21 October 2012, 00:50 »
Thanks guys, so you reckon these then:-

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/hr-trak-10mm-20mm-per-axle-hubcentric-wheel-spacers-boltsbr-pcd-5112-centre-bore-571-bolt-thread-14x15-p-3538.html

Scott - fancy giving someone with a glass back a hand, perhaps do dial staging too? For some beer tokens of course? Have you got the facility to do it?

Yeah 10mm sounds good but I would also do the fronts. I would probably go 10mm rear and maybe 8mm front if I was to do it again, as the front rubbed under hard cornering until I removed the arch screw. Again it was pretty low though, but I did have uprated ARB's to reduce body roll.

I didn't really rate the H&R's as they seemed to warp a bit and I got vibrating thru the wheel; the car was fine without and I had the balancing checked several times with no probs.

I would probably give some eBay hubcentric spacers a go - e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK4-BIMECC-HUBCENTRIC-WHEEL-SPACER-KIT-10MM-/300678491650?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item4601d5ae02 and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-AUDI-SEAT-SKODA-5-x-100-5-x-112-8mm-HUBCENTRIC-WHEEL-SPACERS-/160865186480?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item25744ff2b0

Yeah don't mind helping out, just let me know  :cool:

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Re: Rear spacers
« Reply #11 on: 21 October 2012, 08:24 »
Thank Scott, what do you think to these. This way I could probably do the front too for the same money as the H&R?

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/fk-10mm-20mm-per-axle-hubcentric-wheel-spacers-boltsbr-pcd-5112-centre-bore-571-bolt-thread-14x15-p-9010.html

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Re: Rear spacers
« Reply #12 on: 21 October 2012, 08:46 »
You not doing the front?

I have spacers on my radar since lowering and was thinking 10mm front and back, look forward to the pics :cool:

Not yet as I think the fronts sit pretty in line. I was looking down the side of my car and the rears just look like they could do with coming out a bit. Tbh it's just a cosmetic thing to give the car a wider stance, I'm not really interested in the handling properties.

Cosmetic for me too :embarrassed:
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Re: Rear spacers
« Reply #13 on: 21 October 2012, 09:42 »
10mm front and back no issue. Go H&R hubcentric.

Had them on my Roc and my S3 and no issue there either  :smiley:

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Re: Rear spacers
« Reply #14 on: 21 October 2012, 16:41 »
Thank Scott, what do you think to these. This way I could probably do the front too for the same money as the H&R?

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/fk-10mm-20mm-per-axle-hubcentric-wheel-spacers-boltsbr-pcd-5112-centre-bore-571-bolt-thread-14x15-p-9010.html

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Hmmm not too sure on FK. Heard bad things about their coilies but nothing about spacers. I'm sure they would be fine.  I've heard of the H&R's cracking so I wouldn't even say it's a case of "you get what you pay for"

Perhaps give DPM a call tomorrow and Damien will say whether he thinks the H&R's are worth it. I doubt he'd sell FK's if they were really crap.

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Re: Rear spacers
« Reply #15 on: 21 October 2012, 17:44 »
Thank Scott, what do you think to these. This way I could probably do the front too for the same money as the H&R?

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/fk-10mm-20mm-per-axle-hubcentric-wheel-spacers-boltsbr-pcd-5112-centre-bore-571-bolt-thread-14x15-p-9010.html

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Hmmm not too sure on FK. Heard bad things about their coilies but nothing about spacers. I'm sure they would be fine.  I've heard of the H&R's cracking so I wouldn't even say it's a case of "you get what you pay for"

Perhaps give DPM a call tomorrow and Damien will say whether he thinks the H&R's are worth it. I doubt he'd sell FK's if they were really crap.

Cheers mate I'll do that tomorrow.

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Re: Rear spacers
« Reply #16 on: 22 October 2012, 14:52 »
H&R Trak+ 10mm spacers ordered for the rear. The fronts will come at a later date.

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Re: Rear spacers
« Reply #17 on: 22 October 2012, 17:37 »
H&R Trak+ 10mm spacers ordered for the rear. The fronts will come at a later date.

I'd like to see your b4 and after pic.

Ive got the spacers in tha garage to fit to my ED35 but I actually think the ED35 looks right and have chosen not to just yet. I defo needed them on my Roc but not convinced the ED35 needs them as its so well set up.

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Re: Rear spacers
« Reply #18 on: 22 October 2012, 17:46 »
I'll definitely get some pics mate.

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Re: Rear spacers
« Reply #19 on: 24 October 2012, 13:18 »
Spacers arrived, can't wait to get them on now just need to buy two cap covers for the bolts that will replace the locking nuts. Fleabay have them for a couple of quid.
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