For those running spacers.....

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  1. JEDI-77

    JEDI-77 Jedi Master

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    Is it silly to just get spacers for one axle??? Or should you run them both front and rear??
     
    JEDI-77, Jul 23, 2012
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  2. kakaboy

    kakaboy New Member

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    People only use spacers to either clear the caliper or to fill the offest .
     
    kakaboy, Jul 23, 2012
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  3. lidz

    lidz Well-Known Member

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    yes one is fine, no point running them on the rear if they're not needed
     
    lidz, Jul 23, 2012
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  4. JEDI-77

    JEDI-77 Jedi Master

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    I guess my question is, if i run 15mm spacers on the front and none on the rear, will it push the fronts out too far compared to the rear?
     
    JEDI-77, Jul 23, 2012
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  5. Anti

    Anti 14.7 x 14.7 = 44.1

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  6. lidz

    lidz Well-Known Member

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    As anti said, completely depends on your widths & offsets. Check out the calculator or chuck your specs up if you need a hand.
    Personally i'd start looking at different wheels or having yours rebuilt to new specs rather than start running spacers all round but that comes down to personal preference.
     
    lidz, Jul 23, 2012
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  7. gibbon_tamer

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    15mm is a mass spacer, your wheel nuts will be barely on the thread
     
    gibbon_tamer, Jul 23, 2012
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  8. michandy

    michandy Active Member

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    yeah

    At that size spacer you would want to put longer studs in or you run the risk of not having enough thread to hold your wheels on properly :eek:
     
    michandy, Jul 23, 2012
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  9. rob260

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    Buy wheels that fit and leave the stance thing to the young fellas :p
     
    rob260, Jul 23, 2012
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  10. Anti

    Anti 14.7 x 14.7 = 44.1

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    I wouldn't recommend 15mm non-bolt on spacers...
     
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  11. JEDI-77

    JEDI-77 Jedi Master

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    The spacers im getting ARE bolt....

    H&R 15mm bolt on spacers from ConceptZ....

     
    JEDI-77, Jul 24, 2012
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  12. JEDI-77

    JEDI-77 Jedi Master

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    Hmm....

    My tyres are 17x8 fronts and 17x9 rear, but not sure of the offset..... I believe they could be +38, but I cant see it stamped anywhere on the rim..... I'll have to measure it when I have the rims off...

    Either way, the rears sit pretty flush with the rear fender, maybe just a smidge under.... So I think I'll leave them alone.

    The fronts are more tucked in and can be pushed out a little further without fouling on the guard...

    I really just need the spacers to clear the larger calipers at the front... Unfortuneatly, the 5mm spacer just isnt enough and I need at least 10mm to clear the caliper... I'm too attached to my rims to get new ones.... Maybe in the future, but not now....

     
    JEDI-77, Jul 24, 2012
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  13. Anti

    Anti 14.7 x 14.7 = 44.1

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    With those specs and a 15mm spacer on the front, the fronts will still "stick out" 2mm less than the rears, but the fenders have different clearances anyway. Just do it and stop worrying about it, it's fine
     
    Anti, Jul 24, 2012
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  14. jono

    jono New Member

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    hey

    i reckon spacers are an abortion of an idea lol if ur going to run them i think its a matter of what u think looks best but really be careful cos i was running them on a jza70 supra and the wheel came off and hit a pedestrian, there were done up properly but the spacers caused the wheel studs to shear off and it was a big shit fight.....so yeh my advice is dont run them at all.
     
    jono, Jul 24, 2012
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  15. badxtc

    badxtc kirby's bitch

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    + 1000000000000000
     
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  16. buzzniss

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    was that a non-hubcentric spacer?
     
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  17. Stef

    Stef Active Member

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    could that possibly be why they are banned and illegal ?

    Don't be stupid !



     
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