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Old 08-04-08, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ba-b4
did you check www.ichibausa.com?

I just ordered a 5mm set from them.
This is where I got mine and they where great to deal with....but you have to get 15mm or more to get the Type II ones that bolt on. 15mm front and 20mm rear is perfect for the car IMO and its worth the extra money to take them off. I sold mine already and had many that wanted them. They do come from overseas so the 2~3 week lead time is the only thing I didn't care for.
Old 08-15-08, 05:36 PM
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i heard somewhere you have to cut off the oem bolts if you go this route. is this true? did you have to shave off the top of the bolts? I want to do this before EOS starts. thanx for your input before hand.
Old 08-15-08, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DoHwan
i heard somewhere you have to cut off the oem bolts if you go this route. is this true? did you have to shave off the top of the bolts? I want to do this before EOS starts. thanx for your input before hand.
No shaving of the OEM studs necessary.

The OEM studs will stick out a tad after installing the bolt-on spacers, but if you look behind your rims, it's not completely flat. There is some hollow space right where the OEM studs would go, thus allowing the wheels to sit flush to the hub-centric spacers.
Old 08-15-08, 07:33 PM
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I sold mine already to another member but with the 20mm Ichibia Type II spacers the OEM studs did not stick out farther then the spacer and nothing was altered. Well worth the $$...

They are so easy to install and take off! You cant beat how easy they are to use and with the few weeks I had them I didnt see anything different from the other style spacers that require longer studs.

its almost like if you where putting on an adapter for different bolt pattern rims!

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Old 08-15-08, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by passnu2
...with the 20mm Ichibia Type II spacers the OEM studs did not stick out farther then the spacer and nothing was altered.
You're probably right for the 20mm.

But I'm almost certain the OEM studs stick out a bit with the 15mm up front.
Old 08-15-08, 11:48 PM
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nice nice.. thank you both. Imma get the spacers then. gonna do 15 up front and 20 in the back. thanx a bunch once again!
Old 11-15-08, 09:05 PM
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Did the spacers themselves come w/ a hubcentric ring built onto them to fit the OEM wheels too?
Old 11-15-08, 09:18 PM
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I heard this could make a problem to the car... is this true?
Old 11-15-08, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by eric_r_ho
Did the spacers themselves come w/ a hubcentric ring built onto them to fit the OEM wheels too?
Yes, but the ring is a seperate piece.

Originally Posted by Emarati_K
I heard this could make a problem to the car... is this true?
I haven't had any issues after 3 months.
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ive had mine on for 2 weeks with no problems. LOL
Old 11-16-08, 02:03 AM
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looking good to me!
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if the OEM studs stick out farther, then there will be gap , will you feel vibration?
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Originally Posted by Mister T
Yes, but the ring is a seperate piece.



I haven't had any issues after 3 months.
Oh good, as long as it came w/ SOMETHING to center the wheel then this looks like a great investment..thanks!
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^^You're welcome.

Originally Posted by myhusky
if the OEM studs stick out farther, then there will be gap , will you feel vibration?
No vibrations.

The OEM studs do not stick out futher than 20mm spacers but they do for the 15mm, as seen below but it doesn't matter because our stock wheels have open slots/cavaties in the back so there is no gap.

Old 11-16-08, 09:29 PM
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That looks good! Thanks for sharing pics!


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