To space or not to space ?

[jamesw]

Recently lowerd my gordini 100 and really pleased but still think its need alittle something else. Just seeing if anyone else has any experience with putting spacers on and what the results were like ?

 

[JE_GT]

I put 25mm Spacers on my GT and it looked so much better than just being dropped 40mm! Definitely worth the money

 

[holliedynamique]

I've got 25mm spacers on mine, they make the whole car look totally different and the stance looks so much better, handling wise it's much better in the corners and feels more solid, they are H&R hubcentric ones literally would only ever have this kind as they are much safer as they don't put as much stress on the components, here what they look like:

 

[Twingojoe]

I was under the impression spacers hurt the handling of a car

 

[jamesw]

Cheers For that guys. I have been searching for a while now and seems like H&R have been coming up the most. Its alot of money for what they are but i dont mind if it finishes it off .Ive Heard mixed things about the handling but im willing to see what its like.

Holliedynamique, Did your spacers come complete with bolts as i know some are sold seprate ?

 

[singlespeed]

The 25mm H&R or Eibach spacers come with bolts to attach the spacers onto the hubs. The original wheel bolts then attach the wheels onto the spacer, just as if it was the hub.

Thinner spacers ~10mm each can't be attached to the hub and then have the wheel bolt onto it as theres not enugh material to screw into. These may or may not come with wheel bolts, so it's worth checking with the manufactuer/supplier.


If spacers are just used to correct an offset, theres going to be no difference to the original spec wheel being used. Likewise, going for large differences in wheel offset is just as bad, yet no one seems to think going for ET35 wheels on an RS133 is a problem but they get knickers in a twist at adding 20mm spacers and getting the same geometry

 

[JE_GT]

I got mine (non branded hubcentric bolt ons) for about £120 from ebay (company in somerset) and they seem top quality tbh

 

[BlackTwingo-i]

Mine are the same as JE_GT's, and thats all 4 for £120! not had a problem in a few months, plus had a service with them on and renault didnt see a problem

 

[waitey]

Mine are the same as JE_GT's, and thats all 4 for £120! not had a problem in a few months, plus had a service with them on and renault didnt see a problem

They off eBay? Couldnt find them can you link me pleaseeee?

 

[JE_GT]

Yes but theres none on there, phone them and ask them to get some stock in?

 

[JE_GT]

https://www.ac-carparts.com/ that's the company, their ebay username is AC5431 and this is what the spacers were like,

 

[JE_GT]

Or go here and buy these.

https://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?640923-4-25mm-Spacers-For-MK3-Clio-4-Stud-Fixment

 

[waitey]

Can't view for sale section in CS

 

[JE_GT]

lol, it's 4 x 25mm FK Spacers.

 

[waitey]

Ohhh how much?

 

[JE_GT]

£60

 

[waitey]

I would've taken them...

 

[JE_GT]

You still can, they are still there...

 

[waitey]

I sent the guy on eBay a message and he listed them again as forgot to re list when last pair sold so I bought some off him.

 

[JE_GT]

nice one, the one I got mine from?