dave t Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Guys can you give me your opinions on wheelspacers please good or bad? thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender dave Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Guys can you give me your opinions on wheelspacers please good or bad?thanks Dave hi 2 of my friends have got standard steel discovery wheels turned the other way looks great they have had them like that for a while now with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwhacker Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hi defender dave Are the wheels just on back to front, or have the centres been cut out and rewelded? What size tyres do they run and do the arches need extended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthy Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Hi defender daveAre the wheels just on back to front, or have the centres been cut out and rewelded? What size tyres do they run and do the arches need extended? I got a 30mm spacer set on my Disco 300 TDi & the drive changes for the better. I have 235 x 16 tyres on it & they still fit under the arches . . . . . HOWEVER If you are goung to go on anything rougher than a road, you will need to increase ride height by 50mm with heavy duty springs, so the tyres don't crash into the arches. ALSO for the sake of an afternoons work, strongly suggest you strip & regrease hubs + a new set of seals, as the extensions will put some extra strain on the bearings. ALSO using a stanley blade, clean the old paint, crud, rust from the hub & rear of the wheel mating surfaces to ensure the extension does not run off-centre. When I first fitted my set, one front wheel developed a dreadfull wheel wobble due to crud trapped behind the spacer - carp removed - problem solved. With 30mm spacers fitted, the ride becomes more posative, cornering is better & my Disco starts to handle like a rear wheel drive vehicle, as the rear will step out first if pushed hard on slimey corners too fast. The turning circle will improve a lot as well. We got a standard Disco & mine with tricked up suspension & Extentions. The drive is so much better in mine. For my money I'd fit spacers to every Disco I'd buy from now on as soon as I could afford it. I used Bearmach +40mm springs & Pro-comp 9000 shockers & very impressed for a budget suspn kit. Filthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave t Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 I got a 30mm spacer set on my Disco 300 TDi & the drive changes for the better.I have 235 x 16 tyres on it & they still fit under the arches . . . . . HOWEVER If you are goung to go on anything rougher than a road, you will need to increase ride height by 50mm with heavy duty springs, so the tyres don't crash into the arches. ALSO for the sake of an afternoons work, strongly suggest you strip & regrease hubs + a new set of seals, as the extensions will put some extra strain on the bearings. ALSO using a stanley blade, clean the old paint, crud, rust from the hub & rear of the wheel mating surfaces to ensure the extension does not run off-centre. When I first fitted my set, one front wheel developed a dreadfull wheel wobble due to crud trapped behind the spacer - carp removed - problem solved. With 30mm spacers fitted, the ride becomes more posative, cornering is better & my Disco starts to handle like a rear wheel drive vehicle, as the rear will step out first if pushed hard on slimey corners too fast. The turning circle will improve a lot as well. We got a standard Disco & mine with tricked up suspension & Extentions. The drive is so much better in mine. For my money I'd fit spacers to every Disco I'd buy from now on as soon as I could afford it. I used Bearmach +40mm springs & Pro-comp 9000 shockers & very impressed for a budget suspn kit. Filthy Thats good info, thanks mate Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceshj Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thats good info, thanks mateDave Everything Dave T has said is spot on. My set up is the same as his and the spacers are fantastic and give you back valuable turning space Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStu Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I have a set of TUV approved, solid alloy 30mm spacers by scorpion racing sat in my garage waiting to be put on ebay. If you want em, make me an offer. They were £260 new. Stu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Spray Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hi Mate, if dave t doesnt go for them I may be interested depending on price looking for a set for my 90. Cheers Ben I have a set of TUV approved, solid alloy 30mm spacers by scorpion racing sat in my garage waiting to be put on ebay. If you want em, make me an offer. They were £260 new.Stu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I have a set of TUV approved, solid alloy 30mm spacers by scorpion racing sat in my garage waiting to be put on ebay. If you want em, make me an offer. They were £260 new.Stu. Any chance you can post a photo of the TUV mark/number on them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStu Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Assuming they have one, yes. I'll get home tomorrow (In work at present) and see what I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStu Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Hi Dave. I'm afraid there does not appear to be any kind of mark/serial number/logo on them anywhere. The scorpion website ( http://www.scorpionracing.co.uk/ ) still says they are TUV tested and approved, not that that in itself proves anything Your still welcome to pictures if you want them, Stu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks Stu, it was part of a discussion about a proposed MSA rule for 2010. I asked how a scrutineer could tell if a spacer was TUV approved and was told there would be an approval mark stamped on it... was wondering what the mark would look like "in the flesh". The current limit for spacers in MSA competition is 25mm but there is a proposal to allow wider spacers providing they are TUV approved. If yours are genuinely TUV approved and don't have a mark it makes the new proposed rule impossible to apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpk241 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I got a certificate with my scrapiron spacers with the tuv number on .. Hope this helps Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStu Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I'm probably wishing I kept the receipt now then! Even still, it wouldn't help in Dave's case. Any receipt could relate to any spacer couldnt it? So, any takers? Going on ebay in feb otherwise. Stu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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