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08-17-2013, 05:37 PM
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Wheel Spacer
I'm putting a big brake kit on my car and the wheels don't clear. I have 3/8" spacers in my garage by happenstance and they help the wheels clear.
I ordered extended ARP studs, but now I'm wondering if that will be enough. The spacers are small, but I'm worried since I plan on doing Autocross and HPDEs with the car. What do you guys think?
Here's the brakes, by the way:
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08-17-2013, 06:47 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Get wheels that fit will be the correct answer I would guess.
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08-17-2013, 07:22 PM
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get adapters instead of spacers...
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08-17-2013, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by LTb1ow
Get wheels that fit will be the correct answer I would guess.
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I can't get rid of the wheels. I love them too much. 
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Originally Posted by WSex
get adapters instead of spacers...
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No adapters that narrow. 3/8" is tiny.
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Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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08-18-2013, 10:26 AM
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Did you get 3 inch studs?
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08-18-2013, 08:35 PM
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You really should use hub-centric spacers.
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08-19-2013, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by qwikz28
I can't get rid of the wheels. I love them too much.
No adapters that narrow. 3/8" is tiny. |
The Fikses? No, they are all wrong. Now sell them to me cheap. 
Seriously though, I would explore every other option before running a 3/8" spacer. 3/8" is not THAT small.
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08-19-2013, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Did you get 3 inch studs?
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They are on order. Won't run spacers without them.
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Originally Posted by The_Bishop
You really should use hub-centric spacers.
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Smallest hubcentric spacer I can find is 20mm. That's more than twice the width. I don't mind pushing the wheel out a small amount, but I don't wish to make my car look like a joe-dirt special.
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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
The Fikses? No, they are all wrong. Now sell them to me cheap.
Seriously though, I would explore every other option before running a 3/8" spacer. 3/8" is not THAT small. |
I am. I've been searching for three days now on the internet. Every road actually leads to me selling the Fikses, which, if my old OZ wheels fit, I may be doing. I'm out of other options, unfortunately.
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Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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08-19-2013, 09:21 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Custom made wheel hubs for up front?
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08-19-2013, 09:22 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Originally Posted by LTb1ow
Custom made wheel hubs for up front?
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I was thinking custom adapters, but along the same lines.
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08-19-2013, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by qwikz28
Smallest hubcentric spacer I can find is 20mm.
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They're out there.
The 1Gen CTS cars have a 5x114.3 pattern, but since (by comparison) there are a ton of more option in the 5x120 pattern, guys would get hubcentric spacers to accomodate the difference, and run 5x120 wheels without any highway vibrations.
If it would make your life easier though, just sell me the brakes and you won't have any of this stuff to worry about... Birthday's coming up!
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08-19-2013, 09:26 AM
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going back to oem brakes ? lol
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08-19-2013, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by V
going back to oem brakes ? lol
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No way. The drivers side OEM caliper froze, and I really want something stronger to match the car's power.
I found a place that will custom make hub centric spacers. That and the ARP studs, I think I should be good. Hubcentering was my only worry.
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Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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