I finally got the RSC Tuning spacers installed -- 15mm front and 20mm rear. It was more work than I bargained for since the OEM studs had to be pushed out and the RSC Tuning supplied longer studs pressed in. In the end it was worth it and the wheels now sit flush with the fender and rockers.

 

I did what programmatore did. Long term, I did not want to have, essentially 2 sets of shorter studs, the original, and the one mounted to the spacer. Much prefer the pressed in method. It was a little more work, but in the end, a better solution.. very happy with the results

 

How hard is it to press in new studs? What is involved? Can it be done on the car?

 

It's not necessarily a difficult job, but we have a press in the race shop. Cheap one from harbor freight, but it works. Definitely not a job that can be done on the car

 

where did you get the longer studs from

& what lengths?

Graze

 

The studs were supplied with the spacers. I believe it was an RSC kit, but can't remember. I bought it unused, but second hand from a member here.

 

 

Programmatore & Bluebarchetta, the RSC Tuning spacers looks great! To install the longer studs did you have to remove the calipers & rotors, then hammer out the old studs and press in the new ones? Does this need to be done at a special wheel shop?

Thanks!

 

I machined my own, cost like nothing and any machine shop could do it. The rear is 23mm I used the existing OEM studs and made new nuts (the OEM nuts have the first 12mm of no thread), I milled out 3mm from each rear wheel bolt hole with same profile, so the existing stud is fine I get 7 turns (14x2 = full strength)
Front I did 10.22 mm wide (I wanted 11) this gives sufficient spigot bore on the original hub to center and new nuts with thread starting at the seat OEM hub has a 12mm spigot (68.1mm)

The best part of this project is I simply have the OEM wheels re painted stock and in a matter minutes return the car to original ...add that Im not compromising strength.

 

You will need to press out the old ones no hammer that could offset things and you could find vibration at speed, with this method you need to pull each wheel hub, then you may as well replace all the wheel bearings as it will silly not too? my solution listed above is just as elegant IMO at hardly any bother and no cost to boot

 

Wow! That looks great! So you made the spacers yourself, and installed new studs? Looks like a lot of work to install the longer studs...I'm thinking of going the H&R 23mm route of bolting the spacer on the hub. Looks to me like it's the least amount of trouble and easily reversible. Anyone running H&R 23mm F&R? Would 23mm up front stick out?

 

HI @captain Greg
Hope you are well. I am really impressed with the stance on your car.
However I just have a few questions please :
1) Do you rear spacers have 23 or 25 mm ?
2) Since you have the standard 7 spoke wheels did you have to grind the OEM studs and if so by how much or did you modify the pockets on your wheels (and if so what did you do exactly) ?
3) If you car was lowered with the H&R springs, do you think that this would comprise your setup ?
Many thanxs

 

I put H&R 23mm at the back, they would be too wide on the front. But, I think it looks good with just the back wheels done, to get that front spaced out 11mm seems like too much trouble for only 11mm, so try the back first, see what you think, then if you feel you need to do the fronts, go ahead with 11mm.

 

I machined off 4mm inside the rear rim, and made the spacer from billet with a boss to centre the rear wheel, then I cut the floating part off the nuts with the lathe, retaining the chrome cover, on the front I made the spacer IIRC 11 also cut back on the floating part of the nuts, making sure each nut still had 8 turns ( its a 14x2) so that gives it full strength at 140Nm
I am eventually going to purchase new chrome wheel nuts
I am unsure of what a lowering kit will do, buy bringing the wheels out makes it look lower and when I put on new tyres I will go a bit wider so it will look even better
I don’t like lowering kits it’s already a challenge with speed bumps

 

+1 Programmatore & Bluebarchetta & V8Vantage007. The 15mm front + 20mm rear spacer kit from RSC Tuning is perfect.
You can use any rear camber without rubbing, even factory specs!
Yes, removing the old studs and committing to the longer studs is a pain, but it's a one time expense.
But you should strongly consider the factory front mud flaps if you intend to extend your front tires 15mms.

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