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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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After fitting spacers and the wheels you require to have 11/2 times the diameter of the stud available to grip in the nut to be on the safe side.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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more power never

i might not even change them, alot of people stick with stocks as they are good

will ponder on this issuse for alittle longer
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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A few things I can think of

your wheel bearings will wear out faster

you might rub your arches

tramlining will be increase

I can't see it helping with the track rod ends as well
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RedUn,Mar 24 2008, 08:29 PM
A few things I can think of

your wheel bearings will wear out faster

you might rub your arches

tramlining will be increase

I can't see it helping with the track rod ends as well
I don't think a guy with a 600bhp s2000 cares about the above
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by phils2k,Mar 24 2008, 11:59 AM
i will check again and find out for you buddie

what were u looking at
I am considering a few brands..... Spoon is one of them, kind of limited choice without changing the wheels.....

Pls let me know what spacer needed for spoons Thanks in advance
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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haha yeah think things will wear alittle quicker now anyway

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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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As long as the spacers have a proper wheel locating boss that also centre's itself on the wheel then there will be no significant extra stress on the wheel nuts or studs as the boss takes the vertical load. The nuts and studs just provide a clamping force. Wheel bearings will in theory take some extra load though.

Spoon calipers use the oem size pads. No real benefit to fitting them then.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Since you have spent all that money on the engine and handling, IMO I think you should spend abit more and do the brakes aswell.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JD_S2k,Mar 24 2008, 08:57 PM
Since you have spent all that money on the engine and handling, IMO I think you should spend abit more and do the brakes aswell.
there are plenty, and i mean alot of s2000 turbos in USA running stocks and having no issuse with the stocks, and there are also alot with the bbk but they are tracking and auto-x their s2000

its all an unknown over here, and the trouble is there are so many makes and diffenernt set ups its hard to choose one set
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by phils2k,Mar 24 2008, 09:02 PM
there are plenty, and i mean alot of s2000 turbos in USA running stocks and having no issuse with the stocks, and there are also alot with the bbk but they are tracking and auto-x their s2000

its all an unknown over here, and the trouble is there are so many makes and diffenernt set ups its hard to choose one set
It's up to you then mate, Are the guy's you speak of running around the same BHP?
I just thought that since your car is going to be the most powerful/modded S in the uk, it would be nice to have a new set of brakes aswell.
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