i got my spacers machined today

[ChrisC19]

and they broke whilst fitting them .

they were hubcentric 15mm ones....wanted to shave a couple mm off them so stop my wheels hitting the arch......but i failed:dapprove:.

what is the smallest size of hubcentrics available as ideally thats what i want? links would be good if possible.

also, if i were to to a stud conversion, and use universal spacers, say 10mm, would this make them less dangerous as opposed to using longer wheel bolts with the pressure being solely on the bolts?

any help would be magic. cheers!

 

[Jat_172cup]

13mm i think? I dont think you can find 10mm anywhere!

 

[ChrisC19]

are these 10mm hubcentrics, per wheel? and 20mm overall?
http://www.fk-automotive.de/websale...p1}{md5/2004b3c87d2ae4203cdbff707da3b000/md5}

the picture shows them to be hubcentric, but im not sure if "system A" are hubcentric or not.

i am gutted about the ones i broke.

 

[Plummer]

System A means they will require longer bolts.
Nothing to do with being hubcentric.

 

[ChrisC19]

yeah they will require longer bolts mate, but im wondering if they are hubcentric or not?

 

[Plummer]

They look it!

Might be best off emailing them though.

 

[.GAZ.]

Who milled them Chris?

 

[Fred@BTM]

FK 10mm aren't available (hubcentric)

FK13mm are the skinniest you can get, but you have to take a grinder to the hub flange (only a wee dress back)

 

[ChrisC19]

Who milled them Chris?

i took them to that place down near you, forrest precision engineering, the chap took just less than 3mm off, and then i got home and broke them

FK 10mm aren't available (hubcentric)

FK13mm are the skinniest you can get, but you have to take a grinder to the hub flange (only a wee dress back)

what part is the hub flange? is this on the hub, or on the spacer? and what is the reason behind having to do it ?

 

[.GAZ.]

Cool, take much of you for doin it?

 

[Plummer]

what part is the hub flange? is this on the hub, or on the spacer? and what is the reason behind having to do it ?

The lip on the actual hub, as the 13mm spacers are poorly made and aren't actually deep enough.

I machined the bore a bit deeper (1-2mm) on my 13mm spacers.

 

[Tigger]

Where did you get your spacers Plummer?

Could you get a set and machine them for people on here, since you know what you're at lol

 

[Justin_16vT]

How did they break??

 

[Plummer]

How did they break??

I'm assuming the lip popped off.

Where did you get your spacers Plummer?

Could you get a set and machine them for people on here, since you know what you're at lol

Mines were from FK!

As much as I would like to I can't really setup something to do them all the time, I work for a "BIG" named company so I only done mine for myself as I asked my gaffer nicley. Other wise I may get a funny look.

And as I quoted above, there is a very fine line between what needs to come off and what is too much.

I.e. mines were fine when I machined them, but after a while once corrosion has taken them, if you take your wheels off and put them back on, the hubcentric lip (that fits in the spigot) pings off when you tighten up the wheels. The angle stays though so it's not been a problem for me so far!

 

[Dunx90]

H&r do 10mm hub ones

 

[mechanicalrepairs]

I can do you 11mm hubcentric spacers-







A pair delivered for £45


Carl

 

[ChrisC19]

Cool, take much of you for doin it?

nothing, he told me to get on my way and try them on my car. he did say before he did it that it might not work, but i told him to go ahead anyway.

How did they break??

as plummer said, the hubcentric lip broke off :dapprove:

H&r do 10mm hub ones

any links to these? cant see any. cheers

 

[Tigger]

Thanks for the advice Plummer :cheers:

I can do you 11mm hubcentric spacers-

A pair delivered for £45


Carl

Exact fitment for the Clio? (ie no machining etc needed)

 

[ChrisC19]

im very interested in this also...

they are here http://www.cgcarsleicester.co.uk/products.html , thats Carls company i think.

just need to know if they are the correct fitment for the clio.

 

[.GAZ.]

nothing, he told me to get on my way and try them on my car. he did say before he did it that it might not work, but i told him to go ahead anyway.

Not bad

 

[Tigger]

im very interested in this also...

they are here http://www.cgcarsleicester.co.uk/products.html , thats Carls company i think.

just need to know if they are the correct fitment for the clio.

Has anyone heard or know any more about these?