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Old 11-24-12, 10:45 PM
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Really bummed i couldn't come down to meet up...( due to breaking my finger on thanksgiving) looks like a cool little meet up at the shop though. Will hopefully see you bros soon though when my car is worthy of showing again!!!
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Old 11-25-12, 06:00 AM
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Car looks great Cjitty especially in person!! Damion and the guys at Next Level will be seeing my face verrrry soon!!lol
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Old 11-25-12, 11:25 PM
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Old 11-26-12, 01:46 PM
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it was a great lil turnout... we really need to plan a larger event...
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Nice little get together
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Default Akata Spacers added to fronts
Next mod on deck was installing some Akata spacers. These are the 5x120, 15mm, 60.1mm hubcentric bolt on spacers. They installed with ease using a thin walled 19mm socket, torqued down to factory specs (103 ft lbs). The spacers are hubcentric and wheels with hubcentric rings fit on the spacer just like they do on the oem hub and even have the hub lip that the wheel actually sits on, taking a lot of the stress off of the lugs. They fit very snug on the hub, no play at all. The Akata spacers seem like a very nice quality spacer. They run about $69.99.

Here are pics of the install along with before and after.

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Old 12-01-12, 08:01 PM
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.. sigh..yes..special thanks to you for posting instagram pics and the feedback you provided lol. Those pictures really helped out! Re-torque after driving is a must! I need to keep an eye on these over the next 25-50 miles
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Old 12-01-12, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CJITTY
.. sigh..yes..special thanks to you for posting instagram pics and the feedback you provided lol. Those pictures really helped out! Re-torque after driving is a must! I need to keep an eye on these over the next 25-50 miles
Yeah I think this is a better look!!!!
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Old 12-01-12, 08:34 PM
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Yeah they'll loosen up on you like that. More you're wheels on the new studs because those haven't been stretched yet
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Old 12-01-12, 09:12 PM
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Cjitty those before and afters had me recheckin my stance!! Lol
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Old 12-01-12, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by lbintab
Yeah they'll loosen up on you like that. More you're wheels on the new studs because those haven't been stretched yet
Yeah man. .On the ten mile drive home, they loosened up about two turns..I retorqued them at 103 ft lbs again. .. i will check again after my ten Mile drive tomorrow. So this was your experience too? I know with new wheels and lugs it is required to retorque after a few miles. ..I guess this is the same concept..new metal and heat...
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Ok that looks great I'm picking some up! Props to lbintab lol again!
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Originally Posted by CJITTY
Yeah man. .On the ten mile drive home, they loosened up about two turns..I retorqued them at 103 ft lbs again. .. i will check again after my ten Mile drive tomorrow. So this was your experience too? I know with new wheels and lugs it is required to retorque after a few miles. ..I guess this is the same concept..new metal and heat...
Yeah when you tighten any thing the bolt or stud stretches.with wheels that heat up and cool down it'll loosen up quite a bit. Mine loosened way more than 2 turns
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Originally Posted by lbintab
Yeah when you tighten any thing the bolt or stud stretches.with wheels that heat up and cool down it'll loosen up quite a bit. Mine loosened way more than 2 turns
It may have been more turns.. I'm glad I am in tune with my car because as I got closer to home, the pitch of the road noise changed so i figured they were loose. I tightened them back down and noise went away. Went on another drive for 5 miles and they were about one turn loose..retorque tomorrow and hopefully they will settle down
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