Adding Spacers on an 85' 308qv with 16" wheelss

Might depend on which (who's) wheels you have on the car. Maybe also talk to Hills/Ricambi - they have a range of spacers in different thicknesses.

 

Not usually a good idea to move the centerline location of the front tires -- the steering geometry is (specifically) designed based on a given location. You've got a little more flexibility at the rear, but 308 rear axles are already a little notorious for breaking and increasing the overhang will increase the radial loading on the outboard bearing. JMO...

 

I put their 15mm on the rear, nothing on the front. The bolts in the pic are too long, they exchanged them for the correct length without issue, I love the look, very subtle, and the quality of FD products is excellent!
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Have a shot from ten feet away?

 

And from the back?

 

And from fifty five or so other angles?

 

As mentioned above, if you move the front wheel out, with a spacer, you will also increase the effort required to turn the wheel, like in a parking lot. It also increases the wheel's leverage on the bearings, both front and rear.

If you are using sticky, particularly bigger tires, you are also increasing the load on the bearings F/R and the stub axle, as well, (which has been known to break on the track with big sticky tires).

Now, if you are just cruising, not blasting full tilt around the track, you can probably get away with it. Parking lot/low speed maneuvering will also take more muscle.

By increasing the track width F/R, you will definitely give the car better grip. But if you are really pushing the car with big stickies, you probably don't want to take the risk of hub failure.

my .02
chris

 

That's what I used also (though from another company), and they're perfect with standard 16" wheels and upsized tires (225/50 on front, 245/45 on rear), even with the car lowered. I wouldn't push either set out any farther than that, at least on my '84 QV.
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Here's a few more shots I actually don't have many good views since I just installed them and put the car away for the Winter after only about 200 miles. You can barely tell the difference, but that's what I wanted, it's only about 1/2" or 5/8" each side, very subtle, not?
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