Expensive wheel spacers?
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Expensive wheel spacers?
I'm on Doug rippie Motorsports ready to pull the trigger on what seem to be some high quality wheels spacers, when choosing the sizing option I noticed the 5/8 went up in price another hindered dollars, I realize for larger spacers there is an extra lip of metal to help them fit correctly and I know I shouldn't be worrying about the price if I want to do things to my vette but I thought it would be much less, is this just cause I'm in need of such a large spacer or is it just rippie Motorsports. Any other suggestion of places I may be able to get spacers for better price would be apreciated! Thanks Cory
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I'm on Doug rippie Motorsports ready to pull the trigger on what seem to be some high quality wheels spacers, when choosing the sizing option I noticed the 5/8 went up in price another hindered dollars, I realize for larger spacers there is an extra lip of metal to help them fit correctly and I know I shouldn't be worrying about the price if I want to do things to my vette but I thought it would be much less, is this just cause I'm in need of such a large spacer or is it just rippie Motorsports. Any other suggestion of places I may be able to get spacers for better price would be apreciated! Thanks Cory
Try www.motorsport-tech.com You want to purchase hub-centric/wheel centric spacers. You will need to install longer wheel studs if installing 5/8" spacers.
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I got a set of spacers from a forum member for 75 bucks that are hub and wheel centric. I forget the exact thickness as they are metric but approx 1/2". Don't know who made them but they work great. He said he got them from someone who actually had them made for a C6.
One note on the studs. Once you have the hub seperated, the old studs easily tap out with a hammer. The new ones will draw in with a lug nut and washer. You need a regular acorn type nut turned backwards with a flat washer underneath and some lube. I took them to the machine shop to have them pressed and the guy said that's how they do em. So I figured I may as well DIY. Again, the air gun was priceless.
I don't scrimp either but I'm all for saving money. I have no choice.
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You are going with a spacer that is about 1/4" thinner than mine. You will be close.
The yellow mark is where I cut.
