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I want a custom spacer made...
I want a 5mm hubcentric (to the wheel) spacer. Which isnt possible, our hub doesnt leave enough lip to engage a hubcentric rings w/5mm... So here's what I thought.....
Buy a 10mm hubcentric (to hub) spacer, then send it to a machine shop to cut it down to 5mm, but leave a 10mm thick center ring at 73.0mm wide (Rays/Advan and most japanese wheels I've come across) . Most spacers would have the 66.1mm hub extension and that would be taken off completely.
Anybody thought to do something like that? Anyone estimate machine shop cost for something like that? I assumed it would be a quick lathe job.
Buy a 10mm hubcentric (to hub) spacer, then send it to a machine shop to cut it down to 5mm, but leave a 10mm thick center ring at 73.0mm wide (Rays/Advan and most japanese wheels I've come across) . Most spacers would have the 66.1mm hub extension and that would be taken off completely.
Anybody thought to do something like that? Anyone estimate machine shop cost for something like that? I assumed it would be a quick lathe job.
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5mm spacers do leave enough to engage the hub , unless your running 2 piece rotors. I had them on mine till i swapped the brakes out.
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for 5mm... why?
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op, i know a machine shop in dallas that would more than likely do it....not saying they would, but i can get you their contact info....
i do vouch for their work....the owners a pro.. ex-aerospace machine shop head tech..
pm me...
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i do vouch for their work....the owners a pro.. ex-aerospace machine shop head tech..
pm me...
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Originally Posted by tware
I want a 5mm hubcentric (to the wheel) spacer. Which isnt possible, our hub doesnt leave enough lip to engage a hubcentric rings w/5mm... So here's what I thought.....
Buy a 10mm hubcentric (to hub) spacer, then send it to a machine shop to cut it down to 5mm, but leave a 10mm thick center ring at 73.0mm wide (Rays/Advan and most japanese wheels I've come across) . Most spacers would have the 66.1mm hub extension and that would be taken off completely.
Anybody thought to do something like that? Anyone estimate machine shop cost for something like that? I assumed it would be a quick lathe job.
Buy a 10mm hubcentric (to hub) spacer, then send it to a machine shop to cut it down to 5mm, but leave a 10mm thick center ring at 73.0mm wide (Rays/Advan and most japanese wheels I've come across) . Most spacers would have the 66.1mm hub extension and that would be taken off completely.
Anybody thought to do something like that? Anyone estimate machine shop cost for something like that? I assumed it would be a quick lathe job.
But I dont quite understand what youre saying.. whats this 73mm ring? I take it the Z's bore is 66.1? havent done a 350 spacer yet.. whats the bore on your rim? stock rim?
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
5mm spacers do leave enough to engage the hub , unless your running 2 piece rotors. I had them on mine till i swapped the brakes out.
interesting. I am running 06+ brakes on my 03, I'm not sure if that makes a difference. I was going by things I've read here, so I measured one of my metal hubcentric rings, its right at 5mm and maybe leaves 1mm or less sticking out. Or at least thats what I thought at the time. I will pull a wheel off and double check that one more time before paying for a custom spacer.
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This is a simple custom spacer.. 5mm thick spacer...66.1 inner bore..73mm lip about 5mm out.. Simple !! I do that on my laithe in little time, takes me more time to cut the 6" OD aluminum than it does to make the spacer lol
Id make you a set if you were in Ontario.
Id make you a set if you were in Ontario.
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Originally Posted by tware
interesting. I am running 06+ brakes on my 03, I'm not sure if that makes a difference. I was going by things I've read here, so I measured one of my metal hubcentric rings, its right at 5mm and maybe leaves 1mm or less sticking out. Or at least thats what I thought at the time. I will pull a wheel off and double check that one more time before paying for a custom spacer.
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
5mm spacers do leave enough to engage the hub.
This is correct. I have used 5mm h&r spacers and it will engage the hub. you shouldn't have any issues.
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