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Old 06-03-2011 | 03:00 PM
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ok peeps i am trying to get a bit more width on the wheels so the stand out a bit better i want the wheel to come out the arch a bit more to make it look more aggressive and hopefully make it seem a little lower as i cant go any lower its still a nice ride and the roads where i live are not very flat.

my car is a msport with eiback pro kit and 20" spider replica wheels. 9.5" wide front 10.5 rear tyres tbc

what puts me off making them wider is when i park on uneven ground (rear wheel pic)

i hope i can get 20mm on the rears and 15 on the front??
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Old 06-03-2011 | 03:01 PM
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Here is the link I send to everyone who buys spacers from me.

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/t-wheel-spacers.aspx

I always recommend you measure yourself so you get it right the first time.

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Old 06-03-2011 | 03:16 PM
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+1 for measuring yourself to see how much clearance you have and what size spacer to go with. It's a pretty simple process, here's a good vid..

Old 06-03-2011 | 03:22 PM
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WOW! Your exhaust pipes are out there bro!!!
Old 06-03-2011 | 04:45 PM
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Where did you find 20" spider replicas????
Old 06-03-2011 | 05:50 PM
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2 very good links guys saved to fav's.

wheels dont know???... company i got them from was on there last set, no more, and not on there website any more, so basically, no where now as far as i can tell! you can no longer buy them

exhaust yeah its out there alright, its growing on my although i would have preferred it not to have such large tips... the rear diffuser should add an inch on to the back so will make them look alot better once thats on.


i am pleased to find out its not as straight forward as i first though it would be i was hoping this wasnt a dumb thread to start.
Old 06-04-2011 | 05:51 AM
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what is the ET of the wheels? That would help to know. Also what size tyres are you running? I had 285x30 when I had my 20's on and an ET26 on the rear. This was on a 10.5 " wheel at the back. I also had at the time Eibach profit springs too. With passengers I had a slight bit of rubbing going over big dips, but all it was touching was the inner plastic arch. I've since had the inner plastic trimmed where it rubbed and now all is fine. My car is also much lower now on H&R race springs, so my thinking is to first see what the ET is and tyre size then go from there. You might need narrower, stretched tyres if you space the wheels out quite a bit.
Old 06-04-2011 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by tonymac
WOW! Your exhaust pipes are out there bro!!!
Is this a bad thing? The rear DIFFUSER adds about an inch on the back so they won't stuck out so much then..do they look stupid
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Originally Posted by matttytn2
Is this a bad thing? The rear DIFFUSER adds about an inch on the back so they won't stuck out so much then..do they look stupid
No they don't look stupid but I have never seen them stick out that far on this car. It was one of the first things I noticed.

Don't take it in a bad way.
Old 06-05-2011 | 11:51 AM
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im trying to put some spacers on my car as well. as of now im running 245 in the front and 275 on the rear. im thinking about 12mm in the front and 15mm in the back? what do you guys thing?


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