FAQ: Official wheel "SPACER" thread!
the rears look awesome. i put the fronts on without a roll up front and i rubbed. going to get a roll soon and throw them on. ill post pictures when that is done. probably going to lower it some more too.
a previous member on here use to make them and sell them on here. he was banned for not having a vendors account or something.
PM me if you want his number.
i just bought silver RPF1s and coilovers for my silver 350
18x8.5 35 offset 225/45/18 front
18x9.5 15 offset 245/45/18 rear
i want my car to look like this 350 in this picture..
what size wheel spacers do i need to get, how low do i need to go, do i need to camber my car? if so do i need a camber kit?
18x8.5 35 offset 225/45/18 front
18x9.5 15 offset 245/45/18 rear
i want my car to look like this 350 in this picture..
what size wheel spacers do i need to get, how low do i need to go, do i need to camber my car? if so do i need a camber kit?
Last edited by Z_enthusiast; Aug 5, 2011 at 04:24 PM.
installed my 5mm spacers last week on the rear. My rear offset are 19x11 +33 and tires are 295/35/19. Everything was good for the first few days. Then this week, I feel the steering wheel wobbly and vibrate little/mild at speed above 70mph. Had a friend drove behind me and told me that the back wheels are wobbling when rolling. Driver side rear wobble more than passenger size.
Took the car to a safe place and re-check/torque down the lug nuts on the rear. 4 lug nuts on driver rear are LOOSE!!!! not loose all the way but loose enough where I have to turn almost 1/2 clockwise on my torque wrench to torque it down. Passenger size had 3 loose nuts.
1 day later, 2 lugs are loose but not too loose. Only lost about 1/8 of a turn.
My original torque specs right after I installed those 5mm spacers are 87 ft/lb. Afterward, I torque it down to 90 ft/lb.
Anyone experience similar problems? I might consider go to Pepboys and get some extended stud and swap it out the OEM one tomorrow.
Took the car to a safe place and re-check/torque down the lug nuts on the rear. 4 lug nuts on driver rear are LOOSE!!!! not loose all the way but loose enough where I have to turn almost 1/2 clockwise on my torque wrench to torque it down. Passenger size had 3 loose nuts.
1 day later, 2 lugs are loose but not too loose. Only lost about 1/8 of a turn.
My original torque specs right after I installed those 5mm spacers are 87 ft/lb. Afterward, I torque it down to 90 ft/lb.
Anyone experience similar problems? I might consider go to Pepboys and get some extended stud and swap it out the OEM one tomorrow.
link? are they cnc machined units? if so, it sounds like a torque problem...
studs aren't stripped? lug nuts not cracked? probably an isolated incident or have it continued to happen...
try marking your studs and ensuring they arent spinning on the knurl after some mileage...
-J
studs aren't stripped? lug nuts not cracked? probably an isolated incident or have it continued to happen...
try marking your studs and ensuring they arent spinning on the knurl after some mileage...
-J
I thought so too. I will keep monitor the torque at 90 ft/lb for a week and report back if there is still issue of the nuts loosing. Do i have to tighten down the nuts while the rear wheels in free space, ie jack up the rear and torque it down that way or can I just torque it while the car on the ground?
The thought of the nuts coming off and my wheels fall off while driving on highway is haunting me daily lol
The thought of the nuts coming off and my wheels fall off while driving on highway is haunting me daily lol
Alright guys, so my 5mm Ichiba spacers finally broke my OEM studs. Broke 1 stud on left rear wheel and 2 studs on left right wheel. Glad it didn't happen when i drove 300 miles from Cali to Las Vegas. It happened last night, I noticed it a few clicking noise in the rear when turning slow in parking lot. Trying to tighten the lugs today and notice it broke off after a few turn.
Pics:
Anyone got extended studs that want to next day shipping to me??
damn! That' sucks. Must have been weakened from driving around loose.I've got 5mm on the rear without extended studs and am going to check them next chance I get.
I torqued them down when I first installed, then again after first day of driving around. Checked them once more a week later and they were still fine. Haven't checked them in months.
What lugs are those? Aluminum? Assuming you know to torque in star pattern right?
damn! That' sucks. Must have been weakened from driving around loose.I've got 5mm on the rear without extended studs and am going to check them next chance I get.
I torqued them down when I first installed, then again after first day of driving around. Checked them once more a week later and they were still fine. Haven't checked them in months.
What lugs are those? Aluminum? Assuming you know to torque in star pattern right?
lol i dont think those broken studs can come out of the lug nuts... but anyways i bought new gold lug nuts to match my Brembo
Extended studs or spacers with studs are the way to go. Dont cheap out. Luckily i wasnt driving when i discovered the failed studs or else it would be a bigger mess.
See my post a few post above for pictures!!
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with 10mm you either have to
1. buy longer studs with slip on style spacers
OR
2. get spacers with studs attached, but your varrtoen wheels must have at least a 15mm gap to accommodate the oem stud protrusion past the 10mm thickness of the spacers.
That and get machined spacers with the 66.1 hub diameter..dont get crappy cast ones...
read from beginning...
-J
Finally got a day to install my spacers! 20MM all around, Ichiba V2 with hub rings and mounted studs. I don't think I feel any difference at all, it might feel slightly more agile and stiff when hitting bumps, but its barely noticeable at all. I haven't taken it up to high speeds yet, just about 60mph with no shudders/shakes. So far so good, hopefully they hold up. I torqued the spacers down to 85lbs, and my lugs with the normal force.
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Experience with wheel hubs
I decided to get some wheel spacers from ichika and I have a couple of questions that I have seen anyone mentioned in this thread:
1) How is the drivability with the spacers?
2) Are the spacer durable/last long enough not to replace them everytime?
3) Will the spacer prevent the wheels from falling off our Zs?
4) Will I need and additional mods done such as control arms (im sticking with stock rims)?
1) How is the drivability with the spacers?
2) Are the spacer durable/last long enough not to replace them everytime?
3) Will the spacer prevent the wheels from falling off our Zs?
4) Will I need and additional mods done such as control arms (im sticking with stock rims)?
I decided to get some wheel spacers from ichika and I have a couple of questions that I have seen anyone mentioned in this thread:
1) How is the drivability with the spacers?
2) Are the spacer durable/last long enough not to replace them everytime?
3) Will the spacer prevent the wheels from falling off our Zs?
4) Will I need and additional mods done such as control arms (im sticking with stock rims)?
1) How is the drivability with the spacers?
2) Are the spacer durable/last long enough not to replace them everytime?
3) Will the spacer prevent the wheels from falling off our Zs?
4) Will I need and additional mods done such as control arms (im sticking with stock rims)?
2. Will last a long time if they're installed properly
3. Wheels will not fall off your car if spacers are installed properly
4. Will not need control arms if at stock ride height
Two more things:
1. I never heard of "Ichika"
2. You started "this" thread
There is a thread dedicated to answering all these questions and more
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...er-thread.html
Last edited by gvulakh; Aug 22, 2011 at 05:55 PM.
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1. Fine if installed properly
2. Will last a long time if they're installed properly
3. Wheels will not fall off your car if spacers are installed properly
4. Will not need control arms if at stock ride height
Two more things:
1. I never heard of "Ichika"
2. You started "this" thread
There is a thread dedicated to answering all these questions and more
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...er-thread.html
2. Will last a long time if they're installed properly
3. Wheels will not fall off your car if spacers are installed properly
4. Will not need control arms if at stock ride height
Two more things:
1. I never heard of "Ichika"
2. You started "this" thread
There is a thread dedicated to answering all these questions and more
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...er-thread.html
1. Fine if installed properly
2. Will last a long time if they're installed properly
3. Wheels will not fall off your car if spacers are installed properly
4. Will not need control arms if at stock ride height
Two more things:
1. I never heard of "Ichika"
2. You started "this" thread
There is a thread dedicated to answering all these questions and more
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...er-thread.html
2. Will last a long time if they're installed properly
3. Wheels will not fall off your car if spacers are installed properly
4. Will not need control arms if at stock ride height
Two more things:
1. I never heard of "Ichika"
2. You started "this" thread
There is a thread dedicated to answering all these questions and more
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...er-thread.html
Thread merged..
Jason took the time to put this thread together and you could have found all of your answers here.
had to roll and pull all fenders to make them fit.
18x9 -1 235 40 18
19x10 -1 265 35 19
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ok I have the 19' varrstoen 2.2.2 et+12 offset and decided on 10mm slip on with stud style spacers but which should I get H&R or the Ichiba's ? any input or bad stories heard from either of these ?
