Spacers? You Bet!

[Tai1or Made]

The one thing I have taken away from this is your car used to be yellow.

[luke gtr]

Will the drive shafts actually only be 20mm angle than a 26 because the sump spacer puts them 10mm lower in centre to start with?

no, due to the 10mm sump spacer, the the 30mm subframe spacers, it ends up being 40mm total.

[luke gtr]

The one thing I have taken away from this is your car used to be yellow.

lol.

I thought you knew that?

[jangles]

no, due to the 10mm sump spacer, the the 30mm subframe spacers, it ends up being 40mm total.

ah yep, engine mounts are attached to frame.

[Tai1or Made]

lol.

I thought you knew that?

News to me brah.

[turboedsloth]

Could you use longer bolts through the chassis rail to go through the longer nuts if you were that anal?

[luke gtr]

Could you use longer bolts through the chassis rail to go through the longer nuts if you were that anal?

theres no real access to the chassis rail internals.

and the factory set up uses studs.

so, youd have to punch those out, then install bolts some how.

I had thought of this, but it seemed the harder option.

[Simon-S14]

pity the car's rollcentre and handling is now up shit creek all because of a bonnet that you didnt want to cut

[luke gtr]

pity the car's rollcentre and handling is now up shit creek all because of a bonnet that you didnt want to cut

I havnt noticed any discernable difference.

and it wouldnt be any worse then lowering it.

[Simon-S14]

lowering your car lowers the roll centre, so does dropping the subframe. if you maintained the stock rideheight it would be fine but lowered car + dropped subframe = SHITHOUSE roll centre

[C4a0s]

very impressive project

and nice turbo

[luke gtr]

lowering your car lowers the roll centre, so does dropping the subframe. if you maintained the stock rideheight it would be fine but lowered car + dropped subframe = SHITHOUSE roll centre

I have maintained the stock ride height.

since purchase ive raised the car 4 times.

[luke gtr]

very impressive project 

 

and nice turbo 

thanks.

[Simon-S14]

I have maintained the stock ride height. since purchase ive raised the car 4 times.

you'll be fine then. but its something for others to consider when doing it this way

[luke gtr]

you'll be fine then. but its something for others to consider when doing it this way

agreed.

I thought I tried to portray that in this thread.

maybe I didnt?

[iruvyouskyrine]

Luke, how much would you have to have cut the bonnet if you chose not to lower the subframe?

[r32-25t]

Two pieces of the bonnet bracing need to be cut out and the twin turbo boss on the pipe needs to be removed

[luke gtr]

or, if you have a big single like me, the bonnet bracing and possibly the skin to clear the compressor housing.

even with 30mm spacers, it sit very close to the bonnet.

[r32-25t]

They make manifolds that sit the turbo lower to suit the 30/26 combination

[luke gtr]

which is what I purchased.

and the comp cover still sits close.

id estimate 10-15mm between comp cover and bonnet.

so, withourlt spacers, dont think it would clear.