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Simon, really appreciate your input and advice, top man
 
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Nicse Jim!..
 
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Thanks Marque, really like it and growing on me more and more
 
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Hoping to get in to get the H&R wheel spacers fitted later today......
 
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Old 04-18-2016, 02:01 PM
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Well I was lucky enough to have my son help me today, Connor works at a well known tyre retailer so we had a ramp and necessary tools / time required.
It was off with the wheels and H&R hubcentric wheel spacers fitted and torqued correctly, wheels put back on and torqued as required. I do have to say it's only approx 13mm gain either side, but I definitely notice the difference

Once I get a chance and she's cleaned up, I'll take some pics and show her as is....
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Old 04-19-2016, 08:47 AM
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Ok so here's the before and after pics.....no massive changes, quite subtle, but added approx 13mm on the vehicle track, so looks just a little wider, a little meaner
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All good so far....
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Old 04-19-2016, 01:56 PM
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Here's a few more, cleaned n looking better, albeit in a Tesco car park...lol
Couldn't resist turning and having another look as I walked away, again!
So decided to snap a pic or two....

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Nice.
Subtle but clearly noticeable, flush with the fender.
Question though: when the suspensions are in full compression, no rubbing at all?
And if so, do you intend to lower suspensions?
 
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Originally Posted by paydase
Nice.
Subtle but clearly noticeable, flush with the fender.
Question though: when the suspensions are in full compression, no rubbing at all?
And if so, do you intend to lower suspensions?

Thanks Paydase, I like it, as you say, subtle yet a definite improvement to the eye for sure.
I had a chance to test them somewhat today, road trip covered 898.3 miles

Probably around 80% of that was motorway driving, the rest was around 15% on decent A roads and the remaining 5% was country lumps n bumps and also in quarries.
No rubbing to report to date, which is good

Lowering?
Yes I'd like to, to achieve a better look, but the probability of rubbing issues etc weights too heavily on my mind. At present with so many other things to be thinking of it's way down on my list of things to look at.
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Usually not a spacer fan, but this fit is perfect.
 
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Originally Posted by Torrid
Usually not a spacer fan, but this fit is perfect.
Thanks Torrid, have to say I agree usually
Occasionally if done correctly and not over the top I think it makes a difference.


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Here's a few roughly similar side by side before and after shots that may give a little better idea of the end result


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