Missile Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hello, Will try and make this as quick and as easy as possible. I bought a set of Hubcentric wheel spacers, Same as the ones in below link, http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=131884 I've called up a mate who owns a performce garage in essex to give me a hand fitting them, He deals in mainly drift 200sx etc but has done alot of work on my sup. My problem is, He does not recomend fitting them, He says fitting longer studs makes it hard to locate when putting the wheels on, And strongly suggests i get hold of some bolt on ones. This has left me a little confused. I'm still going ahead and fitting them, But I am after some opinions/advice from people that have fitted them or have them fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Im not sure what you mean TBH. I have some Eibach 15mm hubcentric spacers on my rears. They bolt onto the existing wheel studs and then bolt the wheels onto the spacers. I have no longer bolts/studs for them. o far no issues either other than slightly reduced handling qualities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Sounds like the ones you have are what he is advising as better. These ones slide over the original bolts and you put the wheels on as normal. Except the original bolts are not long enough, So thats where the longer ones come in and replace them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 It appears they arn't hubcentric and your machanic is correct in not fitting them. If fitting spacers hubcentric is the way forward. Still not ideal but far safer than the slide on ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 http://www.srbpower.com/hr/spacers.php This is the site. They look like the large pic. 100% Hubcentric :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 The DRM Series at the bottom and the H&R TRAK+ Adapters, 2nd down are exactly the same as mine (mine obviously keep the same pattern), with the bolts already there for you rather than the others on the page. Having spoken in depth to one of our friendly traders I was advised that was best. Im no expert at all. Chris Wilson would tell you which was best (though Im sure he wouldn't recommend either in all fairness:d), or try one of the other traders to see what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Thanks very much indeed mate. All I really care about is safty. Long as the wheels arn't going to overtake me whilst im cruising down the motorway thats all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 The only other suggestion I can give you is that the ones which come with the longer bolts may cause the blots more stress? Where as the other type like I have have reasults in less stress to the bolts maybe. But if they work the same way and the stress is safe I had no problems fitting them, I dont think the other version would be much harder? Im sure someone will be along soon to correct everything Ive said so far though:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvteye Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 These were mine originally and compensated for the wrong offset wheels I used to have. They originally cost me around £115 from SRB, I was told that the bolts were toughened steel and after pushing the old ones out, put these through with some difficulty as I recall having to move the calliper out of the way. Once the wheel went on and the nuts were torqued up to standard they remained in situ through around 5000 miles, or however long it took me to wear the new tyres out, then I swapped the wheels so sold them on. H&R hubcentric are up there with the best money can buy in spacers world, my father in law (engineer) helped me put them on and he was impressed with the quality, especialy after seeing many halfrauds type spacers in the past. Having lost a wheel around 30 yrs ago, (had a couple of extended wheel studs sheer off on a cheap set), I was not going to fall for that again, which was why I was pleased that these came with the extended bolts rather than another add on. Also bear in mind they make them well past 25mm so these are not the longest bolts they make... Once on they never caused any issues except for the slightest arch rub. Just get them on and enjoy your new wheels matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 That did the job, Thanks very much. More than happy to fit them now. Thought i'd bought something that was getting passed on through member to member due to not being any good. Will get them on asap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 That did the job, Thanks very much. More than happy to fit them now. Thought i'd bought something that was getting passed on through member to member due to not being any good. Will get them on asap... Thanks for the vote of confidence mate! Just for the record, i would categorically NEVER try and pass on anything that i thought would be unsafe, and being from an engineering background, i do know what's what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 (edited) Ha Ha, Never doubted you for a second mate, Just started to get a bit Paranoid with all this negativity with spacers etc, 100% nothing to do with you, Just in general... It just so happened that i stumbled across the thread where you bought them which at first made me wonder why they were sold on then on again. I've been in contact with vvteye and he really set my mind at ease. Thanks very much. Edited November 17, 2008 by Missile (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 No problem, i would be inclined to do a little more checking when your mechanic mate spouts off, spacers up to about 20mm should be fine with longer studs, provided they are hubsentric, and TUV approved, IE H&R. Anything over that really needs to be bolt on with separate studs, and the same quality as the above, However if they are going to be subject to the sort of forces generated by drifting, you are taking a chance using either type, always better to use the right offset wheels for the job, and even then it can still generate high shear force's, so failure is always possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 I will do matey. Thank you very much indeed. My Apologies to you for coming across as if i'd bought a bad item etc. Was never the case. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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