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| Shivers |
 May 21 2026, 11:07 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,466 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California  |
Hi guys: I'm working on my trailing arms. Won't be long till it is time to reassemble. I tried the search, gave up and decided to ask directly. I have new hubs, 5x130. My rear flares are GT flares that I am adding 2" in width to each one in the rear. I would really appreciate your opinions on spacers. I need to get lugs on these hubs before I install them. Which spacer in your experience is safer. Long lugs or short lugs bolted to the spacer.
Gentleman, what say you? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) I borrowed the base picture then added my junk to it. Carving, some autocross and I hope a track day now and then. Thanks  |
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| flxzcat |
May 21 2026, 03:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 13-June 11 From: Lake Forest, So. Cal. Member No.: 13,188 Region Association: Southern California |
The one thing that has really bugged me is that 914's do not have concentric wheel locators. I've worked on many old Italian and German sports/race cars, and they all had wheel locators, and if you also purchased proper spacers from the better vendors, these too had the locators.
So, I hope your rear hubs have them and, in that case, I wouldn't worry about which method you use to bolt the wheels on. If your hubs do not have the locators, I would choose the double short bolt or stud method. The spacers will be CNC'd so they will be spot on. It's the long stud alignment that I would be concerned with. |
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| GregAmy |
May 22 2026, 05:38 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,682 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(flxzcat @ May 21 2026, 04:35 PM)  The one thing that has really bugged me is that 914's do not have concentric wheel locators. Email Chris, see if he has these in stock. I use them on both the street and race car: https://tangerineracing.com/shop/ols/produc...centering-rings |
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Posts in this topic
Shivers Spaced Out May 21 2026, 11:07 AM
brant Bolted together spacers used to be taboo for racin... May 21 2026, 01:18 PM
Shivers
The one thing that has really bugged me is that 9... May 21 2026, 08:04 PM
flxzcat Email Chris, see if he has these in stock. I use ... Jun 26 2026, 03:02 PM brant Late cars are hub centric May 21 2026, 05:15 PM Charles Freeborn Def long lugs and spacers. I use H&R. You can ... May 22 2026, 10:58 AM Shivers
Def long lugs and spacers. I use H&R. You can... May 22 2026, 03:41 PM Charles Freeborn
Def long lugs and spacers. I use H&R. You ca... May 22 2026, 03:51 PM Ninja
Bolted together spacers used to be taboo for raci... May 22 2026, 04:28 PM stownsen914 I've also not been a fan of the adapter style ... May 23 2026, 11:22 AM mlindner Yes Porsche did. This is my 1998 Carrera S, wide b... May 24 2026, 05:28 AM mlindner Just FYI, also have them on my 914-6 GT Tribute fr... May 24 2026, 05:52 AM GregAmy Spacers, regardless of material, are not in and of... May 24 2026, 06:35 AM slivel Front and rear on my car. No issues with wheel be... May 25 2026, 11:07 AM campbellcj Same on my car; spacers F&R for >15 yrs and... Jun 3 2026, 07:49 AM stownsen914 Interesting, sounds like folks have had good exper... Jun 4 2026, 08:16 AM |
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