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02FastblackGT

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Hey guys,

So when I bought my GT, the guy already had the 1 1/4" wheel spacers on there, which look great for the stock 8" wide wheel. I know I want to get new wheels, and would prefer the 10.5" wide for the rears. Of course, I cannot get the 10.5" wide w/ the wheel spacers on, because they would stick out too far, so I wanted to see how hard it is to remove the wheel spacers?? I know that I have the kind that bolt on...do they usually just bolt onto the stock wheel studs?? If so, then I should only have to remove the nuts that hold the spacers on, and then they should just slide off?? I should now be able to install a new wheel of any desired width..(assuming that the stock studs were not messed with). Does this sound about right?? Thanks!!
 

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yes....just unbolt, and your stock studs will/should be fine....
 

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fluffyrunnells said:
yes....just unbolt, and your stock studs will/should be fine....
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Agreed, although when I took mine off after about a year I had to "encourage" them with a hammer. The bolts came off okay, but the aluminum spacers decided they liked the steel rotors. If you do have this problem, just a couple light/medium whacks on the sides of the spacers should get 'em...
 

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CRZYHRSGT said:
Agreed, although when I took mine off after about a year I had to "encourage" them with a hammer. The bolts came off okay, but the aluminum spacers decided they liked the steel rotors. If you do have this problem, just a couple light/medium whacks on the sides of the spacers should get 'em...
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rotors..???
 
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McTeague said:
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pretty sure we know what they look like....????????????
 

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fluffyrunnells said:
rotors..???
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The brake rotor is sandwiched between the hub and the spacer. Sometimes dissimilar metals that stay bolted together tend to corrode together.
 

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CRZYHRSGT said:
The brake rotor is sandwiched between the hub and the spacer. Sometimes dissimilar metals that stay bolted together tend to corrode together.
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Que?
 

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02FastblackGT said:
Hey guys,

So when I bought my GT, the guy already had the 1 1/4" wheel spacers on there, which look great for the stock 8" wide wheel. I know I want to get new wheels, and would prefer the 10.5" wide for the rears. Of course, I cannot get the 10.5" wide w/ the wheel spacers on, because they would stick out too far, so I wanted to see how hard it is to remove the wheel spacers?? I know that I have the kind that bolt on...do they usually just bolt onto the stock wheel studs?? If so, then I should only have to remove the nuts that hold the spacers on, and then they should just slide off?? I should now be able to install a new wheel of any desired width..(assuming that the stock studs were not messed with). Does this sound about right?? Thanks!!
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They just unbolt and come right off. If there is corrosion and rust build up the spacer will seem stuck to the rotor. If they are spray some WD40 to loosen it up first then give a shot with a hammer.

Would you be interested in selling them?
 

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love the wheel spacers...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Que?
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Dissimilar metals tend to corrode faster and join.

Aluminum spacer plus steel rotor plus water = parts rusting together and being difficult to separate
 
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