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| tadink |
 Dec 12 2012, 02:50 PM
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Hi guys -
did a search on wheel spacers and got millions of hits but no answers....so I'll post this up. Where do you find good wheel spacers, and what are the pro's and con's of doing the various options? for the width I'm looking for - it seems there is a "bolt on" that does not need new wheel studs, or the spacers that have longer wheel studs passing thru them. I've gone with a 5-lug drilled into the 4 lug hubs.... I was surprised at the weight of the 2" spacers 'bolt on', like 6+ lbs each?! Currently I'm leaning towards the 54MM, Weltmeister Turbo Star Wheel Spacer - found a pair on paragon for $144.....compared to $146 EACH for the bolt on version on the bird site. thoughts and knowledge sharing very appreciated! cheers td |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Dec 13 2012, 05:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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Two inch slip on spacers over 100mm studs puts a lot of stress on the base of the stud.
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| JFJ914 |
Dec 13 2012, 05:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 813 Joined: 13-June 03 From: Alpharetta, GA Member No.: 814 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Dec 13 2012, 06:33 PM)  Two inch slip on spacers over 100mm studs puts a lot of stress on the base of the stud. "I'm not an engineer", but I think the hubcentric ring keeps the bolts from having a bending moment keping them in tension. I'm sure we've got some real engineers who can comment. |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 13 2012, 06:52 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,205 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(John Jentz @ Dec 13 2012, 03:42 PM) QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Dec 13 2012, 06:33 PM) Two inch slip on spacers over 100mm studs puts a lot of stress on the base of the stud. "I'm not an engineer", but I think the hubcentric ring keeps the bolts from having a bending moment keping them in tension. I'm sure we've got some real engineers who can comment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) The hub ring is what keeps the spacers in place, not the studs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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tadink wheel spacers - what do you like? Dec 12 2012, 02:50 PM
Eric_Shea What wheels? What offset? What fenders? 1... Dec 12 2012, 02:56 PM
tadink
What wheels? What offset? What fenders? 1... Dec 12 2012, 03:02 PM Eric_Shea FWIW... I like 944 spacers. I've stacked a f... Dec 12 2012, 03:02 PM tadink
FWIW... I like 944 spacers. I've stacked a ... Dec 12 2012, 03:05 PM SirAndy Currently I'm leaning towards the 54MM, Weltme... Dec 12 2012, 03:06 PM tadink
Currently I'm leaning towards the 54MM, Weltm... Dec 12 2012, 03:38 PM SirAndy
only DE events and AX are intended, mostly street... Dec 12 2012, 03:40 PM John Jentz
only DE events and AX are intended, mostly stree... Dec 13 2012, 11:15 AM SirAndy Is that a local rule on the west coast?
That is a... Dec 13 2012, 12:24 PM underthetire I bought some from this guy
http://www.ebay.com/it... Dec 12 2012, 03:08 PM bulitt
I bought some from this guy
http://www.ebay.com/i... Dec 12 2012, 08:00 PM SirAndy As you can see, i very much prefer the longer stud... Dec 12 2012, 03:14 PM Eric_Shea
So you'll have 914 calipers and solid rotors... Dec 12 2012, 03:42 PM tadink
"don't waste money along the way?!... Dec 12 2012, 05:18 PM SirAndy Now, about these 944 spacers - am I correct in see... Dec 12 2012, 05:54 PM Eric_Shea
Sorry... misread... the A.I.R. flares. Dec 12 2012, 03:45 PM jmmotorsports iuseHAND R BOLTON TYPE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH T... Dec 12 2012, 04:43 PM matthepcat I used 100mm studs and 944 spacers. They are light... Dec 12 2012, 04:46 PM Woody :agree: 944 spacers.
Dec 12 2012, 05:01 PM McMark From my inspection of the '2012 PCA Club Racin... Dec 13 2012, 02:46 PM McMark But the rear doesn't have a ring. And early fr... Dec 13 2012, 07:02 PM SirAndy But the rear doesn't have a ring. And early fr... Dec 13 2012, 07:53 PM |
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