Jamin's 'Ferrado' VR6

[jamin 0]

Looking good mate, ride hight looks spot on

 

Thanks, i'd like to take the front a little lower, but then i'd have to remove the inner arches and I dont really want to do that.

 

Would also like to space the rear wheels our further, but I think the minimum for hub centric spacers would be around 25mm and that would be too far.

[Jim 1]

Looks cracking :) Nice consistent numbers on the compression check too which must be reassuring :)

[jamin 0]

Looks cracking :) Nice consistent numbers on the compression check too which must be reassuring :)

 

Yeah, definitely, also passed the MOT fine, only 2 minor notes about the rear brake lines, which they cleaned up anyway so more than happy with that.

[odub 0]

looks great, i'll keep an eye out for you. I've got some 11mm hub centric spacers on mine. Can send you a link if you're interested

[jamin 0]

looks great, i'll keep an eye out for you. I've got some 11mm hub centric spacers on mine. Can send you a link if you're interested

 

Yes please, I'd like to see what they look like.

[coullstar 0]

Looks nice, is it Aqua blue?

[odub 0]

http://www.st-suspensions.net/wheelspacerfinder/

 

part number D2 SET 56020078

 

it says 23mm but that is 11.5 per side

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

ive just put 10mm hubcentric's on my VR,which is lowered on KWV1's to a 2 finger gap between top of tire & bottom of arch, so as to fit the hispec 4 pots.....ive noticed if i go over a small hump backed bridge a little too quickly the weight on the downward travel is enough to cause a tiny rub on the outer tire edge

 

that is with OE speedlines

[jamin 0]

Looks nice, is it Aqua blue?

 

Certainly is, which is the best colour i'm lead to believe ;-)

 

http://www.st-suspensions.net/wheelspacerfinder/

 

part number D2 SET 56020078

 

it says 23mm but that is 11.5 per side

 

Thanks, I will check them out.

 

ive just put 10mm hubcentric's on my VR,which is lowered on KWV1's to a 2 finger gap between top of tire & bottom of arch, so as to fit the hispec 4 pots.....ive noticed if i go over a small hump backed bridge a little too quickly the weight on the downward travel is enough to cause a tiny rub on the outer tire edge

 

that is with OE speedlines

 

Thanks for the info!

[jamin 0]

....'Ferrado' as that is what my youngest son calls it :-)

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

Certainly is, which is the best colour i'm lead to believe ;-)

 

 

 

Thanks, I will check them out.

 

 

 

Thanks for the info!

 

no danger

 

thought it might be worth mentioning. i have been slowing for the hump back lately but may raise the front a little to accommodate a bit more suspension travel

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

....'Ferrado' as that is what my youngest son calls it :-)

 

you could tell him that Mr J Clarkson called it a 20 grand ferrari back in the day ;)

[jamin 0]

you could tell him that Mr J Clarkson called it a 20 grand ferrari back in the day ;)

 

Ha, so it seems he is right then!!! Hahahahaa

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

Ha, so it seems he is right then!!! Hahahahaa

 

indeed lol

 

FYI i had a better look at the VR front under arches last night - quite a scuff on the arch liner & a few noticeable scuffs on the tires too. think i need to raise it up a tad because of the 10mm spacers

[jamin 0]

indeed lol

 

FYI i had a better look at the VR front under arches last night - quite a scuff on the arch liner & a few noticeable scuffs on the tires too. think i need to raise it up a tad because of the 10mm spacers

 

I'd like to see a pic of the spacers fitted if you adjust the suspension...I'm still not convinced of their fitment.

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

I'd like to see a pic of the spacers fitted if you adjust the suspension...I'm still not convinced of their fitment.

 

i will go & take some of it how it is in a bit if i can & of the rubbing too if i can capture it

 

what do you mean when you say you are not convinced? do you mean that you are unsure if the 11.5mm ones will be ok?

[Geeba 0]

....'Ferrado' as that is what my youngest son calls it :-)

 

My youngest (3) calls mine 'The Old Banger' :(

[jamin 0]

i will go & take some of it how it is in a bit if i can & of the rubbing too if i can capture it

 

what do you mean when you say you are not convinced? do you mean that you are unsure if the 11.5mm ones will be ok?

 

Just the hub centric part - the disc has a shoulder that the wheel would originally locate on, I cant see how a narrow spacer could allow for this whilst also having a shoulder itself. Kinda hard to explain, which is why I'd like to see a pic if possible, not to worry if not.

 

My youngest (3) calls mine 'The Old Banger' :(

 

You need to educate them that its a 'classic' :-)

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

Just the hub centric part - the disc has a shoulder that the wheel would originally locate on, I cant see how a narrow spacer could allow for this whilst also having a shoulder itself. Kinda hard to explain, which is why I'd like to see a pic if possible, not to worry if not.

 

 

 

You need to educate them that its a 'classic' :-)

 

from what i recall the spacer sits on the outside of the disc not the inside

 

as such the it means the spacer is what the wheel itself locates on to, rather than the shoulder on the disc, which is why hub centric spacers are recommended as they have the spigot shoulder on them for the wheel to locate

 

i found ths out the hard way as i agreed to the cheap spacers HiSpec offered only to find they were not hub centric. which resulted in a call from my mechanic saying 'these spacers are tosh as they dont have a spigot to locate the wheel on'

 

AFIK you can use non hub centric spacers but the wheel then only locates via the bolts

 

does that makes sense to you m8? lol

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

here you go jamin....

 

spacers & then rubbing on arch liner, then shadow on tire from said rubbing

[jamin 0]

Thanks g0ldf1ng3r, that helps. I need to get a pair for the rear of mine.

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

Thanks g0ldf1ng3r, that helps. I need to get a pair for the rear of mine.

 

pleasure fella