Sooooo H&R spacers, anyone messed with them?

dmhenderson · 11-25-2012, 03:34 PM

Probably not going to go with coilovers on the car but spacers might look nice. Recommendations? I don't want wheels protruding any further than the fenders but I'm interested in what people do with front/back on the nismo car.

Cristobal09 · 11-25-2012, 05:04 PM

I can tell you, ichiba and H&R are the exact same. I have H&R on my rear tires and ichiba on my front wheels. You are really paying for the name, they are all made out of the exact same material. Go to FB Nissan on here (jomer) and he can hook you up with a really good price.

dmhenderson · 11-25-2012, 05:42 PM

Size recommendations?

sparky · 11-25-2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Size recommendations?

I don't have a nismo but with my stock 19" rays and sport package I went with 20mm all four corners. This ends up with the very outer edge of the tire exactly flush with the face of the body. These are h & r with no drop. At first I thought it may not be enough but 3/4" has more of an effect looks wise than you would expect.
I went we with h & r stud replacement based mostly on recommendations on here and because there was a local distributor with stock.

dmhenderson · 11-25-2012, 07:23 PM

Thinking this will be my next project since the RC brake vents are cost prohibitive

Cristobal09 · 11-25-2012, 07:40 PM

I went with 20mm all around as well on my sport package rays. I went with the bolt-on ones, took me 10 minutes to put on. The stud replacement ones are cheaper but are more time consuming to install.

dmhenderson · 11-25-2012, 07:42 PM

I think the ones with the stud replacements would make me feel more at ease.

Cristobal09 · 11-25-2012, 07:58 PM

Thats what I thought too, but the H&R I went with initially in the front, the studs that came with them were of lower quality than the stock studs, at least to me they were.

sparky · 11-25-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I think the ones with the stud replacements would make me feel more at ease.

I agree and the first one took me about 45 minutes to do but after that I had the details down and did the rest in 20 minutes each. I didn't like the idea of lug nuts hidden behind the wheel where they can't be checked easily. I've checked the torque on mine several times after install and it hasn't changed. Just my .02.

Z-Girl 12 · 11-25-2012, 08:34 PM

I tossed around 20mm all around and checked out other members with that setup. Ultimately 20/25mm was the perfect setup for me i looovvveee the look with the coils. Z1Motorsports spacers though and no complaints.

binary0x01 · 11-25-2012, 09:03 PM

I think the spacers' material is comparable across the H&R and ICHIBA brands, but not the type of spacers.

The DRS H&R are safer, and the same type is also offered by ICHIBA, but they're not as prevelent for some reason.

From what I've gathered from other people, I would install DRS spacers (with replacement studs) in the front, and DRM (studs built into spacers) in the rear.

MyKindaGuise · 11-25-2012, 10:23 PM

Go 25mm rear and 20mm front with built in studs. I have that setup on my car. Works super well with me dropped on swifts. I used DRM all around. Not sure why everyone recommends DRS. I got 11 full cycle turns on my lugs...recommended is 8 turns.

MDZOwner · 11-25-2012, 10:55 PM

For what its worth from a newbie to spacers I had ichiba 10mm drs and had a nasty vibration. I switched to 15mm H&R and now it runs smooth. I got mine from Charles @ b2autodesigns a forum sponsor and it was a simple process. There are some threads on here too that helped me solve the problem and lead to switching to H&R. Here is a link: spacers

dmhenderson · 11-26-2012, 07:54 AM

Thanks for all the input folks. This will be my spring project. I had to promise the gf that I'd stop screwing with the car for ~a time~ after my exhaust and cats go on next week.

GTLAW · 11-26-2012, 08:48 AM

OMG! , Did you really just say Ichiba and H&R are the same??

H&R made in Germany! Ichiba is made in China!!! I would never put anything on my car made in China.

I have DRM H&R 20MM all around smooth as butter!

11-25-2012, 03:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Sooooo H&R spacers, anyone messed with them? Update: Need to decide tomorrow!** Probably not going to go with coilovers on the car but spacers might look nice. Recommendations? I don't want wheels protruding any further than the fenders but I'm interested in what people do with front/back on the nismo car. __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 02-07-2013 at 10:03 PM.

11-25-2012, 05:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cristobal09 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,430 Drives: 22 ZL1 & Explorer ST Rep Power: 3372	I can tell you, ichiba and H&R are the exact same. I have H&R on my rear tires and ichiba on my front wheels. You are really paying for the name, they are all made out of the exact same material. Go to FB Nissan on here (jomer) and he can hook you up with a really good price. __________________ 2022 Camaro ZL1 2021 Explorer ST

11-25-2012, 05:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Size recommendations? __________________

11-25-2012, 07:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Thinking this will be my next project since the RC brake vents are cost prohibitive __________________

11-25-2012, 07:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cristobal09 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,430 Drives: 22 ZL1 & Explorer ST Rep Power: 3372	I went with 20mm all around as well on my sport package rays. I went with the bolt-on ones, took me 10 minutes to put on. The stud replacement ones are cheaper but are more time consuming to install. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ 2022 Camaro ZL1 2021 Explorer ST

11-25-2012, 07:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I think the ones with the stud replacements would make me feel more at ease. __________________

11-25-2012, 07:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cristobal09 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,430 Drives: 22 ZL1 & Explorer ST Rep Power: 3372	Thats what I thought too, but the H&R I went with initially in the front, the studs that came with them were of lower quality than the stock studs, at least to me they were. __________________ 2022 Camaro ZL1 2021 Explorer ST

11-25-2012, 08:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	I tossed around 20mm all around and checked out other members with that setup. Ultimately 20/25mm was the perfect setup for me i looovvveee the look with the coils. Z1Motorsports spacers though and no complaints. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

11-25-2012, 09:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
binary0x01 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 892 Drives: 2012 6-SPEED 3.7L Z Rep Power: 14	I think the spacers' material is comparable across the H&R and ICHIBA brands, but not the type of spacers. The DRS H&R are safer, and the same type is also offered by ICHIBA, but they're not as prevelent for some reason. From what I've gathered from other people, I would install DRS spacers (with replacement studs) in the front, and DRM (studs built into spacers) in the rear. Z-Girl 12 likes this. __________________ Tune (by Seb@SpecialtyZ) -- Upgraded Parts List : When in doubt, use brute force; if it doesn't work, you aren't using enough.

11-25-2012, 10:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
MyKindaGuise A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,029 Drives: 11' 370z Sprt M6 Rep Power: 19	Go 25mm rear and 20mm front with built in studs. I have that setup on my car. Works super well with me dropped on swifts. I used DRM all around. Not sure why everyone recommends DRS. I got 11 full cycle turns on my lugs...recommended is 8 turns. Z-Girl 12 likes this. __________________ \|445whp398tq\| \|BW S259 Turbo\|3" Downpipe\Exhaust\|ID1000\|AeroMotive\|Tial\|EcuTek\|BC BR\|S0-4\|MaffFab\| MKGs-Single-Turbo

11-25-2012, 10:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
MDZOwner Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 77 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	For what its worth from a newbie to spacers I had ichiba 10mm drs and had a nasty vibration. I switched to 15mm H&R and now it runs smooth. I got mine from Charles @ b2autodesigns a forum sponsor and it was a simple process. There are some threads on here too that helped me solve the problem and lead to switching to H&R. Here is a link: spacers

11-26-2012, 07:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Thanks for all the input folks. This will be my spring project. I had to promise the gf that I'd stop screwing with the car for ~a time~ after my exhaust and cats go on next week. MyKindaGuise likes this. __________________

11-26-2012, 08:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
GTLAW Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Columbia MD Posts: 373 Drives: Black ??? Rep Power: 15	OMG! , Did you really just say Ichiba and H&R are the same?? H&R made in Germany! Ichiba is made in China!!! I would never put anything on my car made in China. I have DRM H&R 20MM all around smooth as butter! wheee! likes this. __________________ 2013 6MT IPL GrSh\|V-Leds\|OSRAM \| SWIFT \| H&R \| CUSCO \| HKS \| 3M \| Last edited by GTLAW; 11-26-2012 at 08:59 AM.

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