Terrible handling after installing front spacers?

[snarfarlarkus]

Hey guys, just installed some 20mm front hubcentric spacers from Mtec and the handling of the car has worsened... Car understeers quite a bit and feels noticably unstable?

I'm assuming this is because of the wider track in the front and standard track in the rear? Can anyone shed some light please?

 

[RichValver]

I run 16mm on the front with no spacers on the rear, bit of camber front and back. No issues with handling

 

[DomP182]

Same here with16mm on fronts, possibly 20mm just tips the balance?

 

[Louis]

I'm on 20mm front and it handles fine. What are your tyre pressures like? And what are the tyres?

I am on 10mm rear stubs.

 

[snarfarlarkus]

Thanks for your replies guys. Tyre pressure was at 33psi a few months ago and are Potenza RE11s with plenty of tread (although a bit old)

Wheels might need a balance?

 

[loggyboy]

Wheel balance would only shake the car at certain speeds. Do you have camber adjustment? Check tracking also, it shouldn't be affected by adding spacers, but it may exaggerate any misalignment that was there before..
Also 33 is quite high, Try 26-28 (cold).

 

[Louis]

30/32 r/f is a good starting position.

 

[imprezaworks]

Remove them and get better offset wheels 👍👍

 

[snarfarlarkus]

Wheel balance would only shake the car at certain speeds. Do you have camber adjustment? Check tracking also, it shouldn't be affected by adding spacers, but it may exaggerate any misalignment that was there before..
Also 33 is quite high, Try 26-28 (cold).

Best to get a wheel allignment then you think? And I will try to lower tyre pressures too thanks