size of hub?

ftosteven · Post by **ftosteven** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:02 pm

hi!
Do u guys know the size of hub for fto?
66? 67? 69???????
i know PCD is 114.3 but not sure of hub size...help!^^
cheers..
p.s well...is there anyone who has wheel spacers on ?
i'm talking about the thick ones...like 30~50mm..

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:43 pm

got a death-wish for your bearings?

RedlineGX · Post by **RedlineGX** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 3:48 am

Wow... standard offset on the FTO is 38... add 50mm spacers to that and you are talking 88!! I wouldnt even think the car would want to corner properly with that spacing.... dont go past as most 20mm or you're asking for trouble..

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:26 am

Wheels
PCD 5x114.3
Offset 32mm
Bore Diameter 67mm

ftosteven · Post by **ftosteven** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:35 am

correct me if i'm wrong please...but i've seen so many cars with huge hub kit(spacer with wheel studs on) in japan....like 30~50mm...so, i thought it's alright...even drift cars..they sometimes do have big spacers i reckon....as u know..they drive hard...what u reckon?

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:32 am

It all comes down to what you want to achieve.

If you want to change the look of the car, then you will achieve this. But you will do so at the detriment of your wheel bearings and your cornering ability.

The spacers will change the centre of gravity and the wheel will no longer be balanced evenly on the hub. There will be more weight on the outside of the hub and less weight on the inside. This creates an imbalance on the hub, and the uneven weight distribution will cause problems with the bearings.

The spacers will increase the "track" (distance apart of the wheels), which in turn will increase the turning radius of the car, thereby decreasing your cornering ability.

Also, another thing to consider, from memory any track width adjustment over 25mm is illegal.

D-TRAIN · Post by **D-TRAIN** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:51 pm

RedlineGX wrote:Wow... standard offset on the FTO is 38... add 50mm spacers to that and you are talking 88!! I wouldnt even think the car would want to corner properly with that spacing.... dont go past as most 20mm or you're asking for trouble..

Actually, 50mm spacers added to a stock hub will make the offset -18!

Wider track means offset number goes down.

Your wheels will be sitting out by then, unless you're planning on some wide bodykit or massively flared guards.

And of course, the legality issue of it all...

ftosteven · Post by **ftosteven** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:08 am

Thank you guys for your advices..ye...Dtrain. i am currently making the wide bodykit...with big flares...wheels look so ugly with big flares...wheels are sittting too narrow compare to flares..so, i wanted to get spacers.
well..since ruchi said it is going to damage bearings..i have to get spacers on just for the show-off!!

D-TRAIN · Post by **D-TRAIN** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:48 pm

ftosteven wrote:Thank you guys for your advices..ye...Dtrain. i am currently making the wide bodykit...with big flares...wheels look so ugly with big flares...wheels are sittting too narrow compare to flares..so, i wanted to get spacers.
well..since ruchi said it is going to damage bearings..i have to get spacers on just for the show-off!!

Well if you can pull-off a JGTC look, go for it!

Make sure you post some pics from the show.

ftosteven · Post by **ftosteven** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:07 pm

what if i get the wheels that sit out further from the original guards..
what sort of offset do i need to get to fill up the flared guard?
i made the guard about 50mm wider....so to fill it out....well... how does it work? it is very confusing!!!!!!!

if i get +10 offset, it comes out +45?since standard offset is 35mm?
goooooooooooooooooooshhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
heeeeeeeeellllllllpppppppp!!!

D-TRAIN · Post by **D-TRAIN** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:05 am

ftosteven wrote:what if i get the wheels that sit out further from the original guards..
what sort of offset do i need to get to fill up the flared guard?
i made the guard about 50mm wider....so to fill it out....well... how does it work? it is very confusing!!!!!!!
if i get +10 offset, it comes out +45?since standard offset is 35mm?
goooooooooooooooooooshhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
heeeeeeeeellllllllpppppppp!!!

I reckon you're going to have to do abit of "trial and error". Even the stock rims do sit a little in from the guard (especially the front). The front arch is quite large.

But again as a reminder, the bigger the offset number, the closer the rim is to the hub. And the smaller the offset numberm the further away the rim is from the hub.

So in short, if you want your rims to sit further out, you would want to reduce your offset not increasing it.