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186 Posts Member #: 538 Advanced Member Frimley, Surrey |
7th Feb, 2013 at 12:03:12pm
Hi All,
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
7th Feb, 2013 at 12:50:05pm
the sportpack cars had an extra spacer iirc Crystal Sound Audio said:
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 10023 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
7th Feb, 2013 at 12:54:53pm
Yep 5mm spacer I believe on the back. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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 3329 Posts Member #: 184 Senior Member Melton Mowbray, Pie Country |
7th Feb, 2013 at 01:07:38pm
I run a 5mm space on my rear with 13" 5.5 wheels. (not sport pack arches). What I founs made the biggest difference was changing the camber on the rear to about -0.5deg. Changed the look loads, although I changed it primarily for handling reasons. http://www.twin-turbo.co.uk
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186 Posts Member #: 538 Advanced Member Frimley, Surrey |
7th Feb, 2013 at 04:09:10pm
5mm?! That's next to nothing I was thinking 50mm spacer! Obviously I'd have to have longer studs etc.
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3329 Posts Member #: 184 Senior Member Melton Mowbray, Pie Country |
7th Feb, 2013 at 04:28:07pm
Mine has the built in spacer on the drum plus 5mm and that brings it out so the tyer is just inline with the outer edge of the arch. You will need to gauge what apacer you need depending on the gap you have, obviously, but 50mm seems a lot. http://www.twin-turbo.co.uk
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
7th Feb, 2013 at 04:52:13pm
On 7th Feb, 2013 1275min said:
Hi All, I have a set of 13x6 sportspack wheels under sports pack arches. I've never been happy with the way the rear wheels sit in and don't really fill the rear arches. I have mini fins on the back drums which I believe have a spacer inbuilt. Has any one addressed this issue before? They are supposed to be like that. if you look at a Mini with 'correctly' fitted sportspack arches, the leading and trailing edges at the sill line just cover the tyre, while at the top they flare out. Same on the fronts. This is specifically designed into the car inline with regulation just like any other car. The main reason they are like that is to reduce sparay in wet wether and catch stones. As others have said the sportspack kit used a 1/4" spacer on the rear, more for clearance issues on the radius arm and inner arch, although, I managed to get away with it on the Yokohama A539s, the A048's rubbed and i then had to use the spacer. If you don't like the look of the sports pack arches with the sportspack wheels, other than adding 3/8" spacers, there is not a lot you can do, other than maybe buy a 7" wheel with a different offset, but then, it can ruin the handling if the suspension is not set up correctly. The problem is when the arches are incorrectly fitted, they look terrible. 
Edited by Sprocket on 7th Feb, 2013. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
7th Feb, 2013 at 05:03:10pm
How can the arches be fitted incorrectly Col? They have studs and pre-drilled holes in the car? Or do you mean when they are copy arches retro fitted?
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
7th Feb, 2013 at 05:22:35pm
On 7th Feb, 2013 Tom Fenton said:
How can the arches be fitted incorrectly Col? They have studs and pre-drilled holes in the car? Or do you mean when they are copy arches retro fitted? I'm meaning those whome fit sportspack arches onto a car that did not leave the factory with them. The arches can be fitted incorrectly. Mainly the rears. Most people fitting these arches will fit the screw on the front leading edge at the sill, too far back. This pushes the arch up and out at the top. The other mistake made is using the freely available template, as I did in 2005. They are just wrong! Factory cars are likely to be spot on, and you'll notice that the back side of the leading edge at the sill is nearly in line with the radius arm grease nipple. so many are not! The copy aches will not fit very well in the same holes for a Genuine arch, been there and done that. It's close, but no cigar. by the way, the rear ride hight on my car needs lowering, the whole suspension has been overhauled, the last job os setting the corner weights  The inner arches have been tubbed and the sportspack arch closing have been cut out, to allow the wheel to go full travel without touching anything. I'll be setting right height for road use, but alter it for track so it sits much lower, almost to the point where the wheels are tucked up into the arches, for that slammed look 
Edited by Sprocket on 7th Feb, 2013. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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