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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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Wheel Spacers

Can anyone relate there experiences/knowledge of adding wheel spacers to your car to get better handling characteristics. Something like 50 mils on all four wheels is supposed to give a noticeable increase in car handling. If this works this is a minor cost to get a noticeable change...sounds to good to be true to me.
 
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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I put 17's on the rear for purely cosmetic reasons and they made a big difference - well worth the cost. I haven't noticed any handling improvement but I haven't been to the track.
 
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Cost?? I always need to know how much? 17mm? Need new lug bolts too?
 
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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I put 17's on the rear for purely cosmetic reasons and they made a big difference - well worth the cost. I haven't noticed any handling improvement but I haven't been to the track.
Do you have any profile pics? I would like to space out my rears a hair!
 
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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Do you have any profile pics? I would like to space out my rears a hair!
+1 on pics please
 
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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I have 15mm on the fronts and I am not sure about a handling improvement....there are probably many more factors that will help the handling....
 
Old Sep 22, 2006 | 08:06 AM
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I tried posting pics and got a technical error. As soon as this feature is fixed I'll post. From what I recall cost from H&R was under 150, including bolts.
Great mod.
 
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