The front of my car is over 1 half wider than the rear, why is it set up like this?

Is there a reason? just i can get the offset changed by removing the spacers on the wheels mnr said i had to have, too bring the front level with the rear, but want opinions first?

Im thinking my handling will be improved if i remove the spacers and also my arches might fit better.

you have spacers fitted on the front?

[Edited on 5/6/11 by tomgregory2000]

3/4ths of road cars have a wider rear track (presumably for aesthetic reasons)... 3/4ths of race cars have a wider front track.

From an sae paper: "When selecting the track width, the front and rear track widths do not necessarily have to be the same. For example, track width is typically wider in the front for a rear wheel drive race car. This design concept is used to increase rear traction during corner exit by reducing the amount of body roll resisted by the rear tires relative to the front tires"

Kind of the opposite of what you would think huh...

In my case I like a narrower rear track because I can gain a lot of time through cone slaloms at autox

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Originally posted by tomgregory2000
you have spacers fitted on the front?

[Edited on 5/6/11 by tomgregory2000]

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My 7, has a much narrower front track than the rear

front track should be slightly wider than the rear on the mnr. from hub face to hub face i think its about 5 to 10mm

[Edited on 5/6/11 by daniel mason]

Try 25mm

Strange you say about the wheels i was always told et23 which isnt the ford norm.

me to basset. i have the caterham r500 rims in that offset.
kris. what width is the rear between the 2 hub faces and what width is the front?