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night colors · 08-07-2012, 01:28 PM

Do these two match ? Planning to put 40mm wheel adapters on my s14 ( rear and front ) Any1 had problems ? like damaging spacers or wheels ?

dawagarage · 08-07-2012, 02:22 PM

i think the consensus is that as long as you run hubcentric spacers and that the bore of the wheels match the hub, youre usually pretty good. 40mm seems excessive, however, but in theory it should still work? you would definitely need longer studs to fit the 40mm spacer and wheels, so might as well go with stronger studs as well.

i think the problem lies in accelerated wear of wheel bearings, and such, since you change the geometry of the suspension system = providing more stress on parts/system than originally intended.

BUT, im not a drifter, so ill let one of them chime in.

K_style · 08-07-2012, 02:30 PM

I am a drifter and many other drifters including professionals use spacers when drifting including me.

Of course you will need a hubcentric and torque it down the nuts properly. Using spacers properly will not cause any damage to your wheels nor your car.

But I don't see why on earth you need 40mm spacers to begin with? Do your wheels have that bad offset?

zooopreme · 08-07-2012, 02:32 PM

Hotboiblaze hit it on the head.

Hubcentric spacers are the safest way to go about spacers. Make sure you're not running bullshit studs on your hubs. That means Ichiba, eBay, other conversion lugs that are on the cheap side. Those will be the only things holding the spacers to the car.

PS if you need a spacer that wide, you're doing it wrong. Unless you're running oni camber all around & need huge spacers to push the already low offset wheels out, buy new wheels or get a 25mm at MOST, in my honest opinion.

K_style · 08-07-2012, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zooopreme

PS if you need a spacer that wide, you're doing it wrong. Unless you're running oni camber all around & need huge spacers to push the already low offset wheels out, buy new wheels or get a 25mm at MOST, in my honest opinion.

Maybe he has +60 wheels with wide quarter panels or something..

SomeoneWhoIsntMe · 08-07-2012, 02:36 PM

probably got a deal on a set of s2k fitment rims

night colors · 08-09-2012, 01:49 AM

Im on 15mm in rear atm , wheels r 18*8 , they dont have such bad offset just looks crap lol, thats y i tought bout 40mm ones.

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/...V/DSC_0019.jpg

08-07-2012, 01:28 PM	#1
night colors Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lithuania Age: 32 Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	S14 - spacers and drifting ? Do these two match ? Planning to put 40mm wheel adapters on my s14 ( rear and front ) Any1 had problems ? like damaging spacers or wheels ?

08-07-2012, 02:22 PM	#2
dawagarage Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 40 Posts: 2,037 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	i think the consensus is that as long as you run hubcentric spacers and that the bore of the wheels match the hub, youre usually pretty good. 40mm seems excessive, however, but in theory it should still work? you would definitely need longer studs to fit the 40mm spacer and wheels, so might as well go with stronger studs as well. i think the problem lies in accelerated wear of wheel bearings, and such, since you change the geometry of the suspension system = providing more stress on parts/system than originally intended. BUT, im not a drifter, so ill let one of them chime in. __________________ formerly known as "hotboiblaze" ratsun: dawa (73 datsun 620) clublexus: properD (97 sc300)

08-07-2012, 02:32 PM	#4
zooopreme Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,772 Trader Rating: (38) Feedback Score: 38 reviews	Hotboiblaze hit it on the head. Hubcentric spacers are the safest way to go about spacers. Make sure you're not running bullshit studs on your hubs. That means Ichiba, eBay, other conversion lugs that are on the cheap side. Those will be the only things holding the spacers to the car. PS if you need a spacer that wide, you're doing it wrong. Unless you're running oni camber all around & need huge spacers to push the already low offset wheels out, buy new wheels or get a 25mm at MOST, in my honest opinion. __________________ For Sale #1 \| For Sale #2

08-07-2012, 02:30 PM	#3
K_style Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 7,666 Trader Rating: (63) Rides Gallery: K_style Feedback Score: 63 reviews	I am a drifter and many other drifters including professionals use spacers when drifting including me. Of course you will need a hubcentric and torque it down the nuts properly. Using spacers properly will not cause any damage to your wheels nor your car. But I don't see why on earth you need 40mm spacers to begin with? Do your wheels have that bad offset?

08-07-2012, 02:36 PM	#6
SomeoneWhoIsntMe Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Waterford, MI Posts: 130 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	probably got a deal on a set of s2k fitment rims

08-09-2012, 01:49 AM	#7
night colors Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lithuania Age: 32 Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Im on 15mm in rear atm , wheels r 18*8 , they dont have such bad offset just looks crap lol, thats y i tought bout 40mm ones. http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/...V/DSC_0019.jpg