Yay.

ke0ki2k · Post by **ke0ki2k** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:11 pm

All the stuff came in today, and the tires looked massive. dropped it all off to be mounted hopefully early in the morning. But! Does anyone have any 5mm wheel spacers with a 5x4.5(5in.x114.3mm) bolt pattern that theyd like to let go? gonna be a tight squeeze, might get some rubbage on the inside suspension components.

gbwrx · Post by **gbwrx** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:36 pm

I have some that you can borrow this weekend if you don't get any in time. Not wanting to get rid of them but will not need them this weekend.

ke0ki2k · Post by **ke0ki2k** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:39 pm

gbwrx wrote:I have some that you can borrow this weekend if you don't get any in time. Not wanting to get rid of them but will not need them this weekend.

5mm? got 4 of em? if so the tires are definately going to rub because thats a sign. i'm gonna throw the tires on the car, chalk the sidewalls and mark the control arms to see if they rub tomorrow durin the first heat cycle. if i've got substantial rubbage i'll let ya know and ask ya to bring em out Sunday.

gbwrx · Post by **gbwrx** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:44 pm

Yep and Yep. I will have them with me. I believe Stu has quite the assortment of spacers if you by chance need some bigger.

I have to use these when I run the stock wheels which are 53 offset. I don't have to use them with the Rotas (48 offset). Tires rub bad with the stock wheels. They still rub with the Rotas but not as bad.

ke0ki2k · Post by **ke0ki2k** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:46 pm

gbwrx wrote:Yep and Yep. I will have them with me. I believe Stu has quite the assortment of spacers if you by chance need some bigger.

I have to use these when I run the stock wheels which are 53 offset. I don't have to use them with the Rotas (48 offset). Tires rub bad with the stock wheels. They still rub with the Rotas but not as bad.

cool! you just take them off when you put the R-comps on? be just the reverse for me. Does any place in Knoxvegas sell them or did you guys both have to order offline?

gbwrx · Post by **gbwrx** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:52 pm

I bought them online. I believe I got 2 off of ebay and then 2 more off of someone on NASIOC.

I only use them when I autox with the stock wheels with R's on them. Otherwise they just sit in a box.

Edit- I think you can get them locally but I forgot the name of the place that people were telling me about when I was looking for some. You may be able to find my post in the for sale thread when I was looking for some.

gbwrx · Post by **gbwrx** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:55 pm

Looks like Pep Boys or Advance Auto may have them.

http://www.etrscca.org/etrforum/viewtop ... ht=spacers

ke0ki2k · Post by **ke0ki2k** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:00 pm

gbwrx wrote:Looks like Pep Boys or Advance Auto may have them.

http://www.etrscca.org/etrforum/viewtop ... ht=spacers

i'll go give em a shot in the morning then.

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:01 pm

I've been trying to find some 8.5mm spacers for a while and haven't really turned anything up that wasn't custom.

ke0ki2k · Post by **ke0ki2k** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:03 pm

steverife wrote:I've been trying to find some 8.5mm spacers for a while and haven't really turned anything up that wasn't custom.

Washers and duct tape! these cheap-o wheels I got for the r-comps are +28...apparently you can run 295/30-18's with a +23 even with a drop. figured running that offset would remove any chance of rubbage.

looks like autozone here I commmmeee, thank ya Gary!

GaryM · Post by **GaryM** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:05 pm

we can get a pretty good selection at autozone, would have to order them, but its usually next-day arrival.

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:11 pm

ke0ki2k wrote:
steverife wrote:I've been trying to find some 8.5mm spacers for a while and haven't really turned anything up that wasn't custom.
Washers

A few of us know someone who tried that.

ke0ki2k · Post by **ke0ki2k** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:14 pm

steverife wrote:
ke0ki2k wrote:
steverife wrote:I've been trying to find some 8.5mm spacers for a while and haven't really turned anything up that wasn't custom.
Washers
A few of us know someone who tried that.

lol theres no way using washers did that unless he put so many on that the lug nuts only got ahold of like 1 or 2 threads...did he forget to tighten the lugs like that RX7 guy?

Z06Fix · Post by **Z06Fix** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:27 pm

I'm just looking forward to seeing what you can do on the R's. I dare say it's going to be impressive.

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:50 am

ke0ki2k wrote:
steverife wrote:
ke0ki2k wrote: Washers
A few of us know someone who tried that.

lol theres no way using washers did that unless he put so many on that the lug nuts only got ahold of like 1 or 2 threads...did he forget to tighten the lugs like that RX7 guy?

That is absolutely what did that. Washers don't have the surface area that a wheel spacer does. They are also not machined to the tolerances that wheel spacers are. Basically, they will move, compress, etc. until the studs or lug bolts fail.

DO NOT use washers where you should be using a wheel spacer.