spacer suggestions
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From: Toronto, GTA north
We're dealing with safety here.
You really need to check the specs.
Most of the e-bay ones say they are aluminum but do NOT say what grade of aluminum.
Unfortunately, those Alum/Mag alloy ones that 2GoRNot2G found aren't listed any more.
I am very familiar with the supplier that makes the one's I used, as they have made other items for me for my business. They definitely make very high quality product. I'm surprised they are not listed anymore, as my buddy just bought a set for his Z from the same supplier on eBay just the other day. I will check with them and see if they are still available.
I bought from ebay the other day. The spec said alum/mag alloy, but the studs are not the same color as Adrian, so I don't know. Will see when it gets here. BTW, I don't need a realignment for spacers right?
Nope, no alignment needed, Tex.
You have a link to the one's you bought? Just curious.
I wouldn't worry about it too much, though... As long as the spacer is hubcentric, made well, and the studs are strong, then there's not much that can go wrong with spacers. Since they are clamped between your wheel and factory hub, most of the lateral forces are transfered to the factory studs and hub anyway... Your main concern is if the are true, so you don't get wheel vibrations.
You have a link to the one's you bought? Just curious.
I wouldn't worry about it too much, though... As long as the spacer is hubcentric, made well, and the studs are strong, then there's not much that can go wrong with spacers. Since they are clamped between your wheel and factory hub, most of the lateral forces are transfered to the factory studs and hub anyway... Your main concern is if the are true, so you don't get wheel vibrations.
here is the ebay link, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20MM-...Q5fAccessories
Nope, you shouldn't have any problems as all, although, if you are running these with the factory wheels, then you will want the thicker ones in front, since the factory rears are already slightly more aggresive in the back. If I had to do it over again, I may only go with 15 mm in the back and keep the 20 mm up front... the 20's up front a prefectly flush right now, but the rear sit out a little less than a 1/4"... of course, when I lower the car, then the rears should tuck in very nicely. One other thing to think about is if you go with 10mm spacers or less, then you will most likely have to get the type of spacers where you have to actually remove the factory studs and press in longer studs that run through the spacers. This is actually probably a better way to do it, but makes it a much harder install.
Yeah, since your factory fronts are the same width and same offset as the factory sport wheels, then a 20 mm should work well for you. For your rears, since they are only 7.5" too (~25 mm narrower than the sport wheels) with a 45mm offset (5mm less offset than the sport wheels). then you would need a wider spacer in the rear to push them out to the same point as where my sport wheels are. 25 mm /2 = 12.5 mm - 5 mm = 7.5 mm = the extra spacer thickness that you would require to push your 7.5" wheels out to the same point as my sport wheel, so I would probably go with a 25 mm spacer in the back. Make sense? LOL
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