Spacers

[DuncS3]

Thinking about Spacers on my S3 - questions are:

1) Do they affect the handling of the car (widened track etc)
2) My car has standard suspension and most likely will stay that way for a good while - any caveats with spacers, like wheels rubbing on wheelarches etc?
3) Would spacers affect the life of components, ie drive, suspension etc? (are they safe)

Cheers

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[Thorney]

1). Yes they can do - helps to widen track.
2). Be careful you don't go too wide as you could hit the arch, bit of a suck it and see thing really. Normally 10-30mm is OK.
3). Bolt on spacers (where they actually bolt onto the wheel) are best as they simply make the wheel wider in effect - Sportec for example. Insert spacers aren't quite as good but the level of extra stress on bearing etc is dependant on how wide you want to go.

[DuncS3]

Bolt on Spacers - is that of the 'hub' variety ala Forge (and Sportec?)?

Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]

[DuncS3]

I only posted this in S3 to keep the section moving! I see there is a S4 one too - knew it should of been in tuning and technical!!!!!

Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]

[PhilT]

Right, I've moved both the posts to this section. You'll have to fight between you to see which one continues longest...

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