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Cjwatson27

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Hi is it ok to run 50mm spacers either side, 100mm wider in total. And does anyone know anywhere I can get some from ?
Many thanks chris

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Posted 5th Oct 2017 at 18:36
welshpug!

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NO.

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Posted 5th Oct 2017 at 19:08
Day666

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As Mei Said no ...your wheel bearing will be shot in no time ...I personally think 10-15 is fine but 20mm is max ...but I’m
Sure others will disagree LOL
Posted 5th Oct 2017 at 20:54
Cjwatson27

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Dam swear I've seen some of the dimma s done with spacers that's why I though I'd ask. The guys that made your front suspension do you reckon they'd make a basic one I don't think I need all that adjustable stuff Damien ?

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Posted 5th Oct 2017 at 22:20
superchargedblack1997gti6

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Buy the Dimma lower arms if wou don’t want the adjustment mate? Comes with everything you need to fit 👍

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Posted 6th Oct 2017 at 07:54
Joep

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In the Netherlands there is one Dimma (if it is a genuine one) with huge spacers. I would not go beyond 30mm but I know someone who had >50mm spacers on his 205 Dimma track day racer without any issues. This caused a lot of debate at meetings Wink

But isn't it also dependent on the width of the wheel and the ET value?

I have 22mm at the front and 25mm at the rear with Rinjani's (7.5 inch wide) and 205/40R17 tires on my GTI6 and 22mm at the front and 25mm at the rear with Challengers (6.5 inch wide) and 205/40R17 tires on the 306 convertible.

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Posted 6th Oct 2017 at 08:24
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you may well have seen stupid sized spacers, but you really don't want to use them, surefire way to ruin a cars handling and wear out bearings quickly.

anything more than 20mm isn't allowed in rallying, some categories they're not allowed at all.

just get the long wishbones and shafts, and rear wide track kit if you are building a dimma.


there isn't a great need to go wide arches though, as you can get some pretty grippy tyres on a 7" wheel which goes in the standard arches, I think Miles said you can get 8" in without too much work.

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Posted 6th Oct 2017 at 09:36
RallyeRed

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Just buy the dimma wide track stuff and have done with it? Will still need ET0 up front (effective), so where that's an ET15 wheel and a 15mm spacer is fine, but 50mm sounds drastic?
Only thing NLA is the top mount for the Dimma kit - you'll need to weld in new turret tops or come up with some form of adapter.
Don't forget rear wheels either was -ET38mm I recall for Dimma wheels?
There's plenty of folk (myself included) doing similar work in slightly different ways and budgets right now. My wishbones are not mega bucks from Alan Dent, nor are the work on the driveshafts etc etc. But for sure it does add up, even when you do it yourself. I think all are better than mega-spacers though?
Posted 6th Oct 2017 at 12:00
Cjwatson27

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Cheers for the answers guys, rallye red I think I've been on his website do you know if he does custom work ? Looks like he does I've got standard fit 17 in wheels and not keen on swapping them so would like to customise the arms to suit.

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Posted 6th Oct 2017 at 20:34
RallyeRed

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Aren't standard ET15 or something? That's perfect isn't it - why do you need custom wishbones? He can do ones like mine, or single adjustable.. but not sure why you need them?
Posted 6th Oct 2017 at 21:25
Cjwatson27

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I want to do the 50mm kit like Damien's not a dimma kit plus I have 17in wheels standard fitment and I'd like to use them. Hope that make sense plus it's in 406 drive shafts so hopefully I can use standard shafts if I swap hubs

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Posted 6th Oct 2017 at 22:01
Cjwatson27

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One argument my car will sea less than 500 miles a year so are they safe to use for that sort of mileage ?

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Posted 6th Oct 2017 at 22:24
RallyeRed

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Think that'll depend if the 500miles are round Oulton Park, or your local town Wink

Surely it's not even worth bothering with for such a little return?
Posted 6th Oct 2017 at 22:50
Cjwatson27

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I have a r53 Mini Cooper s I'd like to track day my 306 is just a fingers up to everyone that says I can't finish a car lol I'm hoping the guy you used can supply the arms and track rid extension rallye red

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Posted 6th Oct 2017 at 23:11
welshpug!

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stupid size spacers is not 'finishing a car' Razz

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Posted 7th Oct 2017 at 05:59

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