172 replica

[How15]

Hi guys, i've finally got all the parts for my 172 front end, just waiting for my mate to get a day off to spray them. I'm wondering what size spacers i'm gonna need to fill the wide arches? who's done this, and what did you use? my car's a mk2ph1, 1.4 si.
howie

 

[Martin_172]

what wheels you using?

 

[How15]

they're 17". it's lowered 60mm, which rubs something awful, was thinking of complementing some sport lines with maybe the 30mm eibach hubcentric spacers, make it a bit more usable. i believe the 172 front is 4 inches wider, so 2" per side extra to fill?

 

[How15]

anybody?

 

[Chrisjk]

Im using 25mm spacers on mine.

 

[ChrisPearson]

im using 20mm but need to be 25mm imo.Look at pics of my car if you want,depends what wheels you got too

 

[How15]

cheers guys! that looks gorgeous in white chris i'm eyeing up the eibach hubcentric spacers, read bad things about the cheap stuff knocking around and wanna do it properly. does anyone know where to get longer locking wheel nuts from?

 

[Chrisjk]

You wont need longer nuts with a hubcentric spacer.