H&R Spacer... Lip shaved/broke off?!

flashburn · 04-19-2011, 11:24 AM

Luckily mine won't be used on the track at all, so hopefully it can handle the street okay.

Josh@Stillen wasn't too concerned about me riding around with the hubcentric ring broken off like it is. Just that I should expect to have some vibrations (which I do, always thought it was my tires to blame).

ChrisSlicks · 04-19-2011, 11:33 AM

I would put the broken one in the rear, the vibration should be less apparent. The stock lugs aren't lug centric so it is pretty difficult to perfectly center the wheel without a centering ring. Try to tighten gradually in the star pattern for the best results.

flashburn · 04-19-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

I would put the broken one in the rear, the vibration should be less apparent. The stock lugs aren't lug centric so it is pretty difficult to perfectly center the wheel without a centering ring. Try to tighten gradually in the star pattern for the best results.

Well, I'll be getting the replacement ones tomorrow, so I just need to drive home from work today, and then it'll be sitting until I swap out the spacers tomorrow evening.

Anyone want to buy a couple of busted spacers?

Red__Zed · 04-19-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

Well, I'll be getting the replacement ones tomorrow, so I just need to drive home from work today, and then it'll be sitting until I swap out the spacers tomorrow evening.

Anyone want to buy a couple of busted spacers?

sell them on a forum where the cars don't need hubcentric rings.

kenchan · 04-19-2011, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

Josh@Stillen wasn't too concerned about me riding around with the hubcentric ring broken off like it is. Just that I should expect to have some vibrations (which I do, always thought it was my tires to blame).

i would be very concerned if im running hub-centric wheels (ie: stock wheels)...

if im running aftermarket wheels that are lug-centric, i would careless.

flashburn · 04-19-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i would be very concerned if im running hub-centric wheels (ie: stock wheels)...

if im running aftermarket wheels that are lug-centric, i would careless.

Meh, well they withstood an HPDE event, and probably 8-10k street miles.

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