Wheel spacer solutions for all wheels/hub combinations - found this place that custom makes spacers
01-23-2009, 03:00 PM
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Wheel spacer solutions for all wheels/hub combinations - found this place that custom makes spacers
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called Motorsport Tech. They make any spacer for your car and make them both wheel centric and hubcentric. These are similar to what I used on my DPE wheels - where the spacer fits into the centerbore of the wheel. They can do it so it is a slight press fit so they can be removed easily if you want or a press fit so they are more permanent. 5mm's for the TT would be $90 - which is considerably more than the H&R's but not outrageous considering they will work and will be attached to the wheel making swapping wheels at the track simple.<ul><li><a href="http://www.motorsport-tech.com/">Custom Spacers</a></li></ul>
called Motorsport Tech. They make any spacer for your car and make them both wheel centric and hubcentric. These are similar to what I used on my DPE wheels - where the spacer fits into the centerbore of the wheel. They can do it so it is a slight press fit so they can be removed easily if you want or a press fit so they are more permanent. 5mm's for the TT would be $90 - which is considerably more than the H&R's but not outrageous considering they will work and will be attached to the wheel making swapping wheels at the track simple.<ul><li><a href="http://www.motorsport-tech.com/">Custom Spacers</a></li></ul>
01-23-2009, 03:14 PM
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If I didn't need front spacers - i wouldn't use em - they are really only for two purposes
one to make wheels clear big brake calipers like Brembo, Alcon, Stoptech etc. The second is for looks - as most wheels are inset within the wheel wells. Some say they are harder on wheel bearings but I've never seen proof and have run them on all my TT's - only to clear my front brakes.
01-23-2009, 03:41 PM
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Iv always wanted to get them for looks mainly but i dont want to mess up...
alignment, tire wear all those sorts of things, and iv read having staggered wheels is bad for TT's which is the same thing as different size spacers right?
01-23-2009, 03:45 PM
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They can...
be hard on wheel bearings. You want to make sure the centerline of the wheel is at least inside the bearing, the closer to the center, the better.
I have never understood this "looks" thing. But then again, I never jacked up a car to make it look like an off-road jeep, nor lowered it so the paint gets rubbed off the fenders when you turn. The former looks silly now, the latter (a current fad) will look silly in a few years. Same with trying to make a staggered f/r look, etc. It's all a poseur thing for pre-pubes.
I have never understood this "looks" thing. But then again, I never jacked up a car to make it look like an off-road jeep, nor lowered it so the paint gets rubbed off the fenders when you turn. The former looks silly now, the latter (a current fad) will look silly in a few years. Same with trying to make a staggered f/r look, etc. It's all a poseur thing for pre-pubes.
01-23-2009, 04:51 PM
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It won't mess with your alignment - and I ran staggered wheels and tires on my TT for two years
never a problem. You just can't rotate wheels and tires. I'm currently selling them simply because I track my car more frequently and I needed something I can use in the rain on track when I can't run my R-Comps.
