Spacers

[slowhand99]

Anybody know if this is the case for the standard GT wheels?

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[Symone]

Take wheel off and have look

 

[Nookie]

Anybody know if this is the case for the standard GT wheels?

Looks like it judging by this pic (taken of a 19x9.5 GT rear on eBay).

 

[slowhand99]

Looks like it judging by this pic (taken of a 19x9.5 GT rear on eBay).
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Depends if those cast bits between the holes are level with the face of the wheel or not. Doesn't look too promising. I'll have to take one off.

 

[9111tiles]

Depends if those cast bits between the holes are level with the face of the wheel or not. Doesn't look too promising. I'll have to take one off.

I used 20mm spacers, just drilled the back of the wheels a few mm (on the flat parts)

 

[goldengooner]

I used 20mm spacers, just drilled the back of the wheels a few mm (on the flat parts)

Just spoken to Mike he always does

25M - Front
21M - Back

otherwise he said it looks "not quite right" and is it legal?

 

[Jimboy2]

25mm does not look "stupid"

 

[goldengooner]

25mm does not look "stupid"

He said he only fits

25 - Front
21 - Rear

as the tires need to be flush,

 

[Manders Mustang]

Just spoken to Mike he always does

25M - Front
21M - Back

otherwise he said it looks "not quite right" and is it legal?

It's legal as long as the first piece of tread does not exit further than the wheel arch. Can't remember who it was, but someone many months back posted up the legalities on it all .
25mm rear on a GT is fine, just pokes a bit.

 

[Gibbo205]

Remember, more negative camber means less poke. ;)

 

[djone101]

Gibbo makes a good point. As the ride height is lowered the resulting negative camber moves the top of the wheel inwards. Here are a couple of pictures of our car to show the ride height and position of wheel from the back. This is with 25mm spacers.

 

[slowhand99]

Gibbo makes a good point. As the ride height is lowered the resulting negative camber moves the top of the wheel inwards. Here are a couple of pictures of our car to show the ride height and position of wheel from the back. This is with 25mm spacers.

Now that's a useful post

What is the drop on your car, Dave? (and did you add camber)?

 

[Manders Mustang]

may as well have -10 neg camber and run the American civic ricer / slammed society style car if you want to avoid it that much (Jokes aside, there are legalities to how much camber you can have!)

 

[djone101]

That's lowered by 30mm when comparing it to a brand new standard car parked next to it.

By lowering the ride height the negative camber is natuarally increased by the geometry of the suspension system. There is also a limited amount of adjustment in the top arm joint. It is close to but still inside the OEM spec limits which are -1.2deg (+/- 0.8) deg.

 

[goldengooner]

That's lowered by 30mm when comparing it to a brand new standard car parked next to it.

By lowering the ride height the negative camber is natuarally increased by the geometry of the suspension system. There is also a limited amount of adjustment in the top arm joint. It is close to but still inside the OEM spec limits which are -1.2deg (+/- 0.8) deg.

and Neg camber is a bad thing?
I need to stick to pressing buttons all day, this is all rather confusing :frusty:
and another question folks
stay with the silver lug nuts or change to black?

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