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Title: Axles and spacers Post by: Richierich56 on December 30, 2017, 16:05:04 pm Hi all - need a bit of advice if possible please.
I'm currently running 205/65/15 tyres on the rear of my Oval with 26 11/16" length race axles. I want to fIll the arch a bit more with the tyre and was thinking maybe i'll run a 10mm spacer to get the tyre out a bit more. My question is, will that stress the axle too much - effectively adding length? Should have said, I would just run a wider tyre but I'm already only a couple of mm off the adjuster on the spring plates with the 205/65's hence thinking about spacers Title: Re: Axles and spacers Post by: Neil Davies on December 31, 2017, 01:14:11 am If I'm thinking of the right car, you've got Gasburners? Maybe a swap to Fuchs with a different offset would allow you to position a wider tyre where you want it?
Title: Re: Axles and spacers Post by: leec on December 31, 2017, 10:31:45 am I can't see a 10mm space causing any issues. Deep six fuchs with short axle always need a spacer IMO to get the wheel to sit right in the arch
Title: Re: Axles and spacers Post by: Andy on December 31, 2017, 10:45:27 am I have run with 10mm spacers for years with no problems and have seen spacers on other quick cal lookers. I think the area I would pay attention to , would be the wheel studs, as they have the extra leverage acting on them, high quality m14 press in studs might be worthwhile.
Title: Re: Axles and spacers Post by: Richierich56 on December 31, 2017, 15:41:13 pm I have run with 10mm spacers for years with no problems and have seen spacers on other quick cal lookers. I think the area I would pay attention to , would be the wheel studs, as they have the extra leverage acting on them, high quality m14 press in studs might be worthwhile. I have m14 press in studs already in so thats no prob. Interesting about the Fusch's Neil and Lee (yep, got the right car Neil, I'm on GB's) I have been toying with the idea of changing to those. The offset quite different is it? Title: Re: Axles and spacers Post by: leec on December 31, 2017, 17:37:20 pm Burners do tuck in a bit more iirc. I like the burners on your car, experiment with spacers, just make sure your studs are long enough :)
Title: Re: Axles and spacers Post by: baz on December 31, 2017, 19:29:58 pm Handy chart for reference, mahle gas burners are same as 5.5 fuchs I think or maybe 45mm vs 42mm et.
(http://i.imgur.com/eLvyubR.jpg) Title: Re: Axles and spacers Post by: Bruce on January 06, 2018, 14:08:06 pm Mahles & 5½" Fuchs both have 42mm offset.
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