spacers to run flush up front (Z32 rim on S13)

[mbmbmb23]

Basically what the title says. I know people say run 10mm to clear the springs using 225 series tires, but I want more than just that....I wanna be as close to flush as possible without having to roll the fenders. Whats the widest spacer (bolt on) I can run up front to run flush?? I'm thinking 30mm.


any ideas?



-m

[Johny5]

30mm might be too much. thats enough to flush up stock wheels on the s14's and they're very skinny wheels.

[zweebach]

I've been waiting until I found a few pictues to put up before I replied.
I've got Z wheels on my s13 with 15mm spacers on the front.
It's flush enough for me; some days I think it could use 5mm more.
I've had them spaced out up to an inch - 25.4mm but that's too much for me withouth some excessive camber - they do stick out about a quarter inch with that much spacing.

[zweebach]

another

[wingsnthangs]

Are Z32 rims 16x7 +40?

[DMC]

16x7.5 and tt rears are 16x8.5

[zweebach]

Originally posted by DMC
16x7.5 and tt rears are 16x8.5

offset +45 and +35 respectively

[mbmbmb23]

Zwee...thanks for the reply+pics, very helpful. I may try for 20mm-25mm then.




-m

[mbmbmb23]

I wonder if I bought one of those simple 10-15mm spacers (not the ones that have anchored studs..just the holes)...would I need longer studs installed in my hubs? Like....how big of a spacer can I use without changing the studs to the longer ones?




-m

[old_s13]

I was just gonna say, anything over 7 or so mm is getting too thick, you'll need to upgrade wheel studs. Upgrading wheel studs is NO easy task, expect to spend big bucks with NISMO.. at 8/ea, it can be rather expensive.

I have the longest NISMO wheel studs avail with custom spacers, front are 17 rear are 12mm.

You MAY want to consider machining a set of wheel adaptors, you'll runa different thread wheel stud/nuts/locks etc.. but hey, it MAY be cheaper in the long run.

I can tell you this much, DONT bother wasting your time on shitty quality spacers, adaptors, studs, etc. Using poor quality components and easily lead to small problems like wheel shimmy and warped rotors. Notice, those were the SMALL problems. I know people who's wheels have pulled the wheel adaptors apart.. totalling their cars.

Be careful what you buy.