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EVLXGE
12-01-2012, 12:28 PM
Right ive aquired a set of 18" OZ Ultraleggera's fitted with 265 tyres. As others have pointed out it makes sense to run a square setup for track days.

They have come off a track prepped CSL and the previous owner has said he was running 10mm spacers front and 30mm rear.

Does sound like the correct setup? and where would you suggest the best place to buy spacers/longer bolts?

Can anyone (Dunc,Shimmy etc) help a simpleton please.

shimmy
12-01-2012, 02:27 PM
Right ive aquired a set of 18" OZ Ultraleggera's fitted with 265 tyres. As others have pointed out it makes sense to run a square setup for track days.

They have come off a track prepped CSL and the previous owner has said he was running 10mm spacers front and 30mm rear.

Does sound like the correct setup? and where would you suggest the best place to buy spacers/longer bolts?

Can anyone (Dunc,Shimmy etc) help a simpleton please.

ideally you need et 15 ish at rear and et30-35 at front to sit the tyre between the shock and body arch so you need to find out what the et is of the rims you have bought first and then buy spacers to suit. The effective offset (et) of the rim will then go down as you add spacers

ie. et 45 rims will become et30 when you add a 15mm spacer as the face of the whel effectively gets 15mm closer to the centre of the rim

ps i have some 30mm spacers for sale :thumbs:

to me it sounds like the rims you have bought at et45 and NB was running them et40 front and et15 rear OR they are et40 and he was running et30 and et10

s.mac
12-01-2012, 04:05 PM
i wouldnt use over 15mm spacers on the track, not sure 30mm would be safe :bigcry:

EVLXGE
12-01-2012, 05:26 PM
Now im confused... :bigcry: :hahaha:

shimmy
12-01-2012, 05:40 PM
i wouldnt use over 15mm spacers on the track, not sure 30mm would be safe :bigcry:


Feck me Steve, of course they are.

They have to be the properly built ones like HR.

Bounce
12-01-2012, 05:50 PM
Right ive aquired a set of 18" OZ Ultraleggera's fitted with 265 tyres. As others have pointed out it makes sense to run a square setup for track days.

They have come off a track prepped CSL and the previous owner has said he was running 10mm spacers front and 30mm rear.

Does sound like the correct setup? and where would you suggest the best place to buy spacers/longer bolts?

Can anyone (Dunc,Shimmy etc) help a simpleton please.Got my extended bolts from C A Automotive.There a good price and keep all sizes in stock,i think its spacer size plus 26mm,but check with them before ordering.;)

s.mac
12-01-2012, 06:03 PM
Feck me Steve, of course they are.

They have to be the properly built ones like HR.

I did put not sure

long bolts under a lot of stress :smt017 not so much spacer depth.

shimmy
12-01-2012, 06:08 PM
SPECIAL HR ONES (for sale as cheap prices)


http://www.turnermotorsport.com/c-88-bmw-h-r-wheel-spacers.aspx

Jurn
12-01-2012, 06:09 PM
It's so difficult to read any of Bounce's posts with that signature :whistle: :hahaha:

s.mac
12-01-2012, 06:18 PM
It's so difficult to read any of Bounce's posts with that signature :whistle: :hahaha:

That's from our night out in Liverpool :smt055

s.mac
12-01-2012, 06:20 PM
looks like he's removed it.... did you get a slap from Diane Bounce :gayfight:

Bounce
12-01-2012, 06:32 PM
looks like he's removed it.... did you get a slap from Diane Bounce :gayfight:Its still there and no,i didnt get a slap,she hasn't seen it yet.:whistle::hahaha:

s.mac
13-01-2012, 10:33 PM
its on your other post's but not on here ..

northernjim
13-01-2012, 10:42 PM
its on your other post's but not on here ..

How much bloody red have you had mate? A whole thimbleful?:whistle::gayfight:


I can see bouncing boobs all over the place tonight :smokin:


Maybe not as many as Alex and Shimmy tho :supz:

Bounce
13-01-2012, 10:53 PM
its on your other post's but not on here ..You can only see some of them as you have only just paid up.:hahaha:

s.mac
14-01-2012, 05:13 PM
You can only see some of them as you have only just paid up.:hahaha:

Yes I stood my ground for a while after the switch off.... but didn't want to miss anything :whistle:

s.mac
14-01-2012, 05:14 PM
How much bloody red have you had mate? A whole thimbleful?:whistle::gayfight:



a lot last night :bigcry:

cantfind1
14-01-2012, 05:44 PM
Rogue engineering in the states make the best spacers bar none. Check out their website......

30mm will be fine for track but they need to be good quality as with any spacers really. Ideally you don t want to go any more than 15 though.