4 lug spacers, Yea, or nay |
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4 lug spacers, Yea, or nay |
ChrisReale |
Nov 1 2003, 03:59 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
I have room up front to push out my wheels about one inch. Where can I get 4 lug spacers? If I played my cards better, when I got my Panasports I would have had two made with a different backspacing to allow for the more room up front, but I was not wise. Are spacers generally considered ok for this? I know I would have to have longer lug bolts, or have longer studs put in. Anything else?
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Blake |
Nov 3 2003, 03:10 AM
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Speed Geek Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 15-October 03 From: Seattle Member No.: 1,247 |
QUOTE The m471 kits came with 7" and 8" + the 1" spacers as well ... Getting back on topic...were these wheels the same offset as the regular wheels? I ask because it is possible to use spacers to adapt higher offset wheels while maintaining the stock track. Still, I find it very odd that any OEM would use this approach. Even if increasing the track were acceptable (e.g. engineers signed off on it) then the more likely thing would be to cast wheels to the new specs. Was Porsche really that cheap?! Anyway, if indeed they simply widened the track by a given amount, then I would presume such a change was totally safe. This does not contradict anything I have said. I simply trust engineers (usually) more than guessers. |
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