Nissan 370Z Forum - 15mm or 20mm spacers

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I went with H&R TRAK+ Wheel Spacers DRS® Series.

There is alot of debate in DRS vs DRM. In my eyes DRM is easier to install but weighs more and is not as strong. DRS requires you to disassemble the brake system and pull the original studs.

I have 20mm all around with no drop on my stock sport wheels and it's pretty flush.

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Originally Posted by sh3kki (Post 1426380)

microfiber cloth FTW:tup:

Most of the time i run a paper towel over the tire 30 minutes after to take any extra off but sometimes I forget.

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Originally Posted by sh3kki (Post 1426375)

seems to me there are alot of people who do 15 front 20 rear. So mow the question i pose is wether or not there is a perferred manufacturer

h&r ftw.

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Originally Posted by marrim (Post 1426559)

:iagree:
The install isn't that more complicated, but more fun :tup:

Just a heads up. You can't install DRM spacers for the front.

I'm a big fan of the H&R spacers. On the 370, I think 20/25 looks best. If you're lowered much more than what the Swift springs do, you may rub slightly on bumps, depending on your exact height and tire sizes. 20/20 is good too, and there's pretty much no way that'll rub unless you're super low with coilovers and soft spring rates.

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Originally Posted by Da.Menace (Post 1426624)

Just a heads up. You can't install DRM spacers for the front.

You can but I have seen people have to cut the original studs in the front. Messy :icon14:

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Originally Posted by marrim (Post 1426629)

You can but I have seen people have to cut the original studs in the front. Messy :icon14:

Yeah... Cutting studs.. not the best thing to do -.-

is there any major difference in companies? or are all the known manufacturers pretty much equal in quality?

Dunno, I have z1 spacers. I figure as long as they're reputable and are hubcentric, they should all be fine for spacers.

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Originally Posted by christian370z (Post 1426477)

20mm all around. I am lowered on Swifts and even under the hardest conditions, I get no rubbing and no vibrations at high speeds.

http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/u..._1866_3660.jpg

20mm all around looks pretty darn sexy. sweet ride man:tup:

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Originally Posted by brucelidat (Post 1426886)

Dunno, I have z1 spacers. I figure as long as they're reputable and are hubcentric, they should all be fine for spacers.

hubcentric? can i ask what that means? or do i sound like the biggest noob:icon14:

The Project Kics are available with or without hubcentric rings. The advantage therein is that if you get some aftermakrket wheels that don't require the spacers to be hubcentric, you can just remove the optional ring.

Hubcentric rings essentially fill the gap in the center borehole of the wheel to prevent vibrations from occurring.

Edit: Found this article

Wheel Hub Centric Rings are designed to fill in the gap between the hub of the car and the center bore of the wheel. Most wheel manufacturers design their wheels with a centerbore large enough to fit on most cars. Therefore, since wheel manufactures make their center bore large enough to fit most cars, most wheel fitments have a gap between the hub and the centerbore. This gap usually doesn't allow for the wheel to fit hubcentric but rather lugcentric which causes vibration. Therefore, to fill the gap and ensure the fitment is hubcentric, hub rings are used.

http://www.justforwheels.com/images/how4.jpg

How Hub Centric Rings Work - JustForWheels.com

Here is a spacer with the hubcentric spacer built in:
http://www.z1motorsports.com/images/...cersLineup.jpg

Here is a lugcentric spacer (our OEM Sport Rays require the hubcentric variety):
http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachment.p...2&d=1279720572