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My 4.6is on spacers

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My 4.6is on spacers

Post by JimmySpeed » Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:41 pm

I slapped these on this morning

Rear 30mm (each side) H&R Trak+ spacers and front Tpi 15mm (each side) with longer bolts.

It looks how it was meant to look from the factory. I could probably get 20mm on the front TBH but 15 looks good ATM.

Many thanks to Nat who sold me the rear 30mm H&R spacers

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Re: My 4.6is on spacers

Post by graemeX5 » Sat Apr 20, 2013 5:25 pm

Looking good with the spacers on
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Re: My 4.6is on spacers

Post by Raj » Sat Apr 20, 2013 5:27 pm

That does look good. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh next Saturday.
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Re: My 4.6is on spacers

Post by Jamee » Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:49 pm

Looking very nice, might put that on my to do list.
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Re: My 4.6is on spacers

Post by storminmike » Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:58 pm

[quote="Jamee"]
Looking very nice, might put that on my to do list.
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I'd just settle for those alloys if they wern't so damn expensive :(

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Re: My 4.6is on spacers

Post by blofeld » Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:11 pm

Really nice stance

Thanks for putting the pics up-makes all the difference
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Re: My 4.6is on spacers

Post by Rossco0506 » Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:40 pm

Nice touch pal. :)

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Post by huck » Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:32 pm

Nice!

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Re: My 4.6is on spacers

Post by Rusty » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:08 am

I think I need some spacers now ;)


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Re: My 4.6is on spacers

Post by JimmySpeed » Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:42 am

Thanks for your comments chaps  ;)

One thing I noticed having done a few miles on them now on a mixture of roads including some 'spririted' driving - the car feels more solid for want of a better word.

Not sure if its the wider track in general, or the fact that me rear is now an additional 15mm more far out than it is as standard on each side, but it feels more composed when turning and less twitchy.

Its hard to explain, but its a more planted feeling, which I guess makes sense because theres a wider spread of the weight, but I didn't expect that small numbers like 30mm/15mm either side would make a difference you could feel. On my previous X5 with 25/15mm I couldn't tell the difference but that had a dodgy steering rack so it was hard to feel anything in the steering.

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Post by Y13HYA » Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:13 pm

so this is 30mm on each rear wheel? and 15mm on each front?
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Re: My 4.6is on spacers

Post by JimmySpeed » Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:35 pm

yep

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Post by Y13HYA » Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:38 pm

nice  8)
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Re: My 4.6is on spacers

Post by JimmySpeed » Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:39 pm

thanks!

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