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I have 17x8" wheels in the back of my car with the stock width rear. I usually like the look of my car but when you look at it at an angle it has the typical sunken in wheel look. Im debating if I want to put 1" wheel spacers in the back to bring out the wheels. The thing is I usually think stuff like this looks half assed but I dont want to buy new wheels. Opinions.
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Wheels spacers are the bomb. Seriously. I made mine out of cardboard and then just used some BMW paint on them for looks. The color is called AlpenSilber.
Dave
P.S. Somebody set us up the bomb!-You can't always live as long as you want but you should always live as long as you can.
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Dave, stay out of the tech section.
From what I hear they have to be torqued down at a really specific sequence also or you can damage them causing a vibration. Maybe that's just the aluminum ones. I don't run em, but I think there are a few on here who do.Comment
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I used to run wheel spacers until I sold my ghetto ride to King of Pimps Dan Neinstadt. Now I roll four deep in my 93 Cobra on the weekends. Anywho, Yeah, if you're going to tighten lugnuts use a star pattern and torque them down evenly.Originally posted by Roast'em
Dave-You can't always live as long as you want but you should always live as long as you can.
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I wasn't talking about a star pattern. It doesn't really matter though.
I think Dan's black GT has the same chrome 01 Cobras though. So maybe he should check that out to see how it looks.
Dan?Comment
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i wouldAndy
Stock 95 GT **SOLD**
http://www.maperformance.com
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I'm running spacers in the GT, but they do sit IN a little bit.
Get wider tires.
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Id like to take a look at your car sometime Dan and see what they look like. What size are you running? Id like to get some 275's but my tires are virtually brand new so maybe in a year or two.Comment
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Well the '01's are 245s me thinks... I can try to get a good pic for ya..
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Sorry, I meant what size spacer?Comment
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Sweet car Dan! Is it for sale?
Dave-You can't always live as long as you want but you should always live as long as you can.
"Always remember, others may hate you but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself" -RMNComment
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it could be... trade BSM for BSM?!
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I'm running 1" spacers and it made a night and day difference in the looks dept. until I can afford the 9" wheels. If torqued properly, they will not move or come loose. I installed them last year in May and they are still as tight as they were the day I installed them.Comment
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i think its worse on 94+ cars how far in the tires sit. heres a couple pics of my old 94 gt with 17x8 wheels, and 275/40 tires. you can find 1" spacers for $100.
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01 Audi S8: Stock, needs turbos
94 Black GT: A4 337, T76 Cartech turbo kit, AFR 205's, Sheet Metal Upper/GT40 Lower, Tremec TKO, F.A.S.T.
I do not buy from X2C Motorsports anymore, and advise my friends to do the same.Comment
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