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Doc - 13 Jul 2005 22:50 GMT

Hi all,

Advice on wheel spacers please. I've put a rather hefty Fortec style
bodykit on the little poppet and moved to 13" wheels but they still look
like they're hiding under the arches. The car had 1" spacers on the rear
before, can I safely put 1" spacers on the front as well ?

I know I'll need extended studs but is there anything else I should
consider (and no, the bodykit can't come off 'cos I nailed it on real good

:-).

Cheers

Doc

Almost ready to drive the best car I've ever had again, after 5 long years
off the road.

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Steve68s - 13 Jul 2005 23:10 GMT

Its a grey area, you would be better getting a wheel with a deeper offset
than using spacers, the 13" sportspack wheels don't have spacers, but having
driven & owned 10", 12" & 13" wheeled cars I have to say the best handling
is with a 10" wheel :-) less stress on your ball joints, wheelbearings &
arms with 10" wheels,

Steve.

> Hi all,
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> Almost ready to drive the best car I've ever had again, after 5 long years
> off the road.

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TurboJo - 14 Jul 2005 18:16 GMT

What's the difference between using spacers of so called Deep Dish wheels?

> Its a grey area, you would be better getting a wheel with a deeper offset
> than using spacers, the 13" sportspack wheels don't have spacers, but having
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> > Almost ready to drive the best car I've ever had again, after 5 long years
> > off the road.

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Alan - 14 Jul 2005 19:38 GMT

>Hi all,
>
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>Almost ready to drive the best car I've ever had again, after 5 long years
>off the road.

1 ich spacers on the front are okay so long as you use the proper
extended studs and 1" spacer shims....... The real horror stories are
from the 60's and 70's (and maybe the 80's till the present days!)
when there were a load of very dodgy conversions to increase the track
of your mini on the market....... These were mostly made up of stud
extenders and poorly cast aluminium spacers of about 50mm!! A total
recipe for disaster..... been there done that!!! (Born 1960 and still
here because God hasn't noticed how bad I am yet!!!)

Just use correct extended studs and proper spacer shims from a
reputable Mini dealer.... Make sure you torque the wheelnuts and check
them within 20 miles of fitting and again within 200 miles......

There is no difference between correctly fitted spacers and wheels
with an extra offset as far as wear and tear on the wheel bearings and
ball joints are concerned...

Fantastic to have your mini nearly ready to drive again after 5
years!!! The Summer is here.... Enjoy .... Enjoy.... Enjoy!!!!!

Regards

Alan

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Doc - 14 Jul 2005 21:55 GMT

>>Hi all,
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> Alan

Many thanks for the advice guys, the Fortek kit is a wide one so the extra
inch will be a bonus on getting the nice shiny Starmags out in the sunshine.
Just got to finish the wiring up this weekend, put the windscreen back in
and then get a new exhaust fitted.

Get the little poppet out to go play chase with some of the Cooper Bini's
whilst the sun shines.

Doc

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