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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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whats up guys..
dont know much about wheels and offsets and all that jazz..i have 18in volk GT Cs.they look good and all but im not liking the way its sitting...im not sure what size wheel spacers to get or lowering springs for that matter..help
heres a pic of the car..maybe itll be easier for you guys to help

Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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holy cow! Tell me it's a trick!
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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wtf? what are the specs on those!??!??!?!
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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i wish it were a trick man!!!i bought them used...so im not even too sure bout the specs..i think theyre 8.5 front and 9 rear...18in..i want them to be fairly flush..any suggestions
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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yeah, buy new ones, those are like 38+ offset!! just not for the Z
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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so spacers or wheel adapters wouldnt help?
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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There are dozens of combinations that may meet your needs. How about you decide how much lower you want the car. How far you want to move the wheels.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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i only want to lower it about an inch so i was thinking bout eibach springs..the thing i dnt know is the spacers...i want the wheel fairly flush with the fender but to where it will not rub...looking at the pic can u suggest a spacer size??
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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You deff should go with some proper fitting wheels. Current specs are way to small
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Originally Posted by mike_p213
i only want to lower it about an inch so i was thinking bout eibach springs..the thing i dnt know is the spacers...i want the wheel fairly flush with the fender but to where it will not rub...looking at the pic can u suggest a spacer size??
One inch sounds reasonable.

Measure the distance between the tire and fender. That will give you an idea of how much room you have to play with. Then you can move the wheels. 10 mm. 20 mm 30 mm. Whatever you want.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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Did the previous owner own a S2K?
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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wow...someone didn't do there offset homework on wheels. I would just sell those and get new wheels.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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to move them i just use spacers?!
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Proper size tires will also help with the look.
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 12:54 AM
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25MM spacers all around and eibach sportlines will do the trick
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 01:13 AM
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What size tires are those?
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 01:24 AM
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get some springs and spacers.
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 02:09 AM
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rear tire is the wrong size. needs a fatter tire, and spacers + springs.
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 03:03 AM
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25,30mm in the rear will def help 15,20 front
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You need to know the specs of the wheel - width and offset, in order to determine the right size spacer. Take the wheel off, and on the back, you'll see the specs on a silver Volk sticker. Take note of those and post them here. Also post the size tires. From there it becomes easier to suggest the springs and spacers



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