Fitting spacers to S3

[nick.]

Hi guys.

Looking into fitting hub centric spacers 20mm on the back and 15mm on the front. Standard ride height, standard wheels. 2001 8L S3.

Would I have many problems with this? I can put up with a bit of srubbage on full lock... but they must ok for normal use.

 

[jojo]

You will be fine with 20mm rears and 15mm fronts on standard or lowered 35mm suspension with standard wheels.

 

[nick.]

Nice one mate!

 

[DPM]

Yeah you'll be fine, I ran 20mm rear and 10mm front when I had the standard wheels on my S3.

Damian @ DPM Performance

 

[Lemon S3]

Yeh as above replies, you'll be fine. I've got 20mm spacers all round with 35mm lowering springs, 225/40/18 wheels. Haven't had a single bit of rubbing, I've had 3 heavy people in the car weighing 100kg each plus me 75kg and gone round corners hard, over quite a bumpy road and still didn't rub.

 

[1animal1]

blimey....100kg's each is that after Xmas dinner?

 

[m444ty p]

Yeh as above replies, you'll be fine. I've got 20mm spacers all round with 35mm lowering springs, 225/40/18 wheels. Haven't had a single bit of rubbing, I've had 3 heavy people in the car weighing 100kg each plus me 75kg and gone round corners hard, over quite a bumpy road and still didn't rub.

Where did you get your spacers from? what make are they?

 

[Prawn]

blimey....100kg's each is that after Xmas dinner?

I'm over 100kg's before christmas dinner

 

[Lemon S3]

blimey....100kg's each is that after Xmas dinner?

This was a couple months ago so gawd knows what they weigh now...

Where did you get your spacers from? what make are they?

I got them from ebay about 6 months ago for about £50, can't remember the make, sorry.

 

[m444ty p]

Have you got a bit of how far your wheels sit in the arches?

 

[1animal1]

I'm over 100kg's before christmas dinner

I can't shout, i'm 95kg's but then i have the height to justify...yet my BMI still shows obese??? wtf

 

[Lemon S3]

Found a couple pics of when I had the heavy load in my car minus me.
I was so surprised it didn't rub especially going down the bumpy A130 at high speeds, although my exhaust clamps did bottom out once on the ground and grind themselves down a bit.

 

[Matt82]

how did you guys find the steering was effected by the additional scrub radius?

 

[womb raider]

Yeh as above replies, you'll be fine. I've got 20mm spacers all round with 35mm lowering springs, 225/40/18 wheels. Haven't had a single bit of rubbing, I've had 3 heavy people in the car weighing 100kg each plus me 75kg and gone round corners hard, over quite a bumpy road and still didn't rub.

have u got a pic, before and after spacers? i want to do mine but thought it was a pointless mod

 

[womb raider]

Yeh as above replies, you'll be fine. I've got 20mm spacers all round with 35mm lowering springs, 225/40/18 wheels. Haven't had a single bit of rubbing, I've had 3 heavy people in the car weighing 100kg each plus me 75kg and gone round corners hard, over quite a bumpy road and still didn't rub.

have u got a pic, before and after spacers? i want to do mine but thought it was a pointless mod

 

[Lemon S3]

how did you guys find the steering was effected by the additional scrub radius?

It handles better in my opinion with the wider track.

have u got a pic, before and after spacers? i want to do mine but thought it was a pointless mod

I don't think I do sorry, atleast not one from the right angle so you can actually see the difference.

 

[Matt82]

with extra scrub radius you should have more reluctance to turn in, hence ive never fitted a set of spacers to a car

only one way to find out though, ill suck it and see

 

[mitch78]

I've actually found the opposite (ok, not an 8L, but still adding spacers).

It seemed to be much more willing to turn into a corner before showing any sign of understeer.

 

[mitch78]

It's double posting again.

 

[Dansmith]

I can't shout, i'm 95kg's but then i have the height to justify...yet my BMI still shows obese??? wtf

Ha ha thought it was only me! although I was .3 under obese! Problems with being 6"2 and built I suppose!