Spacers on spacers? Not a good idea?

shika805 · 07-22-2018, 10:07 PM

Searched on the forums and no luck. I read through the old spacers thread and all 25 had no info on this.

I currently have 20mm Z1 bolt on spacers on my fronts with stock Nismo wheels. They’ve work for 15k miles no problems. Looking for a more aggressive fitment. Looking in to getting 25mm spacers.

Then it dawned on me, would it be possible to just buy 5mm spacers and slap them on my “bolt on” ones? Has anyone done this? Any help with this is appreciated!

OptionZero · 07-22-2018, 11:00 PM

5mm is such a small difference I wouldn't bother

But if you inside, it would depend how long the studs see on the z1 spacers

CRiZO · 07-22-2018, 11:54 PM

From a basic engineering standpoint, you want as few points of failure as possible.

Just swap to 25mm if you're wanting to. I'd definitely switch from bolt ons.

Zingston · 07-23-2018, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRiZO

From a basic engineering standpoint, you want as few points of failure as possible.

Just swap to 25mm if you're wanting to. I'd definitely switch from bolt ons.

jwick · 07-23-2018, 01:02 AM

You never want to add additional slip planes to a bolted connection. From that standpoint you should never run spacers. If you are dead set on running them, then I agree with the previous posts, buy a set with the thickness you want. Don’t added them on top of each other.

shika805 · 07-23-2018, 02:44 AM

25mm spacers bought. Thanks for the help!

jchammond · 07-23-2018, 02:49 AM

If you haven’t already tried it; bolt a rear Nismo wheel on the front (without a spacer) & the outer lip will be equivalent to running 30mm spacers up front.

shika805 · 07-23-2018, 10:05 AM

Talking about 30mm, anyone running 30mm on the fronts?

cooltoy · 07-23-2018, 06:34 PM

Here are some 25 mm for you.

25mm spacers

07-22-2018, 10:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
shika805 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 491 Drives: 40th Z, 71' 240z Rep Power: 20	Spacers on spacers? Not a good idea? Searched on the forums and no luck. I read through the old spacers thread and all 25 had no info on this. I currently have 20mm Z1 bolt on spacers on my fronts with stock Nismo wheels. They’ve work for 15k miles no problems. Looking for a more aggressive fitment. Looking in to getting 25mm spacers. Then it dawned on me, would it be possible to just buy 5mm spacers and slap them on my “bolt on” ones? Has anyone done this? Any help with this is appreciated! __________________ 1971 Datsun 240z, 2010 40th Anniversary Z Build #541

07-22-2018, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,224 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214100	5mm is such a small difference I wouldn't bother But if you inside, it would depend how long the studs see on the z1 spacers shika805 likes this. __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

07-22-2018, 11:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20698	From a basic engineering standpoint, you want as few points of failure as possible. Just swap to 25mm if you're wanting to. I'd definitely switch from bolt ons. SouthArk370Z, Rusty and Zingston like this.

07-23-2018, 01:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
jwick A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 14,532 Drives: '10 G37 6MT Rep Power: 2465056	You never want to add additional slip planes to a bolted connection. From that standpoint you should never run spacers. If you are dead set on running them, then I agree with the previous posts, buy a set with the thickness you want. Don’t added them on top of each other. SouthArk370Z likes this. __________________ '10 G37T 6MT Graphite/Graphite - BP - G37T Build

07-23-2018, 02:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
shika805 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 491 Drives: 40th Z, 71' 240z Rep Power: 20	25mm spacers bought. Thanks for the help! __________________ 1971 Datsun 240z, 2010 40th Anniversary Z Build #541

07-23-2018, 02:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
jchammond A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Carolina Age: 58 Posts: 15,204 Drives: 13’ 370Z TS 7A/T Rep Power: 2684394	If you haven’t already tried it; bolt a rear Nismo wheel on the front (without a spacer) & the outer lip will be equivalent to running 30mm spacers up front. shika805 likes this. __________________ MazWorx built long block \| FI-TT-100 Stage 2.75 \| IPT built 7A/T http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...s-musings.html

07-23-2018, 10:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
shika805 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 491 Drives: 40th Z, 71' 240z Rep Power: 20	Talking about 30mm, anyone running 30mm on the fronts? __________________ 1971 Datsun 240z, 2010 40th Anniversary Z Build #541

07-23-2018, 06:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Here are some 25 mm for you. 25mm spacers __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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