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Old 07-22-14, 10:06 AM
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wh0re lol


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^^ clean.. usb is always my favorite color & those oem wheels. are you on spacers?
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Old 07-22-14, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ISFpat
wh0re lol


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LOL not even
Old 07-22-14, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by joshhleee
^^ clean.. usb is always my favorite color & those oem wheels. are you on spacers?
Yes I am, 15mm all around
Old 07-22-14, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by "that boy"
Yes I am, 15mm all around
Are you dropped too? What set up/springs? also are the tires stock size or the 245/275 combo?

Thanks. Car looks amazing. When I see pics like that I feel like spacers just make like easier than a set of aftermarket wheels with hub rings and possible quality issues and the added unsprung weight
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
Are you dropped too? What set up/springs? also are the tires stock size or the 245/275 combo?

Thanks. Car looks amazing. When I see pics like that I feel like spacers just make like easier than a set of aftermarket wheels with hub rings and possible quality issues and the added unsprung weight
Dropped on the front only with Swift Springs, stock tire specs... I do plan on getting 245/275 combo in the future (after tires are worn)
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Originally Posted by "that boy"
Looks good. Is that the lip from jl motoring? What brad spacers are you running?
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Originally Posted by Lmood
Looks good. Is that the lip from jl motoring? What brad spacers are you running?
lip is not from jl-motoring, spacers are by b2designs
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
Are you dropped too? What set up/springs? also are the tires stock size or the 245/275 combo?

Thanks. Car looks amazing. When I see pics like that I feel like spacers just make like easier than a set of aftermarket wheels with hub rings and possible quality issues and the added unsprung weight
I would've went that spacer route but after looking at some threads on the forum and how spacers fail some people I got scared and went with aftermarket wheels.
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Old 07-22-14, 03:52 PM
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H&R adapters with extended studs pretty much eliminates the danger...based on my research. I just ordered them and plan to install along with the swift springs sitting in my garage at home.
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Originally Posted by joshhleee

I would've went that spacer route but after looking at some threads on the forum and how spacers fail some people I got scared and went with aftermarket wheels.
Spacers fail when people are stupid. If you buy spacers WITHOUT built-in studs, and replace the stock studs with extended ones and torque down the wheel as you should, there is no reason whatsoever why the spacer should fail.

The spacers WITH built-in studs have the chance to fail since you are relying on the 5 nuts holding the spacer to the hub not to come loose.
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Originally Posted by Reaper21
Spacers fail when people are stupid. If you buy spacers WITHOUT built-in studs, and replace the stock studs with extended ones and torque down the wheel as you should, there is no reason whatsoever why the spacer should fail.

The spacers WITH built-in studs have the chance to fail since you are relying on the 5 nuts holding the spacer to the hub not to come loose.
There's no logic in this.. A spacer with built in studs bolted onto stock studs are bolted down the same and create less leverage issues over extended studs on stock hubs which are now double the length of stock sized studs.

I have tracked, beaten down and DD'd a car on spacers with built in studs for over 30k miles and I removed them a few months ago and it came off without any issues as if it was never there.

This is why extended studs not built into the spacers are becoming less popular, its not easily reversible and its been proven that built in studs into spacers just as reliable or more reliable.

Ive had spacers on my ISF that had built in studs and drove on it just fine the whole time I've had it on.
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Originally Posted by ISFpat
There's no logic in this.. A spacer with built in studs bolted onto stock studs are bolted down the same and create less leverage issues over extended studs on stock hubs which are now double the length of stock sized studs.

I have tracked, beaten down and DD'd a car on spacers with built in studs for over 30k miles and I removed them a few months ago and it came off without any issues as if it was never there.

This is why extended studs not built into the spacers are becoming less popular, its not easily reversible and its been proven that built in studs into spacers just as reliable or more reliable.

Ive had spacers on my ISF that had built in studs and drove on it just fine the whole time I've had it on.
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had spacers on all my previous cars, driven all super hard, older car had over 100k miles on spacers. never even a small problem..no vibrations, nothiing.
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I agree with ISFpat and ISFPOWER - I have been riding on spacers with no issues, plus the ones by b2designs are really good quality!


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