5mm Wheel Spacers. Do they make a difference on a Spyder?

[m33ufo]

Just wondering if it's noticable?

[Zyp]

I believe they'll only fit if the car doesn't have the standard Spyder wheels.

As to them making a difference - I don't know, but as they were a cost option and not really needed, are they really necessary?

[m33ufo]

Ah, ok. Won't work for me then.

Purely thinking of what cosmetic difference they make.

[Backdraft]

Spacers look good on the spyder with spyder wheels. I have them on mine...

[m33ufo]

Cool...so it's a noticeable difference? Would be good to see a before and after if you happen to have pics (or just an after would be fine!)

[Zyp]

Backdraft said:

Spacers look good on the spyder with spyder wheels. I have them on mine...

No noticeable difference in drive ability?
Any chance of a rear end pic (of the car!)

I'd certainly be up for a meaner stance of the car - which ones do you have?

[Backdraft]

I have 15mm each side (30mm) on the front and 12mm each side (24mm) on the rear.
It is a noticable track width change. It also looks good as the wheels fill the arches better. This car is also 20mm lower.
There are no wheel clearance issues so you know you can do anything up to those parameters without any issues.
We can supply the H&R concentric spacer kit with the correct length wheel bolts.

[m33ufo]

Right, slightly more that those Porsche supply then

How much is your kit?

[khooni]

road debris being kicked up may be an issue on the wider track.

[mrdemon]

never been a fan of spacers, even less so on a track car.

[khushy]

Unless you are a track god, at the limit on every corner I doubt that any normal pork farmer would notice the difference, better off with hair-extensions!

[mrdemon]

I would be more worried about having longer bolts and more stress, not how better it tracks.

[SFO]

OEM, 5mm spacers only on non Spyder wheels as previously stated.

if you go beyond OEM limits, you run the risk of the warranty being void ..

[chris7676]

It's only around 0.65% of the total track I can bet you won't feel the difference, but you MAY notice it visually.

[Zyp]

Put like that, even visually, I don't think it's worth the money.

I'm probably better off having the short shift instead.

[rob.kellock]

Zyp said:

Put like that, even visually, I don't think it's worth the money.

I'm probably better off having the short shift instead.

or maybe the hair extensions khushy suggested?

[Lox]

Zyp said:

Put like that, even visually, I don't think it's worth the money.

I'm probably better off having the short shift instead.

No real opinion on spacers, but the short shift is a definite must-do. It really suits the rest of the precise feel of the Spyder.

[Zyp]

rob.kellock said:

or maybe the hair extensions khushy suggested?

He tried to sell me his old ones, but my hairs too short to weave

(and apparently his are made from his ex wife's pubes - and we know what happened there.... )

[khushy]

Sitting here in the car park of the M3 services chuckling!!!!

[Zyp]

khushy said:

Sitting here in the car park of the M3 services chuckling!!!!

Dogging?
In daylight?!!