GT Driver Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Hi folks Apologies if this has been answered before. I am considering wheels spacers (20mm front, 25mm rear) on my Z. I'm running Rays 18s and standard suspension. Looking for some feedback on whether there is any noticeable change to the handling? (Increased understeer / steering sensitivity etc) Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) http://bfy.tw/5HlT Edited April 15, 2016 by 370Ad 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jowen7448 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 http://bfy.tw/5HlT Not what i was expecting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 You're adding weight to the worst possible place, so there will be *some* negativity. There will be resistance to turn, slower acceleration and longer braking distances. That said, the differences are negligible to most. Some will notice it and hate it, some accept it because the car looks better, most don't notice that much if at all. I run spacers on my car, however when I changed wheels I made sure they were lighter so that even with the spacers I've lost weight on each corner. If you're not changing wheels then expect the car to feel a bit different, but tbh a sharper geo can sort that out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Driver Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 You're adding weight to the worst possible place, so there will be *some* negativity. There will be resistance to turn, slower acceleration and longer braking distances. That said, the differences are negligible to most. Some will notice it and hate it, some accept it because the car looks better, most don't notice that much if at all. I run spacers on my car, however when I changed wheels I made sure they were lighter so that even with the spacers I've lost weight on each corner. If you're not changing wheels then expect the car to feel a bit different, but tbh a sharper geo can sort that out. Appreciate the response Ekona. Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Just do it, you won't notice it... even if you do they're easy to remove and sell on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Driver Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 http://bfy.tw/5HlT Apologies- I see this has been answered before on here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 http://bfy.tw/5HlT Apologies- I see this has been answered before on here. No worries chap its been asked a lot recently but I know its easier just easier to create a post. Ekona has his answer saved in a word doc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 The extra track at the rear should in theory provide a more stable rear end when corning. I have the tarmacsportz ones 15/20 and they are so light to hold. I'd bet rays with spacers is still way lighter than touring wheels without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Pretty sure a set of wheels from Fred Flintsotone's car are lighter than the Touring wheels 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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