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H&R wheel spacers -- cool suspension mod or waste of jing?

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Old 08-05-2003, 06:26 PM
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Default H&R wheel spacers -- cool suspension mod or waste of jing?

They range from as little as 2 mm to like 25 mm spacers sold in sets.Definately will widen stance but is it worth the cash? ( probably like 150 all done.)
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Default Here's what 15mm spacers did for me.......

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Old 08-05-2003, 07:32 PM
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wheel spacers look tight, the car will look more aggressive.
Old 08-05-2003, 09:38 PM
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Default What was your stock tire size prior to the spacer?

I'm considering a 10mm spacer on my RS6 to give it a more aggressive stance but O.CT advised against it.
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stock is 17x7.5" wheel et 25 with 225/55's then I went with an 18x8" wheel et 32 with 245/45 P-Zero Rosso's (no spacer). Then I went with 245/45 SO3's which were a little wider than the Rosso's and made clearance a lttle tighter than I liked plus it always bugged me that the wheel sat in so much......so I added spacers.......
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Default 8mm H&R on my allroad.... (get hubcentric sapcers!!)....

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Old 08-06-2003, 06:29 AM
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Default Here is mine - 5mm H&R ...

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/54635/a6.pic2.jpg">

<b><i><font color="green">SPACERS ARE GOOD STUFF</font></i></b>
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Default Comments on handling? spacers improve handling?

Do you think your handling is better with the spacers? or no noticable change?
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Default Yea that looks pretty tough... is that a 4.2? the fenders look like they flare out a little

It may be the spacers though.
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Default Re: Comments on handling? spacers improve handling?

My car handles SO MUCH different with all the upgrades that, when I did put the spacers on, it was hard to feel the difference. I will say that, YES, there is a positive difference.


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