Wheel spacers

Red__Zed · 03-13-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SmoothZ

Really? How about you just enjoy the car first? You don't need spacers for stock wheels.

you should only be using spacers on stock wheels. If you're going aftermarket, you should be buying the proper offsets...

kenchan · 03-13-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

you should only be using spacers on stock wheels. If you're going aftermarket, you should be buying the proper offsets...

Nnnnn, not necessarily. Primary use of spacers is for handling to fine tune turnability bias. In that case you'd buy a fairly conservative wheelset and use spacers to dial-in. This is why they sell open lugs in the first place to provide clearance for all sorts of spacer use on longer studs.

Red__Zed · 03-13-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Nnnnn, not necessarily. Primary use of spacers is for handling to fine tune turnability bias. In that case you'd buy a fairly conservative wheelset and use spacers to dial-in. This is why they sell open lugs in the first place to provide clearance for all sorts of spacer use on longer studs.

99% of people on this forum will not notice a change from the increased track. Of the 1% that would notice the difference, the majority don't run them.

Most people run spacers for looks alone. You might see a difference on a modded car on the track, but they won't really change anything on the street.

cheshirecat · 03-14-2011, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Nnnnn, not necessarily. Primary use of spacers is for handling to fine tune turnability bias. In that case you'd buy a fairly conservative wheelset and use spacers to dial-in. This is why they sell open lugs in the first place to provide clearance for all sorts of spacer use on longer studs.

Hence the proliferation of spacer usage in the motorsports world, right.

kenchan · 03-14-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

99% of people on this forum will not notice a change from the increased track. Of the 1% that would notice the difference, the majority don't run them.

Most people run spacers for looks alone. You might see a difference on a modded car on the track, but they won't really change anything on the street.

370zjames · 03-15-2011, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

Many people run 15mm up front and 20mm in the rear with stock wheels and stock height. That's what I'm currently running too. Some have run 20mm/25mm. Sometimes, it's subjective on what people think is flush or too aggressive. You'll have to go through some members' pics to decide for yourself. Sorry, I don't have any pics of the car with just spacers before it was lowered to show you.

What brand of 15mm spacers u got on the front??
I tried to istall Ichiba V2 15mm but it didn't fit!! PLz help!!

kenchan · 03-15-2011, 08:19 AM

James- for the front you need to get the stud replacement type if you want to do 15mm.

I was using 20mm built-in type on mine and still had to grind like 1.5mm to fit.

ilostmypill · 03-15-2011, 10:12 PM

do 25mm front and rear man.

djpathfinder · 03-15-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zjames

What brand of 15mm spacers u got on the front??
I tried to istall Ichiba V2 15mm but it didn't fit!! PLz help!!

I have H&R DRS spacers front and back...they're the ones where you have to replace with longer studs that come with the spacers. Just like what Kenchan said, you MUST use the stud replacement ones for the front. The DRM (bolt on ones) will not work up front (without modification). Trouble-free operation.

dwntwnall4u · 03-15-2011, 11:40 PM

Has anyone tried the Z1 motorsports spacers?

rjsf · 04-23-2014, 04:44 PM

How about 25mm DRM on the rear? Will there be fitment issues?

V8Killer · 11-13-2014, 08:02 PM

Just to po this thread up and not start another. Any suggestions for spacers on my sport Rays? I'll have the eibach springs with Koni yellows. I want to know will using spacers be a bad idea since I take my car to the drag strip on the weekends.

03-15-2011, 11:40 PM	#25 (permalink)
dwntwnall4u Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego/ Hawaii Posts: 158 Drives: 2011 370Z AT,S,T,PW Rep Power: 14	Has anyone tried the Z1 motorsports spacers? __________________ Working my *ss off for a GTM Rotrex SC to go with my 2006 URD Rotrex SC 4x4 Tacoma.

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V8Killer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Newport, NC Posts: 1,127 Drives: It Hard Till It Pops Rep Power: 16	Just to po this thread up and not start another. Any suggestions for spacers on my sport Rays? I'll have the eibach springs with Koni yellows. I want to know will using spacers be a bad idea since I take my car to the drag strip on the weekends. __________________ "Punch" Too much to list and a baby shot of nitrous....

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