Spacers? needed after lowering?

L

Lav_2002GT

New Member

Apr 21, 2005

20

0

0

Leesburg, Georgia

May 1, 2005

#1

• May 1, 2005

• #1

I was wondering how many of you that have lowered yer stang found it necessary to also add spacers. Does lowering alone look good (1.25" front, 1" rear approx.)? Are spacers necessary? Are spacers advised? I have been told they make alignment difficult and cause additional wear on your tires. True?

Sorry for the multitude of questions (and posts). I am an excited stang owner and looking into various mods, wallet permitting of course.

Thanks.

 

MGSTANG

Founding Member

Aug 4, 2002

383

0

0

Palm Bay Fl

May 1, 2005

#2

• May 1, 2005

• #2

You don't need spacers. I wouldn't put spacers up front anyways. wouldn't look right. I have 17x9's all the way around on my 04 GT lowered 1.5". I am thinking of putting an 1" spacer on the back just for looks to make it look like a 10" width. But you don't NEED them unless you put to wide of a rim up front with a bad offset.

 

KAILUAZ

New Member

Jul 15, 2004

333

0

0

St Pete, FL via Kailua, HI

May 1, 2005

#3

• May 1, 2005

• #3

After my Sportline drop my rear tires were sucked into the wheel well. I got 1" spacers and it made all the difference in the world, I would recommend them. You can see that the wheels sit nicely in the rear wells.
View attachment 515897

 

MaxxMundo

Member

Mar 16, 2004

0

0

6

Albany, Georgia

May 1, 2005

#4

• May 1, 2005

• #4

Lav_2002GT said:

I was wondering how many of you that have lowered yer stang found it necessary to also add spacers. Does lowering alone look good (1.25" front, 1" rear approx.)? Are spacers necessary? Are spacers advised? I have been told they make alignment difficult and cause additional wear on your tires. True?

Sorry for the multitude of questions (and posts). I am an excited stang owner and looking into various mods, wallet permitting of course.

Thanks.

Click to expand...

I'm in Albany (actually Lee County). My car's lowered about what you posted. If you want to see it or have any questions, just drop me a line. Also, check out the site in my signature. It's a new site just starting up.

 

PDubs

Founding Member

Feb 15, 2002

1,138

0

36

Always farging hot in Texas

May 1, 2005

#5

• May 1, 2005

• #5

You should get some hubcentric spacers. I lowered mine and the spacers helped the look so much.

 

blackink00

I missed a shift & stole Curt's money.

Mar 30, 2005

545

0

0

Tempe, AZ

May 2, 2005

#6

• May 2, 2005

• #6

i did the sportline and i put in 1in. hubcentric spacers.
View attachment 515816
View attachment 515818
View attachment 515820

 

GDawg

Founding Member

Mar 22, 2002

1,469

19

68

Nevada

May 2, 2005

#7

• May 2, 2005

• #7

I put 1-3/16" spacers on my rear. The car definitely needed them.

 

topgunz_1

Member

Oct 6, 2004

100

0

16

Louisiana

May 2, 2005

#8

• May 2, 2005

• #8

My 275's rub in the front...what do you guys recomend for that?

 

topgunz_1

Member

Oct 6, 2004

100

0

16

Louisiana

May 3, 2005

#9

• May 3, 2005

• #9

topgunz_1 said:

My 275's rub in the front...what do you guys recomend for that?

Click to expand...

bump, anybody know?

 

GDawg

Founding Member

Mar 22, 2002

1,469

19

68

Nevada

May 3, 2005

#10

• May 3, 2005

• #10

topgunz_1 said:

bump, anybody know?

Click to expand...

You can always "roll" your front fenders so they don't slice up your tires.

 

topgunz_1

Member

Oct 6, 2004

100

0

16

Louisiana

May 3, 2005

#11

• May 3, 2005

• #11

I am pretty sure its just rubbing the fender well tho, not metal.