What did you do with your Z today II

kenchan · 03-26-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

That sounds like a good approach.

This wheel spacer discussion has me thinking and worried now. I have H&R stud replacement on the front, but Ichiba non-stud replacement on the rear. Should I be concerned? Should I spend the rest ot the week fretting and obsessing, only to purchase stud-replacements for the rear?

mr.onzedge - i wouldn't worry. i suppose if you start sensing vibration through your steering wheel it might be time to replace the spacer on the front. as for the rear, probably fine and infact 'better' to have the ichibas/Kic's since the centering ring has some room to move vs the single-molded hubcentric spacers by H&R/Eibach when using your stock 19's.

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

It's like I say, if you have time to do something wrong, then you have the time to do it right, may as well do it right the first time.

sounds great, mr.gale!

this goes with buying things too... i basically dont buy things unless i truely want it.

onzedge · 03-26-2012, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge

That sounds like a good approach.

This wheel spacer discussion has me thinking and worried now. I have H&R stud replacement on the front, but Ichiba non-stud replacement on the rear. Should I be concerned? Should I spend the rest ot the week fretting and obsessing, only to purchase stud-replacements for the rear?

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Originally Posted by kenchan

mr.onzedge - i wouldn't worry. i suppose if you start sensing vibration through your steering wheel it might be time to replace the spacer on the front. as for the rear, probably fine and infact 'better' to have the ichibas/Kic's since the centering ring has some room to move vs the single-molded hubcentric spacers by H&R/Eibach when using your stock 19's.

sounds great, mr.gale!

this goes with buying things too... i basically dont buy things unless i truely want it.

Now I think I am going to replace my rear spacers with stud-replacement types. While I am at it, I am thinking about going with ARP studs - is this overkill? Probably, but overkill and I are well acquainted -- all I have to do is look at my photo equipment, book collection or cd's.

alcheng · 03-26-2012, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Now I think I am going to replace my rear spacers with stud-replacement types. While I am at it, I am thinking about going with ARP studs - is this overkill? Probably, but overkill and I are well acquainted -- all I have to do is look at my photo equipment, book collection or cd's.

Nice ---

kenchan · 03-26-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Now I think I am going to replace my rear spacers with stud-replacement types. While I am at it, I am thinking about going with ARP studs - is this overkill? Probably, but overkill and I are well acquainted -- all I have to do is look at my photo equipment, book collection or cd's.

honestly i think you would be going backwards if you went to stud-replacement type while running stock 19's, unless you have stud-replacement spacers with separate centering rings.

if you're running aftermarket lug-centric wheels like mr.alcheng, then either one will work just fine.

especially for the rear when you have to swap to donuts it's not that difficult to remove the bolt-on spacers out in the field. if it's the front then you'll have to jam something in the disc brake in order to remove the spacer unless you have an impact at all times.

alcheng · 03-26-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

honestly i think you would be going backwards if you went to stud-replacement type while running stock 19's, unless you have stud-replacement spacers with separate centering rings.

if you're running aftermarket lug-centric wheels like mr.alcheng, then either one will work just fine.

especially for the rear when you have to swap to donuts it's not that difficult to remove the bolt-on spacers out in the field. if it's the front then you'll have to jam something in the disc brake in order to remove the spacer unless you have an impact at all times.

Mr.kenchan, how about those spacers have the "lips" that stick out for centering???

kenchan · 03-26-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Mr.kenchan, how about those spacers have the "lips" that stick out for centering???

i call those the single molded ones. those work fine on lugcentric wheels like your vossens. you use tapered lugs instead of your stock lugs with washer, right?

that means less stress on the centering lip and wont break off. the stock wheels relies on that lip for stability. this is why sometimes they shear off under heavy load.

alcheng · 03-26-2012, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i call those the single molded ones. those work fine on lugcentric wheels like your vossens. you use tapered lugs instead of your stock lugs with washer, right?

that means less stress on the centering lip and wont break off. the stock wheels relies on that lip for stability. this is why sometimes they shear off under heavy load.

not sure about tapered lugs, but they have to use smaller size lugs because the lug-hole on the vossen is smaller than OEM.

Fire · 03-26-2012, 06:55 PM

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kenchan · 03-26-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

not sure about tapered lugs, but they have to use smaller size lugs because the lug-hole on the vossen is smaller than OEM.

Yah, if you have smaller lugs you're fine mr.alcheng!

Hubcentric lugs are huge in comparison due to the washer.

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