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94plum · 12-28-2006, 09:56 PM

I tried searching but the search was not working...my question is is there any brand of spacer better than anyother or does it not matter?? Also how can i determine what size spacer i need besides trail and error...is there any kind of formula i can use maybe with rim size or offset that i have??

180sx Fan · 12-28-2006, 11:57 PM

I dont know about brands but bolt on spacers are better "safer" than slip on spacers because they will not comprimise the amount of thread sticking out on your studs.

94plum · 12-29-2006, 09:07 AM

now when you say bolt on...where exactly does it bolt to?

projectRDM · 12-29-2006, 09:08 AM

The hub. Where else would it bolt to?

94plum · 12-29-2006, 09:09 AM

well yea i figured that but where at? on the studs??

projectRDM · 12-29-2006, 09:12 AM

Yes. You mean to say you've never seen the 30 million spacers they sell on Ebay daily?

94plum · 12-29-2006, 09:32 AM

yea i seen them i just thought it was slid onto the hub and then they came with extended studs

LookOut Nick · 12-29-2006, 09:51 AM

not extended studs...just studs prolly 40mm long. you can get eaby spacers, i had to bore 2 sets out to make them fit onto my hubs evenly...it was lame considering i payed almost 200 bones for all 4...i have owned a set of kics, and currently own a set of h&r and i have no quams with either company..but they are pricey

KA24DESOneThree · 12-29-2006, 10:07 AM

Kics- good quality, need hubcentric rings to actually be hubcentric, ~$130-150 a pair plus ~$35 for the rings if you decide you want them. Available up to 30mm.

H&R- good quality, already hubcentric, ~$70-145. Available up to 25mm.

www.wheeladapter.com- good quality, hubcentric (I believe, I know mine were but I did buy them used and it may have been an option), a bit on the pricey side. Available to whatever your heart desires as far as thickness goes.

Does anyone know if the H&Rs are lighter than the Kics spacers?

drew935 · 12-29-2006, 10:11 AM

I have 20mm Kics w/ hub rings on all four corners. About $240 picked from AutoRND aka Josh.

!Zar! · 12-29-2006, 02:16 PM

I'm a fan of H&R no problems when they were run and they are hubcentric.

Team Rootbeer · 12-29-2006, 03:02 PM

ive got 15mm kics and the little flush mount lugs that hold the spacer on to the studs, some of them are seized, and when i went to take em off the prongs on the keys bent and broke off. ghey.

anyone else experience that with kics?

McRussellPants · 12-29-2006, 03:05 PM

I just bought some Panda Garage 25mms.

20mm/25mm Kics are backordered.

Eddie@Performance · 12-29-2006, 04:28 PM

Hubcentric spacers are the best way to go IE like H&R, Eibach, etc, although many people run the adapter type setups that are not hubcentric.

slideways2004 · 12-30-2006, 12:04 AM

everybody talks about hubcentric this and that. but it kind of defeats the purpose if your wheels aren't hubcentric, i.e. aftermarket. the only thing the hubcentric spacers will save is a little load on the studs, that's it. once you put those aftermarket wheels on, you lose the hubcentricness (new word!)

Eddie@Performance · 12-30-2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slideways2004

everybody talks about hubcentric this and that. but it kind of defeats the purpose if your wheels aren't hubcentric, i.e. aftermarket. the only thing the hubcentric spacers will save is a little load on the studs, that's it. once you put those aftermarket wheels on, you lose the hubcentricness (new word!)

Thats why there are things like hubcentric rings for your aftermarket wheels.

chmercer · 12-30-2006, 12:50 AM

i ran the 4 for 100 ebays, worked fine. same as all the other shit

McRussellPants · 12-30-2006, 01:01 AM

I'd run Hubcentrics if I had a legal department sitting behind me or if I was too stupid to tighten my lug centric wheels in the air.

but I have neither, so I'll say paying 80$ extra bones for two sets of Hubcentric rings is for fags./

gotta240 · 12-30-2006, 03:10 AM

what do you mean "if i had a legal department behind me"??? Yeah, i'm slow at the moment...just explain...lol.

drew935 · 12-30-2006, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team Rootbeer

ive got 15mm kics and the little flush mount lugs that hold the spacer on to the studs, some of them are seized, and when i went to take em off the prongs on the keys bent and broke off. ghey.

anyone else experience that with kics?

you can use this spray to loosen the ones seized.

CRC Freeze Off
http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p509338...eeze+off-nover

12-28-2006, 09:56 PM	#1
94plum Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: FLA Orlando Age: 38 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Quality spacers?? I tried searching but the search was not working...my question is is there any brand of spacer better than anyother or does it not matter?? Also how can i determine what size spacer i need besides trail and error...is there any kind of formula i can use maybe with rim size or offset that i have??

12-29-2006, 09:51 AM	#8
LookOut Nick Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Coast Age: 39 Posts: 816 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: LookOut Nick Feedback Score: 0 reviews	not extended studs...just studs prolly 40mm long. you can get eaby spacers, i had to bore 2 sets out to make them fit onto my hubs evenly...it was lame considering i payed almost 200 bones for all 4...i have owned a set of kics, and currently own a set of h&r and i have no quams with either company..but they are pricey __________________ *Team Pterodactyl*

12-29-2006, 10:07 AM	#9
KA24DESOneThree Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SD County SoCal Age: 39 Posts: 2,564 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: KA24DESOneThree Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Kics- good quality, need hubcentric rings to actually be hubcentric, ~$130-150 a pair plus ~$35 for the rings if you decide you want them. Available up to 30mm. H&R- good quality, already hubcentric, ~$70-145. Available up to 25mm. www.wheeladapter.com- good quality, hubcentric (I believe, I know mine were but I did buy them used and it may have been an option), a bit on the pricey side. Available to whatever your heart desires as far as thickness goes. Does anyone know if the H&Rs are lighter than the Kics spacers? Last edited by KA24DESOneThree; 12-30-2006 at 01:25 PM..

12-29-2006, 10:11 AM	#10
drew935 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Silver Creek - San Jose Posts: 996 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have 20mm Kics w/ hub rings on all four corners. About $240 picked from AutoRND aka Josh. __________________ I'm driving fast -drew

12-29-2006, 02:16 PM	#11
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	I'm a fan of H&R no problems when they were run and they are hubcentric. __________________

12-28-2006, 11:57 PM	#2
180sx Fan Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Island Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I dont know about brands but bolt on spacers are better "safer" than slip on spacers because they will not comprimise the amount of thread sticking out on your studs.

12-29-2006, 09:07 AM	#3
94plum Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: FLA Orlando Age: 38 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	now when you say bolt on...where exactly does it bolt to?

12-29-2006, 09:08 AM	#4
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	The hub. Where else would it bolt to?

12-29-2006, 09:09 AM	#5
94plum Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: FLA Orlando Age: 38 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well yea i figured that but where at? on the studs??

12-29-2006, 09:12 AM	#6
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Yes. You mean to say you've never seen the 30 million spacers they sell on Ebay daily?

12-29-2006, 09:32 AM	#7
94plum Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: FLA Orlando Age: 38 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea i seen them i just thought it was slid onto the hub and then they came with extended studs

12-29-2006, 03:05 PM	#13
McRussellPants Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 2,168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just bought some Panda Garage 25mms. 20mm/25mm Kics are backordered.

12-29-2006, 04:28 PM	#14
Eddie@Performance Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Duarte, CA Posts: 445 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Hubcentric spacers are the best way to go IE like H&R, Eibach, etc, although many people run the adapter type setups that are not hubcentric.

12-30-2006, 12:04 AM	#15
slideways2004 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Age: 38 Posts: 1,706 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	everybody talks about hubcentric this and that. but it kind of defeats the purpose if your wheels aren't hubcentric, i.e. aftermarket. the only thing the hubcentric spacers will save is a little load on the studs, that's it. once you put those aftermarket wheels on, you lose the hubcentricness (new word!)

12-30-2006, 12:50 AM	#17
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 39 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i ran the 4 for 100 ebays, worked fine. same as all the other shit

12-30-2006, 01:01 AM	#18
McRussellPants Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 2,168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd run Hubcentrics if I had a legal department sitting behind me or if I was too stupid to tighten my lug centric wheels in the air. but I have neither, so I'll say paying 80$ extra bones for two sets of Hubcentric rings is for fags./

12-30-2006, 03:10 AM	#19
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	what do you mean "if i had a legal department behind me"??? Yeah, i'm slow at the moment...just explain...lol.