Spacers?

What size spacers are people using please?

I am fitting Eibach Sportline Performance Spring Kit.

Lowering front: 35mm
Lowering rear: 30mm

Any UK suppliers please?

Thanks

Give GT101 a shout [MENTION=13889]djone101[/MENTION]

I think most want the 20mm but studs need modifying.
If you use 25mm they go straight on without modifying.

Check out gibbo thread as he uses a spacer that doesn't bolt to the hub.

RobMJ said:

What size spacers are people using please?

I am fitting Eibach Sportline Performance Spring Kit.

Lowering front: 35mm
Lowering rear: 30mm

Any UK suppliers please?

Thanks

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I have Eibach Pro-Kit which are around an inch all round. I have 25mm front and 23mm rear spacers fitted. All seems good, bar a little more poke on the near side rear than the off side which my Mustang specialist guy says is fairly normal... Apparently there was a fix for the S197.

With the extra drop of the Sportlines you may be a bit tight on that size of spacer however.

As [MENTION=12964]Stark[/MENTION] says... [MENTION=13889]djone101[/MENTION]

Thanks all, will give Dave a shout. Cheers

SteveS said:

I have Eibach Pro-Kit which are around an inch all round. I have 25mm front and 23mm rear spacers fitted. All seems good, bar a little more poke on the near side rear than the off side which my Mustang specialist guy says is fairly normal... Apparently there was a fix for the S197.

With the extra drop of the Sportlines you may be a bit tight on that size of spacer however.

As [MENTION=12964]Stark[/MENTION] says... [MENTION=13889]djone101[/MENTION]

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That was due to the solid rear axle and rear Panhard bar alignment... Won't work of the s550. Sounds odd you have that problem though

Cati said:

That was due to the solid rear axle and rear Panhard bar alignment... Won't work of the s550. Sounds odd you have that problem though

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I thought so too, but this guy really knows his stuff and the alignment chaps didn't bat an eyelid either.
He wasn't suggesting the S197 fix on the 550, just that there may be something similar. Its not causing any particular issue at present but at some point it'll be on a ramp for a second opinion.

Should you decide to change wheels look at Need 4 speeds wheel selection fms 1 to 3 designs these have offsets built in to match the Mustang and clear the Brembos and give the stance you want.

SteveS said:

I have Eibach Pro-Kit which are around an inch all round. I have 25mm front and 23mm rear spacers fitted. All seems good, bar a little more poke on the near side rear than the off side which my Mustang specialist guy says is fairly normal... Apparently there was a fix for the S197.

With the extra drop of the Sportlines you may be a bit tight on that size of spacer however.

As @Stark says... @djone101

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@SteveS Any reason why you went for 23mm spacers to the rear and not just 25mm all round? I noticed @Gibbo205 has fitted smaller spacers to the rear on his too. I appreciate it's not supposed to affect the geometry of the car but it just makes sense (in my head anyway) to increase everything equally.

I'm looking at Eibach Spacers 25mm all round as I quite like a little poke to the rear anyway, or does this increase the risk of bricks and dirt kicking up the paintwork? Here's a pic of 25mm all round.

Conrad said:

@SteveS Any reason why you went for 23mm spacers to the rear and not just 25mm all round? I noticed @Gibbo205 has fitted smaller spacers to the rear on his too. I appreciate it's not supposed to affect the geometry of the car but it just makes sense (in my head anyway) to increase everything equally.

I'm looking at Eibach Spacers 25mm all round as I quite like a little poke to the rear anyway, or does this increase the risk of bricks and dirt kicking up the paintwork? Here's a pic of 25mm all round.

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That car looks good to me.

To be perfectly honest I went for the 25/23 combo because guys in the US had done the work and decided they were a good fit for the wheels and arches. Where Gibbo is a leader, i'm more of a follower! There was a group buy on the go just before Christmas from Motorsport Tech in the US who manufacture excellent quality spacers at really good prices and shipping was only $50 so that was decision made. I don't mind a bit of poke (handy as I have it on one wheel ) so i'd say 25mm all round would look fine, and it might actually end up fairly flush.

I fitted splash/mud guards to the front as there's a real likelihood of debris being thrown up onto the wide rear arches from your newly widened front stance. I'm not sure they're necessary on the rear. Mine are RPI Design which get mixed reviews - imo they look fine on the car - they were $65 delivered plus UK C&E ransom money.

Here's a pic of mine on the "slighly more poke" side...

How would 25mm all round effect lowering springs and 20" wheels ?

GR11M said:

How would 25mm all round effect lowering springs and 20" wheels ?

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My car is on Eibach Pro-Kit springs in that pic which are quoted at 1.1" drop front and 1" rear. This with 25mm front spacer and 23mm rear works fine and would be the equally fine with 25mm rear.
I think i'm correct in saying you would run thinner rubber on 20" wheels to maintain the rolling circumference/speedo accuracy so that shouldn't make a difference. Sure someone will correct this if wrong...

Where have people been getting their 25mm eibach spacers from?

eBay ?

GR11M said:

eBay ?

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FFS I looked in eBay as well :frusty:

Thanks mate!