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Old 05-28-2011, 07:05 AM
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Would I run into any trouble putting on 1" spacers on the rear?
Want to bring out the back wheels some more as they look way too shallow in the wheel well lol
I'm getting my 16's sprayed gun metal and would like them to look good
 
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Old 05-28-2011, 07:26 AM
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1" spacers would make the wheels stick out past the wheel well and look goofy. Mine are spaced 5/16" all the way around and are flush with the wheel wells.
 
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Old 05-28-2011, 07:37 AM
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1" spacers would make the wheels stick out past the wheel well and look goofy. Mine are spaced 5/16" all the way around and are flush with the wheel wells.
yes but u have a diff setup and car
i have some 7/16" spacers and the studs aren't long enough
so thats why i was thinking 1" spacers, the ones that bolt on lol
these are the ones i have

 
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Old 05-28-2011, 09:45 AM
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Yes I do have a different car but its still the same platform and I doubt there is much difference in dimentions. You can always go with longer studs. I wouldnt trust those bolt on spacers, just something about bolting a hole extra setup on the end of your hubs that doesnt sit well with me. If you trust it then thats all that matters. Did you try unbolting the wheel and sitting it 1" away from the hub to see what it would look like in the wheel well?
 

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Old 05-28-2011, 09:57 AM
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Yes I do have a different car but its still the same platform and I doubt there is much difference in dimentions. You can always go with longer studs. I wouldnt trust those bolt on spacers, just something about bolting a hole extra setup on the end of your hubs that doesnt sit well with me. If you trust it then thats all that matters. Did you try unbolting the wheel and sitting it 1" away from the hub to see what it would look like in the wheel well?
Yea I suppose your right
And nope I haven't tried it tho, how would I go on about changing the studs? Is it hard?
 
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Old 05-28-2011, 12:09 PM
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Its not hard, you need to put a lug nut on them flush with the end of the stud and pound them out with a hammer. The backs have plenty of room to come out, the fronts I had to loosen the hub bolts and tilt out the bottom of the hub to get the longer ones to slide in. There is a notch in the bottom of the hub to make room for the studs to come out. Use a lug nut and tighten it down on the stud to seat it completely.
 
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