mercury grey minter

Am trying to fit FOCUS RS BREMBOS on my SERIES 2 ESCORT RS TURBO.But unfortunatly the rims foul the calipers.They need to be spaced out about 20mm.Would these be suitable?????
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-x-24mm-FORD-...QQcmdZViewItem

S2martin

i think a set of spacers from halfrauds is only a tenner mate

mercury grey minter

Yes but using NORMAL SPACER you loose the lip on the HUB so your rims have nothig to sit on .But these HUB CENTRIC spacers keep the alloy SPACED OUT but still CENTRAL TO THE HUB.Just wanted to know if spacing a wheel 20 mm from the hub is safe ?

SteveB

iTrader: (3)

Yes they'll work but won't the ally sit out toooo far with a big spacer???, I've used hubcentric spacers on 2 Cossies on the rear to fill the arches out

S2martin

I used the cheepo spacers on my stage 3 saff and had no trouble at all never used them on an s2 though

Micky The Finn

i would like to go fast with 24mm spacers fitted mind,they arnt the safest of things to use.

mercury grey minter

Will be on 205 40 17 so hopefully they should be all right.Have to measure excactly,but think it,s about 15mm clearence problem.Am i right in thinking that with these HUB CENTRIC SPACERS you bolt the SPACER to the HUB.Then bolt the WHEEL to the SPACER?

mercury grey minter

A few pics of my problem.

S1

I would look more at trying to move the calipers inboard and use a set of bells/rotors with a different offset.

I had 15mm Hub Centric Spacers on my FRST but that was only to counter a set of rims with the wrong offset, I certainly wouldn't space the wheels out 20mm.

Micky The Finn

thats what i was thinking.

mercury grey minter

As i said above.Think it,s about 15mm.Will have to measure it to be sure.The wheels fit on if you position the spokes either side of the caliper.But when you rotate the wheel slowly it catches the outer edge where the BREMBO sticker is.

SteveB

iTrader: (3)

Those spacer kits on Ebay are the type that you bolt the spacer to hub and then wheel to spacer..... I 1's I've used (20mm) you just use longer studs/bolts

PAUL S

iTrader: (8)

the problem with the 4x4 set up is that if you go deeper with the disc to try and mount the caliper in deeper it then fouls the steering arms

PAUL S

iTrader: (8)

just realised this is an S2 not a 4x4 saff

Vic

if you want to keep your wheels, you might be able to get a 2 piece rotor/bell and get the caliper taken in. (if room allows)