599 GTB Spacers and What Size

OK.

I could say how they would advise against this.

If you check out the red car in the start of this thread I think 20mm all round looks really good.

Perhaps you want to try this?

 

5 mm is 0.197", less than a fifth of an inch. Not too noticeable.

 

My spacers arrive tomorrow.

20mm all round.

How easy are these to install by myself??

 

If you can torque wheel bolts, you have this. BUT, you might need guide pins.

 

Be sure that the spacer rear surface is sitting completely on the hub surface, also the wheel surface on the spacer front surface.
In some rare cases problems are possible, if phases do not match, rim has smaller phase than spacer for example, or the depth of the center bore from the spacer is not deep enough and the center ring at the hub is longer.

Be sure the hub fixing screws do fit correctly with the spacers holes, saw smaller spacer holes than hex of the screws for example

Be sure the bolts are long enough but also not too long


Sorry for my bad explanation, but for me it's hard to describe in english.
Here an example of the mounting bolts which John described.
I made for me 3 in titanium on a lathing machine in our company.

Daniel

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Thank you Daniel,

I went to the local tire shop and they girl behind the counter was a closer decent to an ape than most of us. Hence I didn't have them installed.

Probably better for me as my Fabspeed Cat Bypass pipes arrive next week and my Forza valve switch just arrived, so I will take the car to Ferrari for them to fit everything at once next week.

Stay tuned.

 

What length bolts should be ordered from Hill for the 15mm spacers?

 

They will advise when you order.


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I just checked mine and they were 72mm for 20mm.

So I am guessing 67mm.


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Yup, OEM wheel bolts are 52 mm.

 

Very easy to install. I can’t think of any issues…other than stripping a lug. Pretty standard work.


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All done!

20mm all round.

I am going for a drive to Malibu on Sunday so I will take some better photos.


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Very nice! I would say, check the torque on the spacers every 300 miles.

 

Thanks George,

Yes I am going to have it retorqued at the end of the weekend too.

 

Some more photos from today.;

I really like the look and feel of the wheel spacers!

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Spacer size and bolt length to install GTO wheels and tires on a GTB please?

 

No spacers needed, bolt length original 52mm
If you want you can go with 20mm at the rear (22mm system 2 also possible - so you can use original bolts), at the front no spacer necessary.

Daniel

 

Thank you.

 

I just installed 11mm front and 15mm rear, didn’t want to go too wide, I really like it. Hill Engineering


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And????

Where are rear photos???


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Is your rotor on the floor?!?

 

Optical illusion, it's 8 inches or so off the floor, had to lift wheel 4 inches to get the hub aligned.

 

The rears could easily take 20mm as most of you have done but sticking with this for now. Took her out last night for twenty miles to re-torque the bolts, there is a noticeable difference felt in the rainy and wet roundabouts.

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Daytona
550
599

Really great collection !!!
And all in red, i love it.

I wish i had the chance to drive a Daytona for one time in my life.

Daniel

 

The Daytona is really great, airbox is off and the twelve trumpets are a symphony. I picked up this 550 from The Netherlands last August and drove to Spa for the race, that euro to usd conversion was favorable.