ttribe

Aesthetics are certainly a big factor, but spacers also widen the track of the car and increase stability in cornering. Sometimes, spacers are used on race cars for just that purpose (e.g. M3 GT cars - Team RLL). Any negative effects? Not if they are done right. First, any installation of spacers MUST include longer lugs. Without that, there are serious safety concerns. Second, depending on you car, and how wide you go with the spacers, you can have rubbing issues on the fenders.

HBaJ

^All the more reason to get them on already

ttribe

Actually, new developments from this morning might make it possible to do just that. I was supposed to go out of town to testify in a trial, but the trial date just got pushed, so I'll have more flexibility in my schedule. I just shot an e-mail off to the guys at Goodspeed to see if they could fit me in for 30-45 minutes to throw those suckers on there.

ttribe

Update. I have an appointment on Thursday.

HBaJ

Update. I am pleased.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

One side effect to adding spacers to only one axle will change the handling of the vehicle.

Widening the rear track will make the car understeer, or push slightly during cornering. But that depends on the size of the spacers. I run 10mm spacers in the rear on the FR-S and haven't noticed much of a difference, but Im not driving it at 9/10ths.

ttribe

I'm still debating whether to do all four right now, or not. I have 10mm from the M5.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Can you have them install the rear and put it back on the ground and see how you like it? In the pics, it seems as though the 3 suffers from the same bloated rear fenders that most new cars have, making that wheel appear more sunken in then the front.

ttribe

Yeah, I'm thinking I will do exactly that. It's a short process and I'm going to stay there at the shop with the car.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

That's why my spacers are 5mm larger in the rear.

HBaJ

Would that make a big diff in everyday driving? You're actually widening it 20mm total so its quite a bit, but I feel like it wouldn't even be noticeable?

speedemon90

in everyday driving you wont notice it I'd assume, just as civic said he didnt with his frs.

dreem1er

iTrader: (2)

Spacers then stanced

ttribe

No stance. I do hope to lower the car some eventually, but no stance.

dreem1er

iTrader: (2)

But stanced car are so super cool, rims all budging out like if they were just in an accident

charliemike

I think you should bag it with a "La cucaracha" horn.

ttribe

Actually, I'm thinking of going this direction instead:

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

You need wheels and tires that look like a prolapsed anus.

ttribe

Holy crap! Where did you come up with that phrase (I had to look it up)?

dreem1er

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CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Morgan wtf?!?!!?

charliemike

Prolapsed for triple word score

speedemon90

it will help you get around in the desert

dreem1er

iTrader: (2)

Not on rubberband tires son

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

ttribe

Took a couple of the 10mm Macht Schnell spacers from my M5 and had them put on the rear wheels of the 335. I went back to the same spot that I took pictures last week to try to get some similar shots for before and after comparisons.

Before:



After:



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After:



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After:

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Perfect!

ttribe

Crazy how much of a difference 10mm makes.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Heh

ttribe

That's YOUR thread...not mine.

dreem1er

iTrader: (2)

Looks great...10 mm fill the hole nicely

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

You don't want to spread the :ghey: love?

HBaJ

Nice. Think it lines up with the front track pretty well too!

ttribe

Thanks...kind of.



Yep. I decided not to put spacers on the front once I saw the rears on there. If I lower the car at some point, I might re-think the front.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Stance.

ttribe

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Neeeeeenja stance!

StreetKA

iTrader: (8)

i heard its better to take the spacers out for the winter it makes the car more stable on ice snow same as using the thinner tire sizes for winter tire setup

ttribe

Not a big problem where I live...

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

I didn't really notice a difference until the rear shot

BUT I think that's a good thing. It doesn't look like you were trying too hard to be flush