Spacers on a V8 Vantage?

[RacingSloth69]

Haven't even collected the car yet and looking at a few jobs i would like to do

Considering whether to push the rears out slightly closer to the edges of the arches.
From what i can see there are a couple of options;
1 - 5mm spacers which let you use the original bolts but may cause issues if not fitted correctly as they are effectively just shims
2 - Wider (11 or 23mm) spacers that require you to trim the bolts and the wheels then bolt to the spacer rather than the hub.

Option #1 - will you notice any difference only being 5mm?
Option #2 seems to be around £300 per axle and once committed, you can't easily go back to standard.

Anyone had any experience and did they cause any long term issues? Are there any issues with the geo if you only push out the rears or would you be better off adding spacers to both axles?

Welcome your experience and feedback

[baconsarney]

Which MY Vantage?

Oh, and what diameter wheels?

Edited by baconsarney on Wednesday 19th August 09:25

[RacingSloth69]

baconsarney said:

Which MY Vantage?

Oh, and what diameter wheels?

Edited by baconsarney on Wednesday 19th August 09:25

Sorry, that would help - 2009 4.7 with the 19" 5 Spoke Diamond Turned Alloy Wheels which i think were part of the sport pack

[V8VS]

I went with 12mm spacers and replacement nuts with longer internal thread. I did not like the thought of cutting the existing bolts down and do not like the additional strain created by bolting the spacer to the hub, then bolting the wheel to a spacer.

Whilst from an aesthetics point of view they could definitely go wider at the rear, it’s not all about aesthetics for me. I always like to keep the proportions the same as OE. So if I’m pushing the track out 24mm for example, I’d do that front and rear.

[XMark]

11mm don’t require trimming anything, they are slip on with longer threaded nuts. I have 11s all round and tbh the rear needs a bit more but I don’t want to cut the studs so just living with it

[RacingSloth69]

XMark said:

11mm don t require trimming anything, they are slip on with longer threaded nuts. I have 11s all round and tbh the rear needs a bit more but I don t want to cut the studs so just living with it

That looks awesome - did you get the longer nuts in the same package as the spacers?

[baconsarney]

We re going to need pics

Edited by baconsarney on Thursday 20th August 08:20

[XMark]

RacingSloth69 said:

That looks awesome - did you get the longer nuts in the same package as the spacers?

Thanks!
Yes, I bought the H&R complete kits

[Nigel_O]

Any links to retailers for the full kit?

I really don’t like the idea of bolt-on spacers, especially if it involves cutting studs down, but I quite fancy the idea of hubcentric 11mm spacers that simply need new lug nuts to retain the same thread exposure.

[XMark]

Nigel_O said:

Any links to retailers for the full kit?

I really don t like the idea of bolt-on spacers, especially if it involves cutting studs down, but I quite fancy the idea of hubcentric 11mm spacers that simply need new lug nuts to retain the same thread exposure.

I was lucky to find one mint pair on EBay and
Bought the other pair from AUTODOC when they had a discount code. Like you, I’m not a huge fan of spacers and these are as far as I will go, I’ve had no issues.
They’re stupidly expensive but the best around imo
H&R part number is 2265681

[V8VS]

12mm front and rear:

[V8VS]

I got the following:

Wheel Parts Direct: 20 14x2.0mm Tapered 41mm Thread 21mm
Also got bolt cover, but never used them.
£32.99

Professional Customer Design (PCD Parts):

5x114.3 PCD 68.1 CB Hubcentric Wheel Spacer (Silver) 12mm
£83.00

[V8VS]

Nut thread comparison: