spacer install and steering wheel shaking

scottnismo · 01-04-2012, 12:50 AM

so today I intalled spacers, 20mm rear and 15mm front.

They are all bolt on spacers. I testdrove it and when the car goes above 10

miles/hr, the steering wheel is shaking crazy. What did I do wrong here? Feel

free to give me ur opinions. Thank you guys....

scottnismo · 01-04-2012, 12:54 PM

im assuming that alignment is needed after putting spacer on front? any opinions ?

kenchan · 01-04-2012, 12:57 PM

no, if you used the bolt on 15's on your front stock wheels you need to grind down the stock studs some so that it clears the back surface cavity of your wheels.

wheee! · 01-04-2012, 01:02 PM

Definitely need more info... what brand of spacers and style. Double check your torque and clearances for the studs.

kenchan · 01-04-2012, 01:06 PM

well he mentioned 15mm bolt on type so that's already a nono for the front regardless of the brand for stock wheels.

and torque wont matter either as the back of the wheel is sitting on the stock studs... if he torques more than spec the wheel will probably give.

m4a1mustang · 01-04-2012, 01:07 PM

15mm front bolt on does not work. The wheel will not seat properly. You need to use stud replacement spacers for that size.

kenchan · 01-04-2012, 01:10 PM

yah, scott, if you're committed to those wheels you will need to grind down the stock studs a little bit so that it clears the back of the stock wheels.

otherwise get the stud replacement type spacer. imho, i would just grind down the stock studs unless you know you're going to get aftermarket wheels later. the stock 19's and nismo 19's are great looking wheels.

scottnismo · 01-04-2012, 02:23 PM

I got it.. thank you for info guys i might go grind down the stock studs

kenchan · 01-04-2012, 02:50 PM

yep. in the mean time either take the front spacers off or dont drive the car. it's not safe.

scottnismo · 01-04-2012, 05:44 PM

I tried to remove the spacer today and the wheels are not coming off guys... wtf

SiRay6 · 01-04-2012, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

yep. in the mean time either take the front spacers off or dont drive the car. it's not safe.

Yes, please don't drive the car...seriously...don't even get tempted to drive it even if it is down the street.

To get the wheels off, you may have to apply pressure on one side or kick the tires...double check you didn't damage the threads on the studs of the spacer from the wheels rubbing on it.

Hope it turns out okay

-Ray

kenchan · 01-04-2012, 05:56 PM

yah, loosely screw in 3 lugs at the top and kick the very bottom of the tire sidewall. should come off.

after the wheel is off the car take a very good look at the back of the wheel and make sure there are no cracks on the wheel to the lug bores. if you see any cracking your wheel is toast. it's from the torquing of the lugs with the stock studs protruding (not from kicking the tiresidewall to remove the wheel off the car).

scottnismo · 01-04-2012, 06:57 PM

I took the wheels off after having a very hard time and the back of front wheel is messed up. but no crack anyways..

haitech · 01-05-2012, 04:46 PM

luckily you posted on here but if you did a little more research there are a lot of threads saying bolt on 15's won't work on the fronts

kenchan · 01-05-2012, 04:49 PM

scottnismo- wat did you end up doing? did you shorten your stock studs?

01-04-2012, 12:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
scottnismo Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: in Posts: 76 Drives: 2010 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 13	spacer install and steering wheel shaking so today I intalled spacers, 20mm rear and 15mm front. They are all bolt on spacers. I testdrove it and when the car goes above 10 miles/hr, the steering wheel is shaking crazy. What did I do wrong here? Feel free to give me ur opinions. Thank you guys....

01-04-2012, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40181	Definitely need more info... what brand of spacers and style. Double check your torque and clearances for the studs. __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	15mm front bolt on does not work. The wheel will not seat properly. You need to use stud replacement spacers for that size. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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01-04-2012, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
scottnismo Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: in Posts: 76 Drives: 2010 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 13	im assuming that alignment is needed after putting spacer on front? any opinions ?

01-04-2012, 12:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	no, if you used the bolt on 15's on your front stock wheels you need to grind down the stock studs some so that it clears the back surface cavity of your wheels.

01-04-2012, 01:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	well he mentioned 15mm bolt on type so that's already a nono for the front regardless of the brand for stock wheels. and torque wont matter either as the back of the wheel is sitting on the stock studs... if he torques more than spec the wheel will probably give.

01-04-2012, 01:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, scott, if you're committed to those wheels you will need to grind down the stock studs a little bit so that it clears the back of the stock wheels. otherwise get the stud replacement type spacer. imho, i would just grind down the stock studs unless you know you're going to get aftermarket wheels later. the stock 19's and nismo 19's are great looking wheels.

01-04-2012, 02:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
scottnismo Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: in Posts: 76 Drives: 2010 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 13	I got it.. thank you for info guys i might go grind down the stock studs

01-04-2012, 02:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yep. in the mean time either take the front spacers off or dont drive the car. it's not safe.

01-04-2012, 05:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
scottnismo Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: in Posts: 76 Drives: 2010 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 13	I tried to remove the spacer today and the wheels are not coming off guys... wtf

01-04-2012, 05:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, loosely screw in 3 lugs at the top and kick the very bottom of the tire sidewall. should come off. after the wheel is off the car take a very good look at the back of the wheel and make sure there are no cracks on the wheel to the lug bores. if you see any cracking your wheel is toast. it's from the torquing of the lugs with the stock studs protruding (not from kicking the tiresidewall to remove the wheel off the car).

01-04-2012, 06:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
scottnismo Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: in Posts: 76 Drives: 2010 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 13	I took the wheels off after having a very hard time and the back of front wheel is messed up. but no crack anyways..

01-05-2012, 04:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
haitech Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin/Dallas Posts: 922 Drives: 11' 370z Magnetic M6 Rep Power: 14	luckily you posted on here but if you did a little more research there are a lot of threads saying bolt on 15's won't work on the fronts

01-05-2012, 04:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	scottnismo- wat did you end up doing? did you shorten your stock studs?