Wheel spacers - if you have 'em, I'd like your opinion...

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Coltzilla

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I've got the H&R 1" spacers on a 17" x 8" (which has recently been widened to 17" x 10" ) 96' Cobra wheel. In hard cornereing the top of the tire will rub on the lip of the fender and will cut into your tire. My car is lowered, but an unlowered car may not have that problem. I've had the spacers on for at least 3 years with no problems.

 

jmuva44

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I have1.25" spacers on my stock '99 17x8 Cobras. They come out perfectly to the fender. I like them but I think 1" might look a touch better.

Theoretically, the further you spread out your rear wheel base, the more you center your gravity and thus turn better. However, spreading out the rear wheels also has the effect of loosening up the rear end. It will lose a bit of traction as the wheels are not as close to the center of the car.

 

rio95

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jon,

you're right. Do NOOOOOOOOTTTTT get 1". That would be a huge mistake. I want to get 1" and mine are nowhere near as bad as yours.


p.s. but deff. use the school money for springs first.

 

jmuva44

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By the way, I have H&R springs and a 1.5" drop with no problems with cornering or cutting of tires and my tires are brand new. Maybe I dont corner as hard as you guys....

 

jmuva44

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This is all I have of my 1.25" spacers....

May help a little...

Chris

 

ProKiller

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i like the ones i have, i don't know where they are from but. i heard steeda's are nice. i have pics on my site.

 

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johnnydeebee

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Got to go to Maximum Motorsports for spacers from 1 " all the way to 1 7/8 "....
Machined aluminum from Germany, run around $150+.
I have had mine for 3+ years now, definately helped cornering stability. Ya gottado springs and shocks first though, or all you're doing is making the car look better...which is not a bad thing

 

Black Stampede

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I think I may get the Eibach 1 3/8. I think Jmuva's car looks good and its on 17x8s so I think 1 3/8s would be perfect for me.

 

Stump1000

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cool, anyone got anymore pics with them on the car. I gotta have some for mine too