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Fitting my spacers tonight! *NOW FITTED + PICS!*


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Should take about an hour. Remember to use copper grease on the faces of the spacers though.

 

Yep did that... Only thing is, slight problem. Did the rear wheels no problem at all. Front ones though, took the wheel off and there seems to be a 6th bolt protruding from the hub?? Is this normal??? With it there the spacer will not fit the hub!

 

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What do I do people?? :bounce:

 

Thanks!

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Ahh brilliant! Never seen that before is all, didn't know if someone in the past might have done some sort of bodge job repair on my hub or something! You can never be too careful! I will fit the front ones tomorrow then and get some pics up!!

 

Cheers people!

 

Ryan B)

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One more question. I noticed after fitting the rear ones that the angle of the wheels is more than before. Meaning the inside edge of the wheel will get more road contact... Should I take the car in for laser wheel alignment after fitting the spacers to get the camber / toe etc adjusted to correct this problem?

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One more question. I noticed after fitting the rear ones that the angle of the wheels is more than before. Meaning the inside edge of the wheel will get more road contact... Should I take the car in for laser wheel alignment after fitting the spacers to get the camber / toe etc adjusted to correct this problem?

The increased camber is part of the appeal when fitting spacers and/or lowering - and it does not seem to have a great effect on handling but here is at thread that might help:

 

viewtopic.php?f=100&t=26673&hilit=camber+spacers

 

If you do a search you will find the subject has ben aired many time before ;)

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One more question. I noticed after fitting the rear ones that the angle of the wheels is more than before. Meaning the inside edge of the wheel will get more road contact... Should I take the car in for laser wheel alignment after fitting the spacers to get the camber / toe etc adjusted to correct this problem?

The increased camber is part of the appeal when fitting spacers and/or lowering - and it does not seem to have a great effect on handling but here is at thread that might help:

 

viewtopic.php?f=100&t=26673&hilit=camber+spacers

 

If you do a search you will find the subject has ben aired many time before ;)

 

Yeah I thought it would have come up before... Thanks for that, I didn't think it would make much difference.. Still think I am going to take it in for laser alignment anyway just to be sure everything is 100% :)

 

Can't beat that "Peace of mind" feeling!!!

 

Ryan B)

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