Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

[Iain]

Some goodies through the post today, 9" 250lb 1.9" ID Faulkner springs, to replace my 200lb ones. And some 6mm wheel spacers to help my track tyres clear the arches after the bad scrubbing that has occurred. Fitting these springs instead of my existing Gaz ones has saved 0.7kg too amazingly!



Tried the spacers on for size with my current rims, even with an ET46 6" wheel and 6mm spacer I can fit my entire hand up the arch and wheel at running height



Ordered another 2 spacers so I can run them all round without changing the front/rear track separately, and some ARB bushes to try that out too.

[Benn]

Are they proper fit spacers?

[Iain]

Not proper proper, couldn't find any that sit centrally and 4x100 that are 5mm or there abouts, they all seem to be 15mm+.

Just taken it for a proper blast, equal length shafts are the future! I can let go of the steering wheel and accelerate up to the limiter in 2nd without it torque steering!

250lb rear springs are fantastic too, well chuffed.

[nova ian]

My god your home and written an essay on the car already, I think you need to lay off the Monster!!

Good work Iain, good to see the car moving forward development wise. I bet your itching to get to Cadwell now!

[Benn]

Just taken it for a proper blast, equal length shafts are the future! I can let go of the steering wheel and accelerate up to the limiter in 2nd without it torque steering!.

Told ya.

[SimonTW]

www.venommotorsport.com do vaux specific spacers in various sizes. Never been a fan of the universal ones as they always seem to cause vibration.

[BRoadGhost]

You could have some spigot rings made up for the spacers.

[Iain]

Have been sizing up spigots actually, my digital calipers have broke but the analogue ones say 70mm, and I see there's plenty of 56.6 to 70.1 spigot rings available, just need to enquire about their thickness.

I've just fitted my second two and lined them up by eye/feel centrally, been out on a drive and not noticed any feelable vibration all through the speeds to the posted speed limit.

[MK999]

Have been sizing up spigots actually, my digital calipers have broke but the analogue ones say 70mm, and I see there's plenty of 56.6 to 70.1 spigot rings available, just need to enquire about their thickness.

I've just fitted my second two and lined them up by eye/feel centrally, been out on a drive and not noticed any feelable vibration all through the speeds to the rev limit in 5th.

Fixed.

[Benn]

www.venommotorsport.com do vaux specific spacers in various sizes. Never been a fan of the universal ones as they always seem to cause vibration.

Do they? Cheers dude.