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

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

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Old 05-01-2015, 09:32 AM   #5 (permalink)
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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.
It is most certainly all in your head. The spacers weigh what...1lb or 2lbs? Unsprung weight, such as that from a heavy wheel/tire combo, is bad because the weight is concentrated 8-14" away from the center of the hub. The further away from the center of the hub, the greater the effect. Your spacer's weight is concentrated an inch or two away from the point of rotation. There is just no way that two spacers weighing that little are noticeable.
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