Does anyone have GRPs Spacers?

[LuckysDad]

Does anyone have @GRP 10mm spacers?
Do you experience any vibration?
I'm concerned about them not having a lip.

 

[silent cilantro]

@LuckysDad is that a crack on the rotor hat? or just dirt?

 

[LuckysDad]

Do you have a part number? I can't find spacers for the Emira on their website.

I bought the PCDs through their Ebay site.
PCD 12mm spacers
Just finished install and road tested on the turnpike.
ZERO vibration.

 

[LuckysDad]

@LuckysDad is that a crack on the rotor hat? or just dirt?

View attachment 47804

I'll have to take a closer look at it again. Here's a better shot.

 

[kitkat]

I'm mid install of the 12mm spacers.
Just awaiting the arrival of titanium lug bolts today.View attachment 47794View attachment 47795

Very nice!

Which titanium lug bolts did you go with and in which shank length? I'm still on the fence about any titanium hardware personally as I've just heard too many galling stories. Any anecdotes to reassure me of their safety?

 

[LuckysDad]

Very nice!

Which titanium lug bolts did you go with and in which shank length? I'm still on the fence about any titanium hardware personally as I've just heard too many galling stories. Any anecdotes to reassure me of their safety?

I went with Acer Racing 12x1.5x40
Torqued to 105nm (77.4 ft/lbs)
I'll re-check the torque after some driving this weekend.
The most important rules with titanium lugs are to torque them correctly DRY. No anti-seize, etc. and NEVER use an impact gun.

BMW Titanium Lug Bolts

This is a complete 20 piece Titanium Lug Bolt Set for all BMW E F and G series including the new M4, BMW 7 series F01 / F02 (2009 model year and forward) 740/750/760/Alpina. Manufactured from aerospace grade 6AL4V Titanium, these titanium lug bolts will not corrode or rust and offer a...

www.acerracing.com

 

[T6061]

I bought the PCDs through their Ebay site.
PCD 12mm spacers
Just finished install and road tested on the turnpike.
ZERO vibration. View attachment 47824View attachment 47825

Looks great! Is that with the stock ride height or is the car lowered? If lowered, how and how much of a drop...

 

[LuckysDad]

Looks great! Is that with the stock ride height or is the car lowered? If lowered, how and how much of a drop...

Stock ride height

 

[Speedy Emira]

Are u happy with the nitrons?

Sorry guys I didn't see the post.

Nitron Suspension Development

I am thinking of going Ohlins R&T. I love them on my Mini. Maybe TTX but don't love that your have to rebuild them so much more often. Is rebuilding a real issue with these TTX dampers? I know that Öhlins reccomends it every once a while, but do these dampers differ in that regard to other...

www.emiraforum.com

The only thing I am now deliberating on since reading all these post is whether to go flat spacers or concentric with the lip. Can anyone shed any light on differences, availability etc. I have had concentric ones on a previous project which worked well but only due to the fact there was nothing available for the car.

 

[LuckysDad]

@LuckysDad is that a crack on the rotor hat? or just dirt?

View attachment 47804

It was just dirt/grease.
It wiped right off

 

[silent cilantro]

It was just dirt/grease.
It wiped right off

Phhheeeeww!

 

[Speedy Emira]

It was just dirt/grease.
It wiped right off

At least it would be covered by warranty.

 

[Time2Fly]

At least it would be covered by warranty.

Nope. Dirt and grease void the warranty.

 

[Speedy Emira]

I'm mid install of the 12mm spacers.
Just awaiting the arrival of titanium lug bolts today.View attachment 47794View attachment 47795

I contacted PCD on ebay and they said they only make them for the Emira rear and don't have anything for the front. Now I am confused.

 

[lynchy73]

I contacted PCD on ebay and they said they only make them for the Emira rear and don't have anything for the front. Now I am confused.

The 12mm PCD spacers are fitted both front and rear. I bought a set of 4, but haven’t fitted them yet.

 

[LuckysDad]

I contacted PCD on ebay and they said they only make them for the Emira rear and don't have anything for the front. Now I am confused.

I put them on all four. No issues whatsoever.

 

[silent cilantro]

Same

 

[GRP]

As @Porter mentioned with 10mm spacers you do lose the "spigot" for hanging the wheel on during install so some extra care has to be taken when tightening things up. With that said we have found that is not something a lot of guys have the patience for so we are going to start offering 12mm spacers which have the built in hub spigot for centering everything up and take any guess work out of it.
The other thing that could help with 10mm or any spacers that have no centering hub is using wheel studs instead of bolts, the studs will help center things up much easier but still use a gradual torque down method like Port mentioned.

The Komotec spacers mentioned above are 5mm spacers actually -- they call them 10mm because it adds an overall 10mm to the track width of the car, its a little confusing. Maybe common in Germany to call them by the overall width added instead of individual width added. Those will not/can not have the centered hub built in either, spacers need to be a minimum of 12mm to have that for these cars. So that picture they use is not of the actual product.

 

[Speedy Emira]

Is this the set you all bought?

2 PAIRS 12mm 5x114.3 Hubcentric Wheel Spacers, 68.1 CB NO BOLTS | eBay

Spacers are 12mm wide giving 24mm overall increase across the axle. THE HUB SPIGOT ON THE VEHICLE MUST BE LESS THAN 12MM LONG. For sale we have 4 of our custom made 5 x 114.3 Wheel Spacers. All our custom-made spacers and adapters are manufactured from 6082 T6 Solid billet Aluminium and machined...

www.ebay.co.uk

This is what PCD replied which has me confused:

New message from: pcdparts (12,826)​

I believe they will only fit the rear axle as the spec list shows the front axle has a larger diameter spigot Guys, any advice would be appreciated as they should really have a data base to look these things up​

 

[kitkat]

Is this the set you all bought?

2 PAIRS 12mm 5x114.3 Hubcentric Wheel Spacers, 68.1 CB NO BOLTS | eBay

Spacers are 12mm wide giving 24mm overall increase across the axle. THE HUB SPIGOT ON THE VEHICLE MUST BE LESS THAN 12MM LONG. For sale we have 4 of our custom made 5 x 114.3 Wheel Spacers. All our custom-made spacers and adapters are manufactured from 6082 T6 Solid billet Aluminium and machined...

www.ebay.co.uk

This is what PCD replied which has me confused:

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New message from: pcdparts (12,826)​

I believe they will only fit the rear axle as the spec list shows the front axle has a larger diameter spigot Guys, any advice would be appreciated as they should really have a data base to look these things up​

Those will work fine for you and they ship from your country -- the confusion comes from google search initial result for "lotus emira center bore" resulting in this incorrect information:

PCD is probably seeing those results of a typo and saying they don't have any in stock.

 

[LuckysDad]

Is this the set you all bought?

2 PAIRS 12mm 5x114.3 Hubcentric Wheel Spacers, 68.1 CB NO BOLTS | eBay

Spacers are 12mm wide giving 24mm overall increase across the axle. THE HUB SPIGOT ON THE VEHICLE MUST BE LESS THAN 12MM LONG. For sale we have 4 of our custom made 5 x 114.3 Wheel Spacers. All our custom-made spacers and adapters are manufactured from 6082 T6 Solid billet Aluminium and machined...

www.ebay.co.uk

This is what PCD replied which has me confused:

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New message from: pcdparts (12,826)​

I believe they will only fit the rear axle as the spec list shows the front axle has a larger diameter spigot Guys, any advice would be appreciated as they should really have a data base to look these things up​

Yes. Those are the same ones I used, front and rear.