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-   -   My NTB guy says wheel spacers are a bad thing (http://www.the370z.com/wheels-tires/58085-my-ntb-guy-says-wheel-spacers-bad-thing.html)

w0rM 07-23-2012 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by fuct (Post 1833650)
because it needs a drop :tup:
lol true dat

gy954 07-23-2012 12:59 PM
Yes!
 
Thanks for posting that, geddy. Finally, someone is willing to say the emperor has no clothes!

The use of spacers is a perfect case of form over function. Even good spacers (good = properly designed, properly manufactured, and properly installed) are dangerous in extreme situations and are no substitute for an engineered solution. Once you've seen a cracked or deformed spacer, you'll decide (hopefully!) that the look just ain't worth the risk.

kenchan 07-23-2012 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by gy954 (Post 1833832)
Thanks for posting that, geddy. Finally, someone is willing to say the emperor has no clothes!

The use of spacers is a perfect case of form over function. Even good spacers (good = properly designed, properly manufactured, and properly installed) are dangerous in extreme situations and are no substitute for an engineered solution. Once you've seen a cracked or deformed spacer, you'll decide (hopefully!) that the look just ain't worth the risk.
you sound like you've never seen wheels crack.

w0rM 07-23-2012 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by gy954 (Post 1833832)
Thanks for posting that, geddy. Finally, someone is willing to say the emperor has no clothes!

The use of spacers is a perfect case of form over function. Even good spacers (good = properly designed, properly manufactured, and properly installed) are dangerous in extreme situations and are no substitute for an engineered solution. Once you've seen a cracked or deformed spacer, you'll decide (hopefully!) that the look just ain't worth the risk.
Parts fail. It happens. The idea that because you've seen a cracked spacer that all spacers must be inherently dangerous is asinine. Spend a few minutes on google images taking a look at cracked Volks. There are tons of photos of the stock 350z and 370z wheels cracked too. What do you suggest we do? Park?

Davey 07-23-2012 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1833844)
you sound like you've never seen wheels crack.
Wheels are dangerous! :eekdance:

w0rM 07-23-2012 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Davey (Post 1833914)
Wheels are dangerous! :eekdance:
That's it! I'm taking my wheels off the car when I get home. I'll just drive around on the rotors. :tup:

kenchan 07-23-2012 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Davey (Post 1833914)
Wheels are dangerous! :eekdance:
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Originally Posted by w0rM (Post 1833919)
That's it! I'm taking my wheels off the car when I get home. I'll just drive around on the rotors. :tup:
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