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11-06-2007, 10:14 AM
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wheel spacers?
ok this is a 2 part question....i had a pretty nasty episode last week in which 4 of my wheel studs snapped off the pass front while i was driving, which amongst other damage, shattered one of my wheel spacers. my questions are:
1. can anyone on here machine 4 new spacers for me 2. do ya think it's ok to use washers on each stud in the meantime thanks for any insight
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11-06-2007, 10:56 AM
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you cannot purchase a set of hubcentric wheel spacers for your car?
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11-06-2007, 12:54 PM
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The weight of the car is meant to be supported by the hub, not the studs. Don't use spacers that aren't hubcentric and never use washers. Most of the time you can get away without using hubcentric rings in your aftermarket wheels but that's because the faces of the wheel and hub are pressed together hard enough to actually support the weight of the car. If you use washers, you can kiss that good bye, you'll shear all 5 of your lugs off after one good pothole. Don't do it.
It cost me $300 to have custom hubcentric spacers made that went from 5x100mm to 5x4.5" and they were worth every penny. Do it right or risk your car.
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11-06-2007, 12:57 PM
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You have 2 options.
H&R Hubcentric Spacers (a lot of ppl have had problems w/ these, however) Have BoxerSix machine you custom spacers to your required specs (best option)
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11-06-2007, 09:02 PM
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ok talked to an older friend of mine who owns a couple companies, one of which is going to make me a custom set of stainless spacers for the price of on the house. sweet!
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11-06-2007, 09:17 PM
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stainless spacers? interesting
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11-06-2007, 09:28 PM
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Stainless, holy rotating mass batman.
My car gets beat to hell with 12mm H&R spacers on the front and not a problem to date.
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11-07-2007, 06:04 AM
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Quote:
 ). Now your hubs and bearings take the total of that job  6061 my friend. If he can machine stainless, he can machine aluminum...
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11-07-2007, 09:25 AM
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11-07-2007, 09:27 AM
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GranMassaX had to take his off because it was causing a nasty vibration in the rear.
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11-07-2007, 09:28 AM
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I actually had a problem with them....
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