[Fabman]

Here is what you are thinking....and there is some merit to this (however small) but this applys only to a swing axel car like this old VW.

A mustang has a control arm and strut. The ONLY way to change camber is through a physical movement of parts, extreme bushing deflection and camber curve.
In order for the camber to change through the curve the wheel would have to travel upwards.
Will a 1" spacer lower your car enough to travel through enough camber curve to make a measurable enough difference? Of course not.

 

[Fabman]

According to that picture i can't see a way for it to happen. Perhaps i was thinking of a double arm setup. Either way, someone was asking about wear due to a spacer. Scrub radius change is a potential answer and also my main reason for advising against larger spacers up front

Scrub will change with wheel offset the same as with a spacer.
No net difference between the two.

 

[koreusse]

I just put some on the rear of 2011 gt but was scared to open the car up on top end. So I sit now at Discount Tire getting them removed. Now I feel better with WOT.

 

[Fabman]

No reason to be scared....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHAsG0npBj8

 

[Bob2000gt]

Fabman has pretty well correctly summed up everything as far as spacers affecting camber. There is no affect at all in the rear. If there are wear problems on the rear tires and they are correctly inflated, there is another problem other then the spacers. Back to the original poster's question, the Coyote brand (as mentioned above) are the ones that I have on my 2015 GT tracked and I have had no trouble with them. I have had my car at WOT on the street and the track in excess of 130 mph and feel perfectly safe with the spacers.

 

[32VALVR]

I can not examine your car from here but I can tell you with 100% accuracy that a one inch spacer will not affect camber. Think about it.

I know, doesn't make sense but, those were the results I received. Sorry OP not to thread jack, just thought I would share my results with 1" spacers.

 

[koreusse]

The rear was feeling sluggish and not firm as it should. I do not recommend them.

 

[Fabman]

The rear was feeling sluggish and not firm as it should. I do not recommend them.

 

[koreusse]

If you like wheel spacers I will sell you mine they are 1" spacers from LMR. $50.

 

[Fabman]

If you like wheel spacers I will sell you mine they are 1" spacers from LMR. $50.

No thanks, mine are only 10 years old, stronger than the wheel and the axle both, and are race proven to over 150 MPH.
I guess you just gotta be smart enough to operate them. :whistling:

 

[Diehard]

Summary:
Use good quality spacers.
Install properly
Don't slide into any curbs.
:thumb:

 

[Guard.0]

Summary:
Use good quality spacers.
Install properly
Don't slide into any curbs.
:thumb:

What would be the correct torque spec for the spacers

 

[oxfordwhite]

I'll throw my 2 cents in the ring. You may be increasing force/leverage on the wheel/bearings/suspension parts but you are increasing camber 0 degrees.

 

[Diehard]

I'll throw my 2 cents in the ring. You may be increasing force/leverage on the wheel/bearings/suspension parts but you are increasing camber 0 degrees.

That sounds good to me and as I believe Fabman would say, any increase of force/leverage on the wheel/bearings/suspension parts, would be no different than if you had done the same by way of the offset in a wheel.

 

[Fabman]

That sounds good to me and as I believe Fabman would say, any increase of force/leverage on the wheel/bearings/suspension parts, would be no different than if you had done the same by way of the offset in a wheel.

Exactly. :thumb:

 

[allenxu]

I would only ever use a small hub centric spacer and no more than 5mm on stock studs. If you did ARP studs you could use a little more

I run the BONOSS forged wheel spacers, Hub-centric, fit well. I highly recommend it, they're awesome. www.bonoss.com

 

[350winder]

Stud must be made of a steel grade of 12.9. Stud made of grade 10.9 is the absolute minimum strength. Originals from Ford is 12.9. You will not find 12.9 chromed stud. Choose unpainted black stud on your spacer.

 

[Ozzydog]

reviving old thread. Will 2015 25mm wheel spacers fit 2012 gt? I accidently bought 2015+ spacers off amazon for my 2012 gt

 

[Snakeyes]

Wheel spacers ='s NO

 

[Ozzydog]

Wheel spacers ='s NO

no to wheel spacers or no it wont fit?