spacers for rear: yes or no?
 

I have a stock 1971 1302. My plan includes lowering the front 1½-2 inches, and the rear 0-½ inch. I am planning to buy front and rear disc brakes drilled to a 5x100 pattern, a strut tower bar, front and rear anti-sway bars, a flip-it bump steer kit, caster fix bushings from TopLine. I have 16x6½-et42 wheels which will have 205/55-16 tires.

Given that the track of a 1302 is wider in the front and the wheels I like do not come in varying widths, should I use spacers on the rear wheels to compensate? It is estimated that the outside edge of the wheel will extend an extra 17mm (0.68 in) already.

if you are running disc brakes in the rear, they generally widen your rear track. You may not need spacers.

That's part of the the design, all late model modern cars have a wider track in the front.

Yeah, I remember reading that -- maybe at this very site a while back. I'm just wondering of that's conducive to "better" handling. After all my fretting over suspension and all, I don't want to end up with a Toyota Camry.

:agree: :D

Here's what I found when looking up some cars with regards to front and rear track (in inches):

65.7 / 63.6 - 2004 Ferrari 360 Modena Spider
66.5 / 64.6 - 2005 Ferrari 612 Scagliretti F1
58.2 / 57.1 - 1975 Porsche 914
53.1 / 52.4 - 1976 Porsche 912E
59.0 / 59.0 - 2005 Chrysler Crossfire
58.9 / 59.3 - 2005 Mazda RX-8
63.0 / 63.7 - 2005 Ford GT
57.9 / 60.1 - 2004 Porsche 911 4S Coupe

Conclusion: None.