Fitting spacers

With Eibach 20mm and 25mm spacers they come with bolts to attach the spacer to the hub and you then use your OE bolts to attach the wheel to the spacer...
 
Think I'm going to settle with 15mm all round so it's just subtle and still looks OEM combined with some H&R or eilbach springs.



Paul
Let me know what you end up ordering. Think I'm after the same.
Want a 30mm drop all round (thinking H&R springs).
Don't know what spacers to get with them..

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What happens with the wheel alignment after fitting spacers?

nothing I would have thought, it's just the same as fitting slightly wider wheels i.e. 8j fro 7.5j, nothing in the suspension geometry actually changes.
 
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Yup. They've been on for the best part of 60k miles. Track and road. No issues at all!

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your sits exactly how i want mine sitting! ive put 25/30mm H&R lowering springs on mine and hasn't really made much difference. then put 225/45 tyres on to fill the arch a bit more but want it sitting flushed with the arches like yours.

what lowering springs have you got and any idea where i can get these H&R spacers?
 
your sits exactly how i want mine sitting! ive put 25/30mm H&R lowering springs on mine and hasn't really made much difference. then put 225/45 tyres on to fill the arch a bit more but want it sitting flushed with the arches like yours.

what lowering springs have you got and any idea where i can get these H&R spacers?

Chris has the 30mm H&R springs from what I recall.
You can find H&R spacers on Kam Racing.
 
thank you - last question - what size tyres are you running cos ive got 225/45 at the moment and worried that if get 25 mil then this will scrub as the tyre is already wider

thank you :smile:

215/45 Advan AD08R
You can fit 225 sections on there, but you'll have scrubbing issues, so I went with 215s to be safe.
 
Yup, as Kieran said, I run 25mm H&R all around.
Hey Chris, jumping on a post.
What's the effect on the handling been like? Positive.? I read a few places that it can be a little too far and make it feel nervous?
Also no issues with bearings tyres etc?

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Hey Chris, jumping on a post.
What's the effect on the handling been like? Positive.? I read a few places that it can be a little too far and make it feel nervous?
Also no issues with bearings tyres etc?

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Honestly, I haven't felt any adverse effects in five years and 65k miles. If anything, it's more stable on higher speed corners and under load. I still have all the factory bearings with no issues and the tyre wear is normal.

I do have slight rubbing under really high load (noticed it at the Ring) but that's mainly because I run 225/45 AD08R on the front.
 
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I'm running 20 mm and lowered, no issues at all, tbh I seen a std 200 the other day and pointed it out to the wife and the first thing se said was, is that the same as yours, looks completely different! Out of every mod the lowering and spacers is the only ones it do if I only have the choice of picking two!
 
I'm running 20 mm and lowered, no issues at all, tbh I seen a std 200 the other day and pointed it out to the wife and the first thing se said was, is that the same as yours, looks completely different! Out of every mod the lowering and spacers is the only ones it do if I only have the choice of picking two!
Thanks man appreciate your input, do you have any before and after pics?

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Honestly, I haven't felt any adverse effects in five years and 65k miles. If anything, it's more stable on higher speed corners and under load. I still have all the factory bearings with no issues and the tyre wear is normal.

I do have slight rubbing under really high load (noticed it at the Ring) but that's mainly because I run 225/45 AD08R on the front.
Thanks Chris, that's really helpful. Think I'm going to go with the same set up (not the tyres though)
Yours looks really good. Love the stance

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Thanks man appreciate your input, do you have any before and after pics?

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Not sure if this will help, as I have very few pics of the car since done, but here's a before, and then after with the car lowered 30mm on H&R springs, and 20mm Eibach spacers:

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Not sure if this will help, as I have very few pics of the car since done, but here's a before, and then after with the car lowered 30mm on H&R springs, and 20mm Eibach spacers:

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Thanks man. Looks awesome. I love that alien green. My missus said she would disown me if I bought one that colour though [emoji3]

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