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Old 05-10-2015, 03:02 PM
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Default Finally fitted 20mm spacers all round

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After the troubles I had trying to fit 15 mm I went for it with 20mm.
However,anyone else think its a bit much on the rear with standard alloys?
They're flush with the body and slightly shielded by the plastic spats but I'm not sure if 15mm would be more subtle. I still have the 15 but would need to do a few mods to use em.
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Old 05-10-2015, 03:19 PM
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I hope you won't sandblast the paint on the side of the car.
How is road behavior affected by the spacers?
 
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Old 05-10-2015, 04:05 PM
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Good point regarding paint!!
I've not been far yet but everything seems fine. From past experience I would say the steering feels a bit slower with spacers.
It's hard to separate real changes from imagined ones. A blind test would be better but of course impossible when you mod your own car.
 
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Old 05-10-2015, 08:51 PM
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How come you had a problem to install the 15mm , I have just installed them with 20" sentas and lowerd HR springs with no problems The only thing I had to do was cut off the non threaded ends on the studs,.
 
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Old 05-11-2015, 12:01 AM
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Don't know what the situation is with other sentas but mine foul on the nuts that hold the 15mm spacers on. It's only a couple of mm but I would have to grind the wheel a bit.
 
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Old 05-11-2015, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Milu
...but I would have to grind the wheel a bit.
Instead of grinding the wheel, sherbercars was saying that you cut off a bit (the non-threaded part) of the OEM stud.
 
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Old 05-11-2015, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by kj07xk
Instead of grinding the wheel, sherbercars was saying that you cut off a bit (the non-threaded part) of the OEM stud.
Correct. If you look at the back of the wheel after you mounted & dis mounted you will see where the ends of the studs ( bolts ) that hold the spacer on, have scored the inside of the wheel , just cut off the end of the stud , it is just there to help guide the wheel on into place .
 
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Old 05-11-2015, 02:15 PM
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You misunderstand guys. Mine don't foul on the studs but actually the nuts. Weird I know but it's the case!
 
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