Another Oxford White Mustang GT

[SteveS]

I'd love to lose the spacers but hate to lose the stance...

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[Manders Mustang]

I'd love to lose the spacers but hate to lose the stance...

Well, I just went an measured, it's about 3mm out, so i might just get some shims just to flush it up a bit. :lol:


Really, i'm just finding any excuse to put something on the car :lol:

 

[V8_MOTOR]

Finally decided on the spacers. Have ordered the Eibacjh 25mm for the fronts and 20mm for the rears both in black.

Thinking being if the rears stick out too much, I'll have them shaved by a few mm. I don't want the plate types and much prefer to have the bolt on ones.

Fingers crossed this will be okay. £176 delivered. Very happy with the price too.

 

[Gibbo205]

20mm rears generally do not fit, due to back spacing so be sure to double check when fitting.

 

[SteveS]

20mm rears generally do not fit, due to back spacing so be sure to double check when fitting.

What this man says. I have 23s on the rear and they're tight in the pockets.
There are differing reports however...

 

[V8_MOTOR]

If the worst comes to worst, I'm hoping I can have 2-3mm shaved off of the 20mm for the rears and have them fitted on again. I just really really don't want plate spacers on original length nuts on the rear with this car.

I'm hoping I won't have to have them shaved but will see. Time to look for a good machinist in Nottingham too just in case. LOL

 

[SteveS]

It's the stock hub bolts that are a bit too long with anything less than 23mm. They poke through the spacer and contact the back of the wheel. Some have taken a mil or three off the bolts and others have machined (read "drilled") the pockets in the rear of the wheels out a little.

 

[V8_MOTOR]

It's the stock hub bolts that are a bit too long with anything less than 23mm. They poke through the spacer and contact the back of the wheel. Some have taken a mil or three off the bolts and others have machined (read "drilled") the pockets in the rear of the wheels out a little.

Aaaaaaaaaaaa right. I see what you mean now. I'll probably drill holes in the alloys rather than mess about with the studs. I could probably dremel 3mm off but I don't wanna mess it up so better to drill into alloys and apply protective paint.

 

[sunny]

I have 1.5" (38mm) on the rears and 1" (25mm) on the fronts. These were from AM. Rears are propa pokey (exactly the muscle look i was going for). No need to bore or dremmel anything... They just bolt on with the supplied nuts n bolts... Wheels are then bolted on to this. Had them on since November last year. No probs whatsoever. Hope it helps.

 

[V8_MOTOR]

Right. Spacers are here

25mm fronts. From what people have said. No problems getting these on at the front.

20mm rears. This is where I need clarification. I have ordered a set of drill bits 14mm through 18mm) which will allow me to drill into the alloys in case (as suggested) the existing lug nuts poke out too much which would prevent me from putting the alloys on properly. Has anyone put 20mm hubcentric spacers on their rears and what did you have to do?

Got a new torque wrench on order. Got the settings as 150 lb. ft or 204 Nm

Got the copper grease on order too as I don't want the spacer to stick and weld lol

 

[Kristian87]

Right. Spacers are here

25mm fronts. From what people have said. No problems getting these on at the front.

20mm rears. This is where I need clarification. I have ordered a set of drill bits 14mm through 18mm) which will allow me to drill into the alloys in case (as suggested) the existing lug nuts poke out too much which would prevent me from putting the alloys on properly. Has anyone put 20mm hubcentric spacers on their rears and what did you have to do?

Got a new torque wrench on order. Got the settings as 150 lb. ft or 204 Nm

Got the copper grease on order too as I don't want the spacer to stick and weld lol

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77099&highlight=spacers&page=4 see post #55 - that's what you wanna do. The studs I'm fairly sure will poke out slightly on the 20mm, so you're either drilling or shaving...

150lb is correct I believe for the torque.

 

[V8_MOTOR]

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77099&highlight=spacers&page=4 see post #55 - that's what you wanna do. The studs I'm fairly sure will poke out slightly on the 20mm, so you're either drilling or shaving...

150lb is correct I believe for the torque.

Mah man! Just what I was looking for. I guess, I know what I'm doing this weekend to get things ready for the cruise in the peak district.

 

[Gibbo205]

A word of advice.

When you fit the spacers to the hub, use blue loctite and torque them 125lb/ft.

Then when you fit wheels to spacer, also torque those to 125lb/ft and DO NOT use loctite.

150lb/ft is too much for spacers and could eventually crack them. 125lb/ft is enough and so do them to that, go for a drive and then re-check at 125lb/ft again.

When I ran spacers I did this, ran Silverstone and had zero issues. Just if you find the specs from Eibach they quote something like a maximum of 110lb/ft for the spacer.

 

[V8_MOTOR]

A word of advice.

When you fit the spacers to the hub, use blue loctite and torque them 125lb/ft.

Then when you fit wheels to spacer, also torque those to 125lb/ft and DO NOT use loctite.

150lb/ft is too much for spacers and could eventually crack them. 125lb/ft is enough and so do them to that, go for a drive and then re-check at 125lb/ft again.

When I ran spacers I did this, ran Silverstone and had zero issues. Just if you find the specs from Eibach they quote something like a maximum of 110lb/ft for the spacer.

Noted, Blue Loctite threadlocker ordered

 

[goldengooner]

Right. Spacers are here

25mm fronts. From what people have said. No problems getting these on at the front.

20mm rears. This is where I need clarification. I have ordered a set of drill bits 14mm through 18mm) which will allow me to drill into the alloys in case (as suggested) the existing lug nuts poke out too much which would prevent me from putting the alloys on properly. Has anyone put 20mm hubcentric spacers on their rears and what did you have to do?

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Think I have the same set-up as Mike said any wider on the rear, and they will stick it, these sit flush and look the business, as for all the other stuff to do, Mike fitted them, have had no issues,

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