Hubcentric spacers, help please.

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Hi Guys.

Just bought a set of these to use with my new wheels.

 

 

 

My plan was to fit the new wheels and spacers for the Summer, and then revert back to the standard alloys in Winter.

 

The question is, would the standard alloys be OK with the spacers in place, or would I need to remove them for clearance/rubbing problems etc.

 

Also when I jack the car up and fit the spacers, does somebody need have there foot on the brake pedal, so I can tighten the nuts up?.

[Neilp]

Standard will be fine. Although spacers take 5 mins to take off an on

[DoogyRev]

They will be fine with standard alloys, I would recommend using a torque wrench to do them up to the correct setting. I did have someone to push the brake whilst tightening the fronts

 

Make sure you re-check them after a few weeks...... just for peace of mind

[JetSet]

Yeah, just fitted those, well actually ChrisS did it for me 20mm's on Standard Rays are a great fit, you just need a long crowbar to hold the front hubs in place or a second person to operate the front brakes.

 

Pete

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Thanks for the help guys,

incidentally does the engine need to running for the brakes to work, I don't like the idea of the engine running when it's on a jack.I have a vision of something disastrous happening

[gort]

you just need a long crowbar to hold the front hubs in place.

 

Pete

 

Where would you wedge the crowbar, I have recking bar, I wonder if that would work?.

[JetSet]

you just need a long crowbar to hold the front hubs in place.

 

Pete

 

Where would you wedge the crowbar, I have recking bar, I wonder if that would work?.

 

Yep, that'll work if its long enough, from what I remember, you put the spacer on tighten it up by hand then put the bar between 2 opposing studs with one end of the bar on the floor then torque it on (if you've done it right the hub should stay put) and yeah, I got a bit concerned when I saw Chris with this great big bar .

 

Pete

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I'll have a go at the crowbar method, thanks.

[pptom]

Top tip: wrap a bit of rag around the bar, it will protect the threads of the studs.

I used some loctite on my spacers, just for a bit of peice of mind, as you can't check them without removing the wheels.

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Top tip: wrap a bit of rag around the bar, it will protect the threads of the studs.

 

I was thinking on very similar lines, thanks.