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lee866 · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:11 pm Post subject: Running a track car on spacers.

I'm running 8" wide wheels on my vectra but the off set might be a bit high (ET48 iirc) and it's just slightly rubbing on the suspension

I'm thinking of putting 5-10mm spacers to clear the problem

Is there anything i should take into consideration. I'm going to be converting the wheel bolts to stud also.

any info is appreciated beer

alistairolsen · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:26 pm Post subject:

no, just as usual make sure they are evenly torqued up and if you dont get hub centric spacers, wind the nuts in gently, a few turns ate the time and turb the wheel as you do so to make sure the wheel is central on the cones.

chip · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject:

And accept that it wont handle as well if its standard geometry at the front due to having the wrong offset.
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lee866 · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:37 pm Post subject:

cheers for both inputs beer