Wheel spacer help/advice!
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Want to know what the best wheel spacers would be
I have some new (to me) exip alloys for my car. The problem is, the fronts have a crazy offset on the front- et44. This means that I need nice fat 30mm spacers in the front to get the tires and wheels (no stretch) flush with the arches, which IMHO looks best.
So since 30mm spacers are PRICY for a nice aluminium set (over 100 quid for 30mm ones- clicky) I was planning on popping over to aluminium warehouse, and getting a nice chunk of aluminium bar- 140mm diameter and 100mm long, for about 30 quid.
I was then going to make some hubcentric spacers on a lathe, but saw that there are two styles available.
No.1, "through bolt" style, where you simply use longer bolts
No.2, spacers that bolt to the car, and you use old bolts (or studs)
But I couldnt do reliable steel inserts on these.
So which should I make? (before you ask, I have access to a lathe and mill, and will do these very accurately)
The first would be easier, and take less time.
Cheers,
Rob
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At 30mm, then this is the best way I think, one of the lads has been running porsche adapters on his bug for years with the same mounting system.
Long bolts are a pain as you have to try and align everything at once.
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White 1991 Clipper. Lowered over polished zender rims, Single 40 dellorto on lynx manifold, kent cam, full stainless 'zorst / manifold, powerflex bushed and braced. Not the fastest car, but sounds super nice!
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White 1991 Clipper. Lowered over polished zender rims, Single 40 dellorto on lynx manifold, kent cam, full stainless 'zorst / manifold, powerflex bushed and braced. Not the fastest car, but sounds super nice!
Still going after 12 years… never said it was a quick fix! Time is not my friend.
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abfmk1 said
Lining up is no problem , just screw in one or two pieces of studding to hold everything in position, then remove before the last one or two wheel bolts go in.
Top tip.
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abfmk1 said
Why have you got 5 smiley faces and I only have four, genuine question.
Because I am special
No just kidding I think it is down to the amount of points/your post count mate. I don't know much more than that about it.
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abfmk1 said
OH RIGHT, my post count did go down somewhat on the change over I think
Outrageous, I don't recall any threads about people loosing theirs.?? I don't think I did either.
How many do you think you lost?
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abfmk1 said
Why have you got 5 smiley faces and I only have four, genuine question.
Because he spends all day on here posting
It doesn't really matter either way with the spacers mate, but drilling 8 holes in each a) takes more time and effort b) takes a minor amount (but still some) integrity out of the metal used. I'm now running adapters on mine 25mm same as the 2nd pair with 5 bolt holes, so 4 will be fine.
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Aluminium is expensive! And heavy aluminium warehouse want £18 plus vat plus £13 shipping for a piece of a suitable size for two spacers- that's probably almost £40 for material!
Looking into other options- could I use sand casted aluminium and machine it, or maybe steel, and paint it?
I don't want to be unsafe, just don't like spending out unnecessarily.
Oh and I only have three smileys
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Brad. said
Because he spends all day on here posting
Cheeky git
I am quite lucky in that my current role at work aloows me a bit of down time throughout the day to come on here
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