Wheel/Spacer advice for numpty

EVLXGE · 12-01-2012, 01:28 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, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by EVLXGE

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

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, 05:05 PM

i wouldnt use over 15mm spacers on the track, not sure 30mm would be safe

EVLXGE · 12-01-2012, 06:26 PM

Now im confused...

**shimmy** · 12-01-2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

i wouldnt use over 15mm spacers on the track, not sure 30mm would be safe

Feck me Steve, of course they are.

They have to be the properly built ones like HR.

Bounce · 12-01-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by EVLXGE

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, 07:03 PM

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Feck me Steve, of course they are.

They have to be the properly built ones like HR.

I did put

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not sure

long bolts under a lot of stress

not so much spacer depth.

**shimmy** · 12-01-2012, 07:08 PM

SPECIAL HR ONES (for sale as cheap prices)

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/c-88...l-spacers.aspx

Jurn · 12-01-2012, 07:09 PM

It's so difficult to read any of Bounce's posts with that signature

s.mac · 12-01-2012, 07:18 PM

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It's so difficult to read any of Bounce's posts with that signature

That's from our night out in Liverpool

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