Can you have too large of spacers for drifting??

[Meoff Jack]

Im looking on craigslist and this guy is selling some 2 in wheel spacers for cheap.

I have aftermarket rims (17x9) that already need spacers but my question is--

Can you have too wide of a stance for drifting?

This is going to be a track car and im just wondering if being too wide would make it more difficult or easier to drift

Thanks for the help!

[AZhitman]

Track width shouldn't (theoretically) affect much, but the bigger issue is the added stress on the wheel bearings (and other components) from spacers (totally not a good idea for track use - buy correct wheels).

[Meoff Jack]

even the ones called "Hubcentric"? Iv heard those are a lot better or are they alll just junk. I was looking at people from Formula D to get ideas and Dai Yoshiharas car had spacers in the front but not in the back....

[AZhitman]

Yes, even hubcentric spacers.

You're exponentially increasing the leverage on the bearings. It's one thing to use them for "hard parking" or even cruising around, but not motorsports... and a 2" spacer on a 9" wheel? You either have some lame FWD offsets -OR- you're trying to poke the wheels out and emulate a certain "look," neither of which will improve your drifting.

I'm pretty sure Yoshi's car is quite a bit more substantially-built than a run-of-the-mill S-chassis, and he can swap wheel bearings and spindles at every event if he wants to.

Hundreds of people will say "I've run big spacers for years and never had a problem," which is like saying, "I drink and drive and haven't ever crashed."

Proper-width wheels make a lot more sense.

[Meoff Jack]

thanks hitman. I wasnt sure what to think about them but what your saying makes a lot of sense.