wheel spacers
#4
I got them at a part store, they are made by cp automotive, and the exact size is 5/16 alluminum .
Theyr a universal part so they are not hubcentric, that's why i'm hasitant about intalling them, they were 14 buck for a pair.
I will post pictures tho.
Theyr a universal part so they are not hubcentric, that's why i'm hasitant about intalling them, they were 14 buck for a pair.
I will post pictures tho.
#6
2CM? About the same as two finger nails side by side. Lets say, >.........<
I think that would be a little on the big side. If I were to do with any, it would probably be about 5-7MM. Not anything that others would notice, just somthing I would notice. Maybe others that are also Monte Carlo enthusiasts would notice.
Ive never been one to like the wider than stock wheel base.
I dont see anything wrong with having 20MM (2CM) spacers though, if thats what you like?
I think that would be a little on the big side. If I were to do with any, it would probably be about 5-7MM. Not anything that others would notice, just somthing I would notice. Maybe others that are also Monte Carlo enthusiasts would notice.
Ive never been one to like the wider than stock wheel base.
I dont see anything wrong with having 20MM (2CM) spacers though, if thats what you like?
#7
So I bought some 5/16 (8mm aprox) spacers, and i got a hold of some steel 5 lug spacers 1/8th (3mm aprx) off the the junk yard.
With out any spacers the lug nuts after being torqued is flush with the lug bolt. after installing the 8mm spacer i noticed that it didn't turn as many threads as original 8 1/2 turns torqued. with the spacer the lug nut would only turn 3 1/4 turn, risky. So i try out the 3mm steel spacer and the lugnut turned 5 1/2 turns.
I decided that this was safer than my first attemps with the 8mm spacer.
I noticed the lug bolt, i think are the originals, dont have the treads to the full length of the bolt they stop at about a quarter of and inch before.
I may use the 8mm spacers if i can get a hold of longer and reinforced lug bolts.
but 20mm or 25mm spacers would look really nice i think, more flush
With out any spacers the lug nuts after being torqued is flush with the lug bolt. after installing the 8mm spacer i noticed that it didn't turn as many threads as original 8 1/2 turns torqued. with the spacer the lug nut would only turn 3 1/4 turn, risky. So i try out the 3mm steel spacer and the lugnut turned 5 1/2 turns.
I decided that this was safer than my first attemps with the 8mm spacer.
I noticed the lug bolt, i think are the originals, dont have the treads to the full length of the bolt they stop at about a quarter of and inch before.
I may use the 8mm spacers if i can get a hold of longer and reinforced lug bolts.
but 20mm or 25mm spacers would look really nice i think, more flush
Last edited by albert1; 07-28-2010 at 12:18 AM.