Picture Request: 17inch gs400 wheels with 30mm spacers.
01-15-09, 04:56 PM
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Upstate-- been a while.. How you doing man? Did I miss the thread unveiling the fantastic pictures of your ride? I see your avatar and I'm freaking out... PM me.. I want to see this bad boy in all its glory!
01-15-09, 08:47 PM
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Hey, upstategs4, how much more room did you (approximately) have from the tire to the fender; both front and rear? I am thinking about purchasing some 38mm (1.5 inch) spacers for all 4 corners. I think my car is slightly lower than your car on the Teins. It should work, right?
01-15-09, 10:51 PM
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Hey, upstategs4, how much more room did you (approximately) have from the tire to the fender; both front and rear? I am thinking about purchasing some 38mm (1.5 inch) spacers for all 4 corners. I think my car is slightly lower than your car on the Teins. It should work, right?
sorry bro..i cant give u good guess on that because im just not sure. the pics show best, i know the angle is crappy but its all i got before we changed the suspension over. ill tell u right now without a slight roll in the front and a full shave in the rear, i dont think 38mm all around with the oem 17x8 & stock spec tire is going to work well for you.. especially if you're dumped. with that being said, if you already have that done, i think 35mm front and 40mm rear would look real good without foreseeable problems. dont forget, you want like 5mm less in front then the back...just the way the hubs sit on the gs, the same size spacer will "poke" more in front then it does in the back.. to look "even" u gotta use a little less up front.. good luck...and remember, when it comes to these spacers, you get what you pay for... the best ive used are H&R and project kics in regards to overall quality and durability (onetongarage makes some real sick ones too but not in the large size you're looking for)... i made the mistake of trying out a couple off brands like m2tuning on ebay when i was looking for larger sizes no one else carried, and the pressed in studs snapped right out of them after like 1 wheel change.
01-17-09, 08:26 PM
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sorry bro..i cant give u good guess on that because im just not sure. the pics show best, i know the angle is crappy but its all i got before we changed the suspension over. ill tell u right now without a slight roll in the front and a full shave in the rear, i dont think 38mm all around with the oem 17x8 & stock spec tire is going to work well for you.. especially if you're dumped. with that being said, if you already have that done, i think 35mm front and 40mm rear would look real good without foreseeable problems. dont forget, you want like 5mm less in front then the back...just the way the hubs sit on the gs, the same size spacer will "poke" more in front then it does in the back.. to look "even" u gotta use a little less up front.. good luck...and remember, when it comes to these spacers, you get what you pay for... the best ive used are H&R and project kics in regards to overall quality and durability (onetongarage makes some real sick ones too but not in the large size you're looking for)... i made the mistake of trying out a couple off brands like m2tuning on ebay when i was looking for larger sizes no one else carried, and the pressed in studs snapped right out of them after like 1 wheel change.
02-06-09, 08:13 PM
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yeah man... this guy was just lookin to see how the oem wheel would look spaced out. Cao i know you weren't directing your comment at me, but the thread doesnt really have anything to do with trying to correct an offset problem due to improperly fitted rims.
02-06-09, 09:55 PM
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Pingu- Yes, the car is lowered. The car looked so high because it was just jacked up for the spacer installation.
Here are 2 pictures from 5 minutes ago (no finger gap). It's not completely flush yet. I think it can come out another 3mm. It's still high for my taste with the 235/35/17. But the reason why it's a bit high is because I was running a fat tire setup on my 19-inch Work wheel. I will lower it about 4 threads if I decide to keep the 17-inch wheel on there for the winter.
I think another 3mm will be flush/rubbing:
Here is a crappy picture with the 19"s on. Same height.
