I installed spacers on my TT rims today...
08-02-08, 02:24 PM
Racer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: IL
Posts: 1,393
I installed spacers on my TT rims today...
I picked up 20mm Ichiba spacers today from a local member-passnu2. I installed them on the front rims. Offset is now +30.
Before spacers
After spacers
More pics...
I took the car for a drive around my neighborhood and the car feels a lot smoother than before. The fenders are not rolled and I did not feel any rubbing. The front end seems to be higher. I am very happy with the results.
Last edited by ecstaticSC; 08-02-08 at 02:32 PM .
08-02-08, 02:34 PM
Lexus Champion
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Kyoei USA
Posts: 3,214
Likes: 0
Congrats! What a big difference
. It is amazing what spacers will do, even on stock wheels.
08-02-08, 02:37 PM
Lexus Fanatic
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Earth
Posts: 9,238
Very nice. Was the allignment off after you did this?
08-02-08, 02:40 PM
Lexus Fanatic
Join Date: May 2006
Location: UCLA
Posts: 7,046
Nice, that's a great improvement
08-02-08, 02:41 PM
Racer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: IL
Posts: 1,393
Quote:
Originally Posted by
97-SC300
Very nice. Was the allignment off after you did this?
No, the steering wheel was straight when I took it for a drive. Before the spacers the steering wheel was off center.
08-02-08, 02:54 PM
Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tulsa
Posts: 1,459
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
LoL at spacers making your car smoother
08-02-08, 02:59 PM
Racer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: IL
Posts: 1,393
Quote:
Originally Posted by
LexusFTW
LoL at spacers making your car smoother
The car "feeling smoother" was probably in my head, but I will find out tomorrow when I go on the highway.
08-02-08, 05:52 PM
Lexus Champion
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: NorCal 2IS
Posts: 1,980
Likes: 0
Your ride looks much better with the wheels flusher to the fender.
A nice touch towards perfecting that stock OEM look.
I just got the same spacers on my 2IS and I'm happy with the results.
08-02-08, 07:11 PM
Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1,573
Likes: 0
Nice
08-02-08, 11:01 PM
Pole Position
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 358
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Did you have to get longer wheels studs?
08-03-08, 03:20 AM
Lead Lap
Join Date: May 2007
Location: california
Posts: 443
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
wouldnt you need an alignment after you put spacers?
08-03-08, 07:49 AM
Racer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: IL
Posts: 1,393
Quote:
Originally Posted by
DJ420a
Did you have to get longer wheels studs?
No, I didn't get the extended lug type spacer.
08-03-08, 07:50 AM
Racer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: IL
Posts: 1,393
Quote:
Originally Posted by
818sc400
wouldnt you need an alignment after you put spacers?
I didn't notice any difference in the alignment when I took the car for a drive.
08-03-08, 08:51 AM
Lexus Champion
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Where my car's at
Posts: 2,129
Likes: 0
nice and flush! how about the rear wheels?
08-03-08, 09:19 AM
Lexus Champion
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: South Florida
Posts: 2,872
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Spacers look nice
....You might want to look into getting an alignment .those tires are dead.
08-02-08, 02:24 PM
I installed spacers on my TT rims today...
