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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #45 on: March 05, 2009, 12:28:00 pm »
They look great however as a few people have said they arent a good thing to have on a poor, increased wheel vibration and poorer turn in arent what i want.

And its not the same as having a different offset either, if you think about it your adding a third piece which allows for greater movement which isnt good.

The bottom line is spacers look good but they ARE a step back in the cars performance.
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #46 on: March 05, 2009, 12:38:52 pm »
I haven't experienced anything you have mentioned.

No vibrations and turn in is as crisp as ever. Your welcome to a drive anytime  :happy2:
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #47 on: March 05, 2009, 02:02:30 pm »
Quote from: Leeds s3 on March 05, 2009, 12:28:00 pm
They look great however as a few people have said they arent a good thing to have on a poor, increased wheel vibration and poorer turn in arent what i want.

And its not the same as having a different offset either, if you think about it your adding a third piece which allows for greater movement which isnt good.

The bottom line is spacers look good but they ARE a step back in the cars performance.

movement? not sure there will be any movement, not unless you don't do the wheel bolts up :smiley:
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #48 on: March 05, 2009, 03:07:13 pm »
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The bottom line is spacers look good but they ARE a step back in the cars performance.

really? they increase the width of the wheel base?
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #49 on: March 05, 2009, 03:40:39 pm »
Quote from: Leeds s3 on March 05, 2009, 12:28:00 pm
They look great however as a few people have said they arent a good thing to have on a poor, increased wheel vibration and poorer turn in arent what i want.

And its not the same as having a different offset either, if you think about it your adding a third piece which allows for greater movement which isnt good.
The bottom line is spacers look good but they ARE a step back in the cars performance.

Its exactly the same as changing the offset.  The wheels woulddnt move if the bolts are correctly torqued up.
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #50 on: March 06, 2009, 11:13:05 am »
it isnt as you have the spacer in between the wheel which has all the force applied to it, you may not feel it and we are only talking small amounts but if i had a choice i wouldnt use them.

Ask any engineer and they would agree, by putting a spacer inbetween you WILL get some play.
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #51 on: March 06, 2009, 11:51:34 am »
I am an engineer, I don't think there will be any movement with hubcentric spacers, they lock-in on the spigot ring on the hub and in the wheel, when the wheels bolts are tight there will be no movement in IMO of course :smiley:
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #52 on: March 06, 2009, 12:16:30 pm »
i noticed wheel vibrations on previous cars with spacers and a few other people commented when removing turn in was much sharper.

Anyways thats just my 2p's worth  :smiley:
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #53 on: March 06, 2009, 01:05:04 pm »
in my experience the spacers exaggerate any inbalance that may have been there already to a point where you can feel it, this can be sorted if you balance the wheels and spacer as an assembly and mark the position for refitting to the car :happy2:
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #54 on: March 07, 2009, 10:26:58 am »
Fitted the 10mm hubcentric spacers i got of wheelman this mo to replace the 8mm non-hub ones I had put on to fit the bbk's.

The non-hub 8mm were causing wobblig and vibrations in the wheel when going over 60mph and the ride was terrible.

The new ones fitted really well, slot into place nicely and the difference between the two is night and day, quality wise and way they connect the hub and the wheel with the spigots.

Been out for a quick spin straight after they were done and problem solved ride is back to normal, :jumpmove:

Thanks ben, top product :happy2:

 
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #55 on: March 07, 2009, 11:23:37 am »
Glad you got it sorted  :happy2:
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #56 on: March 12, 2009, 03:01:50 pm »
think of fitting these to the back. want the wiiiiiide look
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #57 on: March 12, 2009, 06:36:35 pm »
Quote from: joesgti on March 12, 2009, 03:01:50 pm
think of fitting these to the back. want the wiiiiiide look

There a no brainer for the money Joe  :wink: Go for it!
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #58 on: July 26, 2009, 07:47:31 am »
am i right in saying the wheel bolts are 10mm longer than stock? if so i would need to buy a longer set of mcguards locking wheel bolts also?
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Re: 10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers
« Reply #59 on: July 26, 2009, 02:14:06 pm »
Quote from: BMX on July 26, 2009, 07:47:31 am
am i right in saying the wheel bolts are 10mm longer than stock? if so i would need to buy a longer set of mcguards locking wheel bolts also?

Yes and yes. My spacers came with longer bolts and lockers!  :wink:
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