Jump to content
SAU Community

Wheel Spacers

Proximity Motorsport
 Share

Recommended Posts

Proximity Motorsport Experienced

Proximity Motorsport

Posted
Posted

Hey all...

I just put a set of 18" rims on my r32... not sure on width cause the sticker has worn off. The brand is ANZ and they are +45 offset.

The rears have 235/40/18 nankangs and fronts have 215/35/18 toyo proxies... needed smaller profile at front due to that huge arse arm going vertical rubbed with old tyres... now i have taken 40mm off front profile and made a 10mm clearance..

The rear rims are setup with 0.55 degrees negative camber... they are perfectly flush with gaurds. Lucky gaurds are rolled or they would scrub really bad... still do a tad infront of garud where the rolling stopped.

Problem is fronts have around 1.5 degrees negative camber... will be more when i decide what to do with front suspension but atm fronts stock.

There is around 40mm between the gaurd and tyre in front and i wanted to bring it out a bit. Anyone recommend some brands of wheel spacers..

I dont want cheap ebay ones cause they will probably break on me.... now i know these are illegal but i want them and im gonna do it properly with decent branded ones.. i will also replace my standard studs before i put these on to make sure they arent stressed already.

Now would it be safe to use a 30mm spacer? Will it kill my handling?? What brand would you recommend

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/183531-wheel-spacers/
Share on other sites
R32_Matt Rising Star

R32_Matt

Posted
Posted (edited)

bolt on spacers aren't illegal cause they are effectively an outwards extension of the hub.

slip on spacers however, are illegal as they place a lot more strain on the wheel studs.

the biggest problem with bolt on spacers is getting the original stud to not sit out further than the spacer,

requiring that the existing studs be shortened or changed for newer, shorter ones if they do stick out.

Edit: The above applies to ACT and i can only assume, other states also.

Edited by RB20tR32
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/183531-wheel-spacers/#findComment-3326823
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Gareth87
      What should I do next to hold the head on

      By Gareth87 · Posted

      I can see between the water jacket and cyl 3 there wasn't a hard line of combustion gas. It certainly appears that the issue is coming from there. Yes, checked the tension. All at 100ft lbs where I set them 5 years ago. These blocks can crack but generally when they have been over bored. Mine is only 0.5mm oversize at 89.5mm. They break between cylinders around the 91mm mark. No sign of that with mine. My gut feeling is the head gasket lifted a while back when the studs stretched and i bandaided it by retorquing the studs. It's finally let go.
    • TurboTapin
      new 1.5 LSD issues/concerns

      By TurboTapin · Posted

      My Nismo 1.5 churps a bit on reverse turns when cold, but besides that feels like a stock diff.
    • The Bogan
      NC MX5

      By The Bogan · Posted

      Yes, but, I paid cash and I'm pretty sure the receipt was in the bin 10 minutes after I got home Note to self, keep all receipts
    • MBS206
      NC MX5

      By MBS206 · Posted

      Bunnings would have just handed you your money back on that one!
    • The Bogan
      NC MX5

      By The Bogan · Posted

      So, version 4 intake is on its way I was looking at these a while ago but at around $200 or more it was a little pricey for something that might not work, but, I had it in my watch list, but, I got a message saying it was on special, and I had a code thingie to use, it eventually came in at $120 delivered, so BAM, BUY NOW.....LOL I'll need to have a look when it arrives but I feel it will "look" better than what I currently have, as it comes with a PCV fitting, so I will be able to get rid of the alloy pipe that goes to the throttle body with the PCV fitting  Well, that's what the voices in my head are telling me  Oh, and this happened today Yeap, it was a Trojan, and it was cheap, so I headed back to the hardware store and actually spent a little bit more on a heavy duty,  one that was actually recommended by a plumber mate, a Cyclone one with a fibreglass handle that is actually rated for clay The broken shovel will eventually be "modified" into a short handle shovel
×
×
  • Create New...