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Old 03-01-10, 04:26 PM
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whats the biggest spacer i can run without needing to use extended studs?
is 10-15mm to big?
Old 03-01-10, 04:28 PM
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I wouldn't do it, but I say 5mm at most.
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wow only 5mm damn u have any pics of ur 25mm??
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25mm installed in the rear:
Old 03-01-10, 07:21 PM
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i got 25mm h&rs i would stick with them
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5mm is the most on stock studs. i got about 6 turns of the lugnut before it stopped.
i suggest putting longer studs in. u should get the longest they have, in case u wanna go bigger spacer later on.
i just did all 4 corners on mine and its really easy
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Anything past 5mm you should definitely get the extended studs. 10-15mm spacers without extended studs is way too risky.
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I would say dangerous. Imagine how much weight the each wheel has to carry and apply the physics on turns etc... Plus, you'll notice that these nuts do not actually lock.
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Originally Posted by 5t341th
5mm is the most on stock studs. i got about 6 turns of the lugnut before it stopped.
i suggest putting longer studs in. u should get the longest they have, in case u wanna go bigger spacer later on.
i just did all 4 corners on mine and its really easy
is there a diy on how to change the studs?
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Originally Posted by RI-Lex
25mm installed in the rear:
What size is your rims?
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^^ Those are the stock 17x8s
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Originally Posted by LudeNsoL
is there a diy on how to change the studs?
I think there are a few threads for this so you may want to do a search. Otherwise, you can just buy spacers with new studs already built in. This is what I'm running. 15mm front/20 mm rear Ichiba v2 spacers with built-in studs.
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My spacers have the studs already built in too. I wasn't gonna deal with extended the stock studs.
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bolt on spacers make life easy, and def don't run more than a 5mm on a stock stud without going extended.
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5mm max on stock studs....any higher, you will need extended studs.


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