Should i get 20mm rear spacers?

[Guinness]

can u get the longer locking wheel bolts?

 

[DIFT]

Yup.. I Think mine came to about £90 for everything together, 15mm spacers so they dont rub, and thatcham approved locking bolts.

You can get cheaper bolts too, but I'd prefer to pay the extra 30 quid and keep my wheels.

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Before

After

How low is your car mate? It looks well tidy!

 

[ibizacupra]

that look nice

 

[Bunnin]

Ordered my 15mm rear spacers + longer bolts from Bill (Badger5), he knows his stuff and advised me on the above...

Looking 4wards to gettin them on, any idea when i'll get them Bill ??

I'll take some quick before and after pics aswell...

 

[Guinness]

all order mine in a couple of weeks I think

 

[DIFT]

Ordered my 15mm rear spacers + longer bolts from Bill (Badger5), he knows his stuff and advised me on the above...

Looking 4wards to gettin them on, any idea when i'll get them Bill ??

I'll take some quick before and after pics aswell...

When did you order them?

 

[Bunnin]

Ordered them yesterday DIFT, ??

 

[DIFT]

Im still waiting ... ordered them last thursday. Just checking you dont get them 1st

Just hope I get them on for the trackday on Sat!

 

[Ad Lav]

Dift - They're 20mm FK, spacer bolts on to hub, wheel bolts on to spacer, safer than long bolts!

Ibiza 130tdi - It's down all the way on the rear and probably half way on the front, so maybe 50+ mm?

 

[Bunnin]

Im still waiting ... ordered them last thursday. Just checking you dont get them 1st

Just hope I get them on for the trackday on Sat!

damn should of blagged it

 

[DIFT]

damn should of blagged it

Too Late

 

[joonspoon]

Yes, i agree about the 'brand overpricing' but these are the things holding your wheels to your car.

It's only the bolts that hold the wheels on, so most of the cost should be concentrated there.
The spacers themselves are only flat discs with holes in them.
Fit a good set of bolts and check they are tight on a regular basis. 120Nm according to my manual (Page 189).

I wonder if buying a cheaper spacer from one place and a good set of bolts from another is the way to go?
Guy.

BTW. Once the spacers are fitted, do the longer bolts use the same torque rating as the standard ones?

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Dift - They're 20mm FK, spacer bolts on to hub, wheel bolts on to spacer, safer than long bolts!

Ibiza 130tdi - It's down all the way on the rear and probably half way on the front, so maybe 50+ mm?

Looks pretty damn good!

 

[rashcupra]

ive got 20mm rear hubcentric spacers with longer wheel bolts and i noticed massive handling gains FULLY RECOMMENDED for looks and handling

 

[croakey]

lol...maybe i shall get some to go with my 9' rears....






maybe not, they appear to be rather wide as is

 

[Leigh15]

9 foot alloys?? Bloody hell!

 

[ibizacupra]

Dift - They're 20mm FK, spacer bolts on to hub, wheel bolts on to spacer, safer than long bolts!

so long as hubcentric used, no difference in using bolt on 20mm ones vs long bolt hubcentric. Bolts simply clamp, hub takes load, so not safer than the other.

 

[croakey]

yeah 9ft...maybe i should of made it clear they're 9's

already look like road rollers...but 9ft thats true euro tite! lol

 

[ibizacupra]

note to add... Eibach deliveries suk currently, so have swapped to H&R and their stocking seems on fortnightly change, but they too have shortages from Germany on supply.
2007 so far as been abysmal on deliveries to me.

DIFT> your longer lockers are in, spacers due as are bolts to suit