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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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To Space or not to Space...

tis the question. Can get wheels I want, but have use 5-7mmm spacer or go with exact fit. weigh in?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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If you can get wheels that fit without spacers you will be much better off. You won't necessarily have problems, but I've heard way too many people complain about vibration in the steering wheel (even using hubcentric spacers) at highway speeds for me to even think about using them.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Blake P
If you can get wheels that fit without spacers you will be much better off. You won't necessarily have problems, but I've heard way too many people complain about vibration in the steering wheel (even using hubcentric spacers) at highway speeds for me to even think about using them.
Yup. Pour on the loctite. Or get wheels with wheelcentric spacers .

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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Yes, when i say space, I mean with hubcentric spacers only.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jan ken po
tis the question. Can get wheels I want, but have use 5-7mmm spacer or go with exact fit. weigh in?
No spacers man...... I had spacers a few times, and every time, vibrations......
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 02:36 AM
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i ended up getting a 5mm spacer because the offset was just perfect....a little too perfect if you ask me just to clear the brakes. i slammed my car more and ended up eating my tires because it rubbed against my coil.

the spacer helped me clear my tires. i have a very MINOR vibration noticeable around 80 MPH. otherwise im fine with it. i guess it all depends how much vibration will bother you. if you lived around here i would have let you test drive my car
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 03:00 AM
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i have 8mm in front to clear the h&r coilover my friends shop had one made thats hub centric and no vibration, but first spacer i had vibrated like crazy it was very annoying
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 04:35 AM
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i have 8mm in front to clear the h&r coilover my friends shop had one made thats hub centric and no vibration, but first spacer i had vibrated like crazy it was very annoying
5mm spacer. Not hubcentric but no vibration....
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