Spacers + Track?

1. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #1 8th January 2012, 22:19

   hi guys, i would of posted this in the track section but havent been accepted as a member yet.
   
   basically, ive got a set of fondmetal wheels and they dont fit over my 266mm brakes.
   
   looking at it, it needs i would say approx 5mm spacers, maybe 10 to be safe.
   
   but my question is, what are your views with using spacers on a track car?
   
   surely it puts more strain on everything else and could cause more damage?
   
   i read somewhere that it effects the turn in when spacers are fitted?
   
   i know if i do use spacers to use hubcentric ones etc etc.
   
   anybody shed any light on the matter?
   
   my other option is to grind down the face of the calipers till the wheels fit, as it shouldnt need much more than 5-7mm and theres plenty of meat on the calipers, what you reckon?
   
   cheers.
2. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #2 8th January 2012, 22:39

   Just use different wheels?
3. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #3 8th January 2012, 22:47

   If I was going on track, I'd be using Hubcentric spacers if needed.
   
   But then again, i'd try my best not to use spacers at all if i could get away with it, with different wheels.
4. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #4 9th January 2012, 13:10

   no ive bought these and spent alot of time and effort sorting them out and got tyres on them and stuff so im not selling.
   
   i think im just guna take a bit off the side of the caliper with the grinder.
5. Vtr_Cam Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 neath port talbot Posts: 984 Wicked Red VTR mk2

   #5 9th January 2012, 18:06

   If your tracking it, would be better to sell and get lighter wheels with better clearance probably I would have thought.
6. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #6 10th January 2012, 13:25

   the fondmetal wheels are really light. i will wiegh one this weekend but so much lighter than a vts wheel.
7. user_38022 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 239 106 GTI

   #7 11th January 2012, 20:11

   I have the exact same problem as you. I had some deep dish rims sitting around and in the meantime i fitted larger brakes...so when I finally put them on, they wouldn't clear gti-6 brakes. They *just* clear with 40mm spacing lol I am now looking at different rims.....
8. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #8 11th January 2012, 20:13

   40mm spacers. jesus haha.
9. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

   #9 11th January 2012, 20:14

   I will buy them back? The brake clearance is a real shame, these wheels are rare,light and look great!
10. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

    #10 11th January 2012, 20:21

    nah i will not sell them mate haha. even if it means running 5mm spacers so be it.
    
    i should think grinding the front calipers will be fine, but if the backs foul anywhere on the body i will just stick 5mm spacers all round.

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11. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

    #11 11th January 2012, 20:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rick_VTR nah i will not sell them mate haha. even if it means running 5mm spacers so be it. i should think grinding the front calipers will be fine, but if the backs foul anywhere on the body i will just stick 5mm spacers all round.

    the backs will be fine iirc, get some pics up of the wheels
12. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

    #12 11th January 2012, 20:29

    they will be finished by sunday night mate so ill upload pics then then the following weekend will get my toyos fitted and sort out the brake clearence issue. im itching to get them on!