rules for spacers

dleccord · 12-27-2016, 02:36 AM

are there rules for adding spacers? if i added 5/10mm to the front and rear respectively, did i just increase under steer?

gavronm · 12-27-2016, 09:15 AM

Spacers will have no noticeable effect on the understeer/oversteer balance of your car, certainly not in the sizes you are proposing. They are for looks and wheel fitment.

About the only "handling" characteristic they will noticeably effect is steering effort - which may be increased by adding relatively large front spacers.

feuer · 12-27-2016, 01:33 PM

It will affect the scrub radius which will result and better stability, higher suspension component wear, bump-steer and increased effort to steer.

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dleccord Captain 108 Rep 841 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i E90 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Nelson, New Zealand iTrader: (0)	rules for spacers are there rules for adding spacers? if i added 5/10mm to the front and rear respectively, did i just increase under steer?
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gavronm First Lieutenant 95 Rep 359 Posts Drives: 2011 335D M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Spacers will have no noticeable effect on the understeer/oversteer balance of your car, certainly not in the sizes you are proposing. They are for looks and wheel fitment. About the only "handling" characteristic they will noticeably effect is steering effort - which may be increased by adding relatively large front spacers.
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feuer Major General 4312 Rep 9,230 Posts Drives: wife crazy! Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (5)	It will affect the scrub radius which will result and better stability, higher suspension component wear, bump-steer and increased effort to steer.
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