Wheel spacers

doodleson

Hey guys, I was thinking of putting some wheel spacers on my Z and was wondering what size I should go with as well as what it would look like before/after. Any pictures and advice would be awesome, thanks!

SmoothZ

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

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Red__Zed

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

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.

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.

kenchan

cheshirecat

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

LunaZ

Search for the thread by minicobra. His car looks great with spacers and the stock Sport Package Rays wheels.
The stock offset puts the wheels pretty far under the fenders. A slightly more flush appearance is desireable and a wider stance doesn't hurt.
I have spacers, too.

Go here: 15mm Spacer installed (Rear)

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spearfish25

Welcome to the forum. Please test out the search function. There are countless threads about wheel spacers, many of them still in the first few pages of the 'wheel and tires' section.

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lazer_Z

i put 20mm on all 4 corners, but please search for pictures. there are tons of them.

KaienZ34

On the third day he rose up began to start a new thread, but then used his brain and the search feature. Give it a try, you might like it.

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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.

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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!!

djpathfinder

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.

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dwntwnall4u

Has anyone tried the Z1 motorsports spacers?

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