FAQ: Official wheel "SPACER" thread!
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: San Antonio/I miss DFW, TX
I have project kic's with built in studs - never owned Ichiba V2 even thought they are similar.
THe correct answer for you is to: Contact Ichiba, email, call, etc and get a confirmation.
if your interested:
The project kic's manual said to torque down to 75-85 ft-lb.
to me that's a crazy range, and i know the stock studs can handle at least 90.
I torque mine to 85 ft-lbs and remove them and reinstall them very often with drifting.
if i were to daily drive on them only, i would say after a week or say 200 miles, i would remove the wheels and check the torques on the spacer lug nuts as a precaution.
-J
THe correct answer for you is to: Contact Ichiba, email, call, etc and get a confirmation.
if your interested:
The project kic's manual said to torque down to 75-85 ft-lb.
to me that's a crazy range, and i know the stock studs can handle at least 90.
I torque mine to 85 ft-lbs and remove them and reinstall them very often with drifting.
if i were to daily drive on them only, i would say after a week or say 200 miles, i would remove the wheels and check the torques on the spacer lug nuts as a precaution.
-J
Jason, I just wanted to say, thank you for this thread. It helped me out alot and without you well... my offsets would be weaksauce.
18x10.5 +15 all around
+15 mm kics spacer in the rear.
neg 4 camber in the rear.
I'm actually dissapointed with how little it sticks out, so I may decide to step up to +25 in the rear and move the +15 to the front.
lmk what you guys think i should do.
18x10.5 +15 all around
+15 mm kics spacer in the rear.
neg 4 camber in the rear.
I'm actually dissapointed with how little it sticks out, so I may decide to step up to +25 in the rear and move the +15 to the front.
lmk what you guys think i should do.
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: San Antonio/I miss DFW, TX
^ dude that looks baller to me!!
do you have any closer shots??
dude, all 4 wheels are 18x10.5 +15 ??? if thats what your saying then i think your golden.......if you want the sticked out look then do it......up to you..
but get us some closer pics.......looks great to me..
-J
do you have any closer shots??
dude, all 4 wheels are 18x10.5 +15 ??? if thats what your saying then i think your golden.......if you want the sticked out look then do it......up to you..
but get us some closer pics.......looks great to me..
-J
Last edited by JasonZ-YA; Sep 3, 2009 at 07:51 PM.
^ dude that looks baller to me!!
do you have any closer shots??
dude, all 4 wheels are 18x10.5 +15 ??? if thats what your saying then i think your golden.......if you want the sticked out look then do it......up to you..
but get us some closer pics.......looks great to me..
-J
do you have any closer shots??
dude, all 4 wheels are 18x10.5 +15 ??? if thats what your saying then i think your golden.......if you want the sticked out look then do it......up to you..
but get us some closer pics.......looks great to me..
-J

thanks bro, couldnt have done it without ya!
IF you decide to upgrade, my buddy mike (the photographer, drove the tacoma) is getting a Z in about 2 weeks probably. We're gonna buy some te37's for him tomorrow actually, but they're +22, so i know he def wants +10mm spacers all around, but maybe he might take the 15 for a good price so just keep me updated!
IF you decide to upgrade, my buddy mike (the photographer, drove the tacoma) is getting a Z in about 2 weeks probably. We're gonna buy some te37's for him tomorrow actually, but they're +22, so i know he def wants +10mm spacers all around, but maybe he might take the 15 for a good price so just keep me updated!
Jason, I just wanted to say, thank you for this thread. It helped me out alot and without you well... my offsets would be weaksauce.
18x10.5 +15 all around
+15 mm kics spacer in the rear.
neg 4 camber in the rear.
I'm actually dissapointed with how little it sticks out, so I may decide to step up to +25 in the rear and move the +15 to the front.
lmk what you guys think i should do.
18x10.5 +15 all around
+15 mm kics spacer in the rear.
neg 4 camber in the rear.
I'm actually dissapointed with how little it sticks out, so I may decide to step up to +25 in the rear and move the +15 to the front.
lmk what you guys think i should do.
)Just a suggestion, but if you want more poke without having to spend on spacers you might try dialing out some of that uber JDM -4 camber
haha no way jose, I love the cambered look. I just got another alignment yesterday and im now sitting at F: -2.5, R: -4.4. Right now I am contemplating running stock rear tires and stretching them over my wheels on all 4 corners that way i can stick em out more while keeping the same camber.
I'm about to purchase 10MM project kics spacers. They do not make any hub-centric rings for them.
Is this a cause for concern? They will not be driven hard, though I'd like to have the peace of mind that they won't fail if I do.
For track, I would just remove them since I will purchase a set of dedicated track wheels.
Is this a cause for concern? They will not be driven hard, though I'd like to have the peace of mind that they won't fail if I do.
For track, I would just remove them since I will purchase a set of dedicated track wheels.
Jason, I just wanted to say, thank you for this thread. It helped me out alot and without you well... my offsets would be weaksauce.
18x10.5 +15 all around
+15 mm kics spacer in the rear.
neg 4 camber in the rear.
I'm actually dissapointed with how little it sticks out, so I may decide to step up to +25 in the rear and move the +15 to the front.
lmk what you guys think i should do.

18x10.5 +15 all around
+15 mm kics spacer in the rear.
neg 4 camber in the rear.
I'm actually dissapointed with how little it sticks out, so I may decide to step up to +25 in the rear and move the +15 to the front.
lmk what you guys think i should do.

If you want them to stick out more, lessen the negative camber in the rear.
OK, so I want spacers for some volks i got but I wanted to know if the spacers would work. I know I want Ichiba Version 2 and that the wheels have to have the gaps to work but I guess the volks are universal cuz of the mounting holes? heres a picture but would Ichiba Version 2 spacers work?

specs:
front: 18x8.5 +30
rear: 18x9.5 +?(stickers are missing)
Im guessing the rears are also +30 so im thinking about getting 15 or 20mm for the rear. I figured get 15mm first to try on the rear and if I want it to stick further out, then put those in front and get 20mm for the rear. Any advise?

specs:
front: 18x8.5 +30
rear: 18x9.5 +?(stickers are missing)
Im guessing the rears are also +30 so im thinking about getting 15 or 20mm for the rear. I figured get 15mm first to try on the rear and if I want it to stick further out, then put those in front and get 20mm for the rear. Any advise?
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 11,204
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From: San Antonio/I miss DFW, TX
OK, so I want spacers for some volks i got but I wanted to know if the spacers would work. I know I want Ichiba Version 2 and that the wheels have to have the gaps to work but I guess the volks are universal cuz of the mounting holes? heres a picture but would Ichiba Version 2 spacers work?


The other holes "should" allow for the oem studs poking through the thickness of the Version 2 spacers (if less than a 25mm spacer-which i figured you would since your planning on getting 15-20mm spacers, which leaves either 10 or 5 mm of oem stud protrusion) to poke through the wheels other pattern/open holes ....
overall, best thing for you to do is go physically mount them and check..or get a spacer with studs and see if the two sets of holes line up.......
specs:
front: 18x8.5 +30
rear: 18x9.5 +?(stickers are missing)
Im guessing the rears are also +30 so im thinking about getting 15 or 20mm for the rear. I figured get 15mm first to try on the rear and if I want it to stick further out, then put those in front and get 20mm for the rear. Any advise?
front: 18x8.5 +30
rear: 18x9.5 +?(stickers are missing)
Im guessing the rears are also +30 so im thinking about getting 15 or 20mm for the rear. I figured get 15mm first to try on the rear and if I want it to stick further out, then put those in front and get 20mm for the rear. Any advise?
-J
Last edited by JasonZ-YA; Sep 21, 2009 at 04:21 AM.





