S4ordie

I have some new D90's with new tires on them. I'm thinking about removing my present Cup I setup so I can go retro and stock for awhile. Do I need spacers? If yes, what thickness? What amount of torque should I use on the lug nuts? What is the general process for torquing the lug nuts? In the air, on the ground after snugging while the wheels are in the air?

Thanks

Rob Edwards

15 mm bolt on spacers, on the back wheels.

94 ft lbs

righty tighty, lefty loosey.

On the ground, or you'll never drive off the conveyer belt.

JWise

I don't recall the 90-91 S4 using spacers in the stock configuration (I know the GT didn't). No reason you couldn't, though, as there's plenty of room in the fender wells to widen the track.

The 89GT had a 17mm spacer, IIRC, for use with the Club Sports with 60mm offset. The D90 rear is 52.3mm offset with no spacer.

Bilal928S4

My 90 S4 and 91 GT do not have any spacers.

Rob Edwards

Oh, neither do mine, but a 15 mm spacer lets 16" D90's fill out the rear wheelwells a bit better. Purely cosmetic, if not stock.

JWise

I figured that's what you meant and I certainly agree. When I briefly had a pair of 17x9 ET55 Cup II's on the rear, I paired them with 15mm spacers. Even then they could have been pushed out further.

Dan, these three pics are of my D90's with the 15mm spacer on the rear:

redpathtribe

Dan, first of all I would say don't do it, I think 928's look so much better with a 5-spoke wheel on them, Cup I's, Cup II's, Cup III's... well you get the idea, but that is just IMHO.

My stock original GT had D90's on it when I got it, but did not have spacers. Later when I upgraded to Cup II/993 wheels, I did run with a 15mm bolt on spacer to move the wheel/tire combo further out and it was CLOSE to the factory rolled GT fender. The Cup II's were et55. IIRC, the D90's are et52. That 3mm difference with a 15mm spacer may rub the fender, especially if the lip is not rolled.

As for torquing your lug nuts... well, I usually snug in the air, then torque on the ground... but YMMV...

S4ordie

Thanks for the input everyone. Very helpful.