relaxfoo

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@ jeff lange I torqued to 76 ft/lbs, even if the studs were torqued to 80ft/lbs the bolts shouldn't snap like that. Im no mechanic but I know how to use a torque wrench.

@bamais like I said I used the hubcentric rings with the spacers. I'll like to see what kind of statement you would make if you were driving 75 mph on the highway and three studs broke off. There is a reason why the studs broke off the SPACERS and not the front wheels where there are NO spacers.

It can very well be my fault in terms of what happen but seriously installation of Ichiba V2 is a not very hard, I really doubt I over torqued it, I'm am pretty paranoid and **** when it comes to doing things.

I just wanted to share an event in my life with the forum and maybe save a member the hassle of going through the same thing.

relaxfoo

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@jeff
just to be even more thorough here is a better pic with the center part, I DIDN'T include the plastic hubcentric rings in the picture because it is currently being used for my rims. I'm not that ditzy to not use hubcentric rings for aftermarket rims.

Jeff Lange

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Yeah I figured you probably used the spacer centers, was just explaining why they weren't in the picture.

Jeff

mojo77777

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wow. thats crazy

toony15333

damn, at least you're fine.
I was thinking of buying those spacers, but after reading what happen to you, im gonna pass on.

iRock

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one of the reason i never bought spacers

edgeucated

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I do not believe you were the first member to have reported broken studs with Ichiba spacers.

MashinA

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Two of my extended studs broke of on the highway the other day but i believe they just werent torqued tight enough

rich250x

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yea ichiba spacers are no good project kics or h&r ftw

MrBBQ

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Glad to see you caught it before something bad can happen. I never did felt comfortable about running spacers.

birador

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yeah your right,my period key is not working

Touge

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Sorry to see that, but glad that you are ok. I've read other nightmare stories people had with ichiba, so I avoided them also.

prankster

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People have a tendency to underestimate engineering design. I'm glad you are okay.

plex

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Like others have said everyone should get the correct width/offset in the first place so you don't need spacers.

chikoo

The bolts/studs have to be of high tensile steel hardened and annealed correctly. Probably this process was eithet not done or not regulated properly.

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