Spacers??

steve0

Drum-Masta
I would like some spacers for my Ibiza, as I reckon the wheels sit a bit far in the arches. Plus have read they improve handling?? What is the optimum set-up for handling/looks? What is generally recommended?? Both front and rear or just rear??

Cheers
 

big eck

Active Member
Aug 11, 2005
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I have 20mm on the rear on mine and the cars quite low with the H&R cup kit and have no problems, plus it looks so much better and it transforms the handling

One of the best mods you can buy on the cupra IMO
 

ganda_cupra

VW Commercial Technician
Sep 4, 2006
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Near Sheffield
I'm using 20mm spacers running 17's and its just been lowered on bilstein shocks and eibach springs.

No scuffing or any problems, used to scuff on standard suspension though.
 
Mar 16, 2007
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Ive got 15mm On mine but have had some knocking noises lately ? I think the bolts may be to long and theyr catching inside the Hub ? Soo i tookk them off ... loooked soo much betta tho with 15mm and mines lowered 110mm with 16s .
 

big eck

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Aug 11, 2005
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Falkirk, Scotland
could you please show any pics of your cars with spacers?

Before

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After

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nev

Mar 27, 2007
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Southampton
i recently got those type of spacers (20mm as well) from a site called motorsport or something :shrug:

They do them in steel as well as an aluminum alloy i think for quite cheap. They come with the bolts needed as well.

type wheel spacers into google and i'm pretty sure it comes up on the first page somewhere. You'll have to do it yourself though because i'm too lazy :whistle:
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
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Ive got 15mm On mine but have had some knocking noises lately ? I think the bolts may be to long and theyr catching inside the Hub ? Soo i tookk them off ... loooked soo much betta tho with 15mm and mines lowered 110mm with 16s .

wont be the bolts to long on the rear
fronts you have to be careful of cos of the abs ring
 

Adam R

Diesel ISN'T a Dirty word
Mar 5, 2007
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lee in the solent
wont be the bolts to long on the rear
fronts you have to be careful of cos of the abs ring

no the rear bolts are not too long, they are just right.

the spacer bolts are shorter than standard but they clear all internals of drums too. then the standard bolts (once gone through your wheel and 20mm of extra spacer) you must have long bolts for them to go that far!
 
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