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Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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9th Feb 13 at 10:22

woo hoo! spacers turned up this morning so wasted no time in test fitting the 25mm onto the rear.

before:

after:

seems a decent enough fit and shouldn't cause any scrubbage. need to get some copper grease before i do the rest.

Tomnova16

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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9th Feb 13 at 10:28

BOOM, there it is!

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

BeetleGav

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Registered: 27th Jun 10
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9th Feb 13 at 10:28

There's a guy on the z4 forum making sets with bolts for 125.
I'm tempted to just buy some rear ones for now. Looks loads better

Rich H

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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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9th Feb 13 at 10:30

So much better!

3CorsaMeal

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9th Feb 13 at 10:53

I need spacers on my rear. But scared of them.

Christopher

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Location: Eastbourne
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9th Feb 13 at 10:58

Look loads better Ben!

MatthewR

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Location: Rickmansworth
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9th Feb 13 at 11:33

What a huge difference the spacers make!!! Nice mod Ben

Kyle T

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9th Feb 13 at 12:21

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
I need spacers on my rear. But scared of them.

I had some cheap ones on my Ibiza, nearly killed me

Looks good Ben!

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Ben G

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9th Feb 13 at 12:43

i was worried about them too, so i decided to get the ones that bolt onto the hub, then your wheel bolts bolt into the spacer.

hopefully it'll be ok. front tyre look a little tight to the wheel arch liner, so may need to modify that a touch, or get some 15mm ones instead.

finished doing them now. decided to copper grease the hubs and backs of the alloys to stop the wheels/spacers sticking.

heres a few pics, will get better ones later on.

before:

after:

Graham88

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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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9th Feb 13 at 13:16

Looks alot better!

djgritt

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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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9th Feb 13 at 13:18

Much better!

Sean-B

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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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9th Feb 13 at 13:26

Very nice.

kennySRi

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Registered: 12th Nov 10
Location: Lancashire
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9th Feb 13 at 13:58

Easily one of your better mods

Looks good, would be good to see some proper pics with them on.

BeetleGav

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9th Feb 13 at 14:27

get some proper pics!

im already looking at lowering springs etc and i said i wouldnt modify it :\

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
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9th Feb 13 at 15:18

Looks good!

I prefer the bolt through ones myself though than the bolt on ones...

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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9th Feb 13 at 15:36

id have used bolt through too, you only really need bolt on ones if you're using studs and the would require the hib to be split to change the studs

also be prepared for wheel bearing replacements.

other than that looks good

Jambo

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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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9th Feb 13 at 16:50

How has it affected the handling?

Ben G

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9th Feb 13 at 17:04

just been on a 20 mile drive on bumpy roads and the handling is fine. steering feels a little heavier, but i prefer it like that anyway.

bad news on the fronts. they're scrubbing the wheel arch liner on every bump or when i turn the wheels when driving. the guy did say that i may need to modify the liner (fitting it inside the bumper rather than outside).

will try that tomorrow and if it doesn't work, i'll be selling the 20mm's on and getting some 12-15mm ones.

the 25's are fine on the back though.

BeetleGav

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9th Feb 13 at 17:06

sell me the 20s

Ben G

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9th Feb 13 at 17:09

will do if the wheel arch liner thing doesn't work

gutted tbh as the car looks fantastic with them on (imo of course).

LukesCorsaSXi

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9th Feb 13 at 17:46

Any pics of full car with them fitted Ben?

10x better.

Ben G

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9th Feb 13 at 18:39

Unfortunately no. Will get some pics tomorrow

Got the 20's off the fronts and no scrubbage whilst driving now. Doesn't look too bad with just the rears on.

Ben G

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10th Feb 13 at 17:24

quite possibly the worst pictures ever taken, but it's snowing and dark and the focus has been on the drive all day so couldn't be bothered getting the car out.