Really bummed i couldn't come down to meet up...( due to breaking my finger on thanksgiving) looks like a cool little meet up at the shop though. Will hopefully see you bros soon though when my car is worthy of showing again!!!

 

Car looks great Cjitty especially in person!! Damion and the guys at Next Level will be seeing my face verrrry soon!!lol

 

Next Level looks like a bad *** Lexus magnet

 

it was a great lil turnout... we really need to plan a larger event...

 

Nice little get together

 

Next mod on deck was installing some Akata spacers. These are the 5x120, 15mm, 60.1mm hubcentric bolt on spacers. They installed with ease using a thin walled 19mm socket, torqued down to factory specs (103 ft lbs). The spacers are hubcentric and wheels with hubcentric rings fit on the spacer just like they do on the oem hub and even have the hub lip that the wheel actually sits on, taking a lot of the stress off of the lugs. They fit very snug on the hub, no play at all. The Akata spacers seem like a very nice quality spacer. They run about $69.99.

Here are pics of the install along with before and after.

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You're welcome haha

 

.. sigh..yes..special thanks to you for posting instagram pics and the feedback you provided lol. Those pictures really helped out! Re-torque after driving is a must! I need to keep an eye on these over the next 25-50 miles

 

Yeah I think this is a better look!!!!

 

Yeah they'll loosen up on you like that. More you're wheels on the new studs because those haven't been stretched yet

 

Cjitty those before and afters had me recheckin my stance!! Lol

 

Yeah man. .On the ten mile drive home, they loosened up about two turns..I retorqued them at 103 ft lbs again. .. i will check again after my ten Mile drive tomorrow. So this was your experience too? I know with new wheels and lugs it is required to retorque after a few miles. ..I guess this is the same concept..new metal and heat...

 

Ok that looks great I'm picking some up! Props to lbintab lol again!

 

Yeah when you tighten any thing the bolt or stud stretches.with wheels that heat up and cool down it'll loosen up quite a bit. Mine loosened way more than 2 turns

 

It may have been more turns.. I'm glad I am in tune with my car because as I got closer to home, the pitch of the road noise changed so i figured they were loose. I tightened them back down and noise went away. Went on another drive for 5 miles and they were about one turn loose..retorque tomorrow and hopefully they will settle down