Suspension parts/advice

Suspension parts/advice

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ClassicChimaera

12,424 posts

149 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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portzi said:
Are these spacers being incorporated to stop the upgraded larger calipers fouling on the wheels? Or to centre the brake disc to the caliper?
No, because my wheel offset suggests I need 3 mm either side to bring the track out.

They are very light and the way they are drilled they can't go to far off centre to be honest Mark but there not concentric.
Be ok if you accurately centred them on the wheels and fixed them but I can't see me doing that anyway.
I'll use them to determine any driving difference but my car turns in so well I can't see me using any spacers thumbup

portzi

2,296 posts

175 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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ClassicChimaera said:
portzi said:
Are these spacers being incorporated to stop the upgraded larger calipers fouling on the wheels? Or to centre the brake disc to the caliper?
No, because my wheel offset suggests I need 3 mm either side to bring the track out.

They are very light and the way they are drilled they can't go to far off centre to be honest Mark but there not concentric.
Be ok if you accurately centred them on the wheels and fixed them but I can't see me doing that anyway.
I'll use them to determine any driving difference but my car turns in so well I can't see me using any spacers thumbup
That's interesting Alun that you have no noticeable difference with driveability. l had to use spacers behind my brake discs, they centre on the hub so are running concentric they are 3mm thick. The only noticeable advantage is that's my turning circle has increased.

ClassicChimaera

12,424 posts

149 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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Well to be precise, at very high speed ( say race track) it turns in and the rear wants to swap ends but for road driving mine is spot on, sounds daft but my bigger circumference front tyre's are wider than the T1R they replaced so negating the effect slightly.
I've adjusted my camber very slightly prop 1degree camber each side. Steering doesn't centre as well but bugger you can chuck it through a round about with aplom.
New tyre's,, I feel like I'm a better driver,,,, but I'm not!

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ClassicChimaera

12,424 posts

149 months

Monday 27th February 2017
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Hi guys, Mike give me a call buddy.
Thanks Alun