Installed 20mm H&R wheel spacers - not happy with performance

kenchan · 05-04-2015, 12:02 PM

red car < blue car

MagmaRed370z · 05-04-2015, 12:06 PM

Its in your head.

tnav · 05-06-2015, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NismoNY

Hey,

Last night I installed my 20mm H&R DRM spacers (bolt-on) on my nismo rear wheels only, with plans to do the front later. It looks absolutely amazing and I do notice the car feels more planted - all positive things. The one thing that's killing my experience is the car's pick up. A lot of people say wheel spacers are such a small lightweight mod that they wouldn't noticeably slow a car down but it is added rotational weight and I swear it's not psychological. It might sound silly but I actually feel the car is a bit slower.

Does anyone else with 20mm spacers feel the same way?

I'm thinking of taking them off now and maybe going for something smaller like 10mm.

You're 100% right, car feels sluggish because of the extra weight, people said I was crazy for saying that. Go with extended studs, I got Z1 in mine.

My old bolt on spacers were 8.5 lbs all 4, the estimate is 20lbs for every 1lbs of unsprung weight, so at 170lbs it should feel similar to having a buddy of yours riding along.

Push370zzz · 05-06-2015, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnav

You're 100% right, car feels sluggish because of the extra weight, people said I was crazy for saying that. Go with extended studs, I got Z1 in mine.

My old bolt on spacers were 8.5 lbs all 4, the estimate is 20lbs for every 1lbs of unsprung weight, so at 170lbs it should feel similar to having a buddy of yours riding along.

That's because you are.

This is so incorrect it is funny. 20lbs for every 1 lb?! The effect of unsprung weight adding some virtual larger "effective weight" to the car would vary with the location. The further away from the point of rotation the greater the effect. Spacers are right at the hub, 8.5lbs for all 4 will not produce a noticeable difference in acceleration. It's absurd that you think you can notice that.

Haboob · 05-06-2015, 09:15 AM

I never had any issues with the H&R 20mm I put on (all around). Never felt any difference in performance/pick-up.

I no longer run them, because I wanted new wheels and ordered them with that offset.

skidad62 · 05-06-2015, 08:28 PM

Tires clearly the issue.

I added 20mm up front and 25mm rear - ZERO impact. ... Other than they bring the wheels to flush and look wicked good.

Not enough weight at the hub to be able to feel a difference.

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