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01-06-2014, 10:42 PM
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S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track
 
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Wheel Spacer Failure
Hi all, had my wheels off this weekend and noticed the spacers on the rears had failed quite badly.
They're the hub-centric type and have cracked at the wheel/hub interface - i.e. they are no longer hub centric and all weight is borne by the bolts. They're 13mm aluminium spacers. |
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01-06-2014, 10:49 PM
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Driving it like I nicked it
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What make are they ?
I thought there were 10mm or 12mm, first time I hear about 13mm. |
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02-06-2014, 12:26 AM
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S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track
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02-06-2014, 01:26 AM
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Driving it like I nicked it
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ditch the hubcentric setup and go for wheel bolts that pass through the spacer and screw into the blind holes of the hub I had this type of spacer originally and got rid pronto- did not like the way the spacer bolts to the hub and then the wheel to the spacer. Better still go for a wheel stud conversion!! saves on buying longer wheel bolts to accommodate your wider axle. |
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02-06-2014, 05:54 AM
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S2 - Picking it up
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Has happened before.
Relevant factors include quality of spacers, (low) lug bolt tightening torque and even aftermarket wheel hub design/cut. I would bin the brand and buy some high quality/ well known spacers if you plan to continue with the "look" or need to offset for clearance. G/L Quote:
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02-06-2014, 08:56 AM
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02-06-2014, 09:13 AM
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S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track
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I think I know what's happened.
I bought the spacers s/h off Mark. When I bought them, Mark mentioned I may need to do a bit of grinding if the spacers didn't sit hard against the hub. When I fitted them, they seemed fine with no gap so I didn't make any mod to hub or spacer - but it looks like there must have been at least a small gap so when the wheel bolts where tightened, the raised hub section separated from the main section of the spacer. I think they're Eibach by the way, but it's irrelevant as it's not the spacer's fault. |
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02-06-2014, 11:20 AM
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The hub on some cars are longer by a small margin and it can put presure on the part it then cracks the easy way to sort this is buff the part on the car
The red part on some cars are a little longer this is why they snap the yellow part needs a buff with a grinder only if it has a small gap when the spacer is placed on it |
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02-06-2014, 04:53 PM
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S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track
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I've ran spacers for years on all my cars with no issues thankfully. As said the seating of the spacer is vitally important
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02-06-2014, 05:22 PM
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Get a stud conversion and get some good quality spacers like H&R etc.
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