spacers?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Biloxi Ms
spacers?
Will putting spacers say 1/4 or 1/2 inch effect the car any or cause it to become weaker in the suspension and break easier?
basically is there any down side to wheel spacers?
basically is there any down side to wheel spacers?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Biloxi Ms
well i want my wheels to be even with the top of the wheel well.
it doesnt look like it will take much to do it
like i mentioned 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch
so does anyone know where is a good place to get spacers or spacers with hub and lug built in at?
it doesnt look like it will take much to do it
like i mentioned 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch
so does anyone know where is a good place to get spacers or spacers with hub and lug built in at?
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they're all 1" or thicker.
the ones with the studs built in are referred to as "adapters" and the ones without are "spacers".
if you need something that thin just go look on ebay for "wheel spacer" & whatever thickness you want and "5x4 3/4" which is what our wheels use.
i recently picked up these 1/8" aluminum spacers from ebay.
you can see the multiple holes which some spacers have. these holes allow different wheel stud sizes to be used. (e.g. 5x4 3/4; 5x4 1/2; 5x5)
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You should get an alignment done before you put the spacers on and get one after you put the spacers on, Just for argument sake
If you put spacers, or different offset rims you will be changing the scrub radius, making it more positive-in the case of spacers. (Scrub= the intersecting of the center line of the wheel(camber line) and the SAI, in relation to the mating surface of tire and road.)
And a change in scrub radius has an effect on the Toe settings.
I believe a more positive Scrub radius on a rear wheel drive will give it more toe-out.
I could be wrong though.....
If you put spacers, or different offset rims you will be changing the scrub radius, making it more positive-in the case of spacers. (Scrub= the intersecting of the center line of the wheel(camber line) and the SAI, in relation to the mating surface of tire and road.)
And a change in scrub radius has an effect on the Toe settings.
I believe a more positive Scrub radius on a rear wheel drive will give it more toe-out.
I could be wrong though.....
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You should get an alignment done before you put the spacers on and get one after you put the spacers on, Just for argument sake
If you put spacers, or different offset rims you will be changing the scrub radius, making it more positive-in the case of spacers. (Scrub= the intersecting of the center line of the wheel(camber line) and the SAI, in relation to the mating surface of tire and road.)
And a change in scrub radius has an effect on the Toe settings.
I believe a more positive Scrub radius on a rear wheel drive will give it more toe-out.
I could be wrong though.....
If you put spacers, or different offset rims you will be changing the scrub radius, making it more positive-in the case of spacers. (Scrub= the intersecting of the center line of the wheel(camber line) and the SAI, in relation to the mating surface of tire and road.)
And a change in scrub radius has an effect on the Toe settings.
I believe a more positive Scrub radius on a rear wheel drive will give it more toe-out.
I could be wrong though.....
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You should get an alignment done before you put the spacers on and get one after you put the spacers on, Just for argument sake
If you put spacers, or different offset rims you will be changing the scrub radius, making it more positive-in the case of spacers. (Scrub= the intersecting of the center line of the wheel(camber line) and the SAI, in relation to the mating surface of tire and road.)
And a change in scrub radius has an effect on the Toe settings.
I believe a more positive Scrub radius on a rear wheel drive will give it more toe-out.
I could be wrong though.....
If you put spacers, or different offset rims you will be changing the scrub radius, making it more positive-in the case of spacers. (Scrub= the intersecting of the center line of the wheel(camber line) and the SAI, in relation to the mating surface of tire and road.)
And a change in scrub radius has an effect on the Toe settings.
I believe a more positive Scrub radius on a rear wheel drive will give it more toe-out.
I could be wrong though.....
String, Calculator, Level, triangle, two tape measures HARDBAR toe plates. and a little time.
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Hey Uniqvett- My teacher gave us a pretty good website-check it out....http://www.familycar.com/Classroom/ scroll down and click on wheel alignment.