TF Adjustable Spacer any one have these

[halyoder]

http://www.tougefactory.com/main2.htm
just wondering if they are any good.

[Dousan_PG]

its just bolt on spacers. nothing new. spacers are spacers.

[rps13_fastback]

good price and adjustable too! i say go for it!

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by rps13_fastback
good price and adjustable too! i say go for it!


i findyour comments HILARIOUS
hahaha
ANY bolt on spacers are 'adjustable'. just go buy sandwhich ones to stack on top. woooow. wth am i thinking? hahahaha

[rps13_fastback]

har har

these come with multiple spacers in different sizes. you dont have to buy extra ones if you want them to go flush with the car

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by rps13_fastback
har har

these come with multiple spacers in different sizes. you dont have to buy extra ones if you want them to go flush with the car


good golly, are you REALLY that stupid!!!
HAHAHHA

you can buy extra ones for a few bucks at autobacs, is SOO cheap for spacesr like that. even wheelchoice sells them

[rps13_fastback]

how much does a regular spacer cost? and how much is each additional spacer.. 8-10 bux? do the math

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by rps13_fastback
how much does a regular spacer cost? and how much is each additional spacer.. 8-10 bux? do the math


i can get bolt on spacers....4 for 100 dollars CUSTOM SIZE and all

do the math.

[rps13_fastback]

is that a hookup or not? if not, where?

[Dousan_PG]

not a hoookup
find usa companies that make bolt on spacesr. its not rocket science. takes some research and google.com

[rps13_fastback]

ok why don't you post where/how instead of making others do research on their own since you already know. and btw you proved me wrong. i was under the impression spacers cost 100-140 for just front spacers (my friend paid $125 + s/h for H&R). his are too big though (25mm) so it makes the rear not flush with the front.

[Dousan_PG]

here's one that's cheap!
http://www.wheelspacers.com/

i think..
my friend has me go to another, but i forget the yname. they are in so cali
i know another from HI.

just gotta ask around and bug people. i dont need spacers like such anymore, but i have used various type sin the past..CHEAP

[PooPoo240]

to answer your question...
they are very high quality. I used them until I had the proper offset wheels, and like someone said, with this kit, you can play around with how low or high you want your offset. perfect for people with multiple sets of wheels for their cars with different offsets.

[Ian]

hey, i had a question about them, i bought them and put them on. the fronts especially, i cant tell w/ the rear, seem to be makign this creaking noise, it's really noisy, and i'm guessing i did something wrong? i donno how lol, it was pretty stragith forward...it's slightly concerning though :-\

[pruto]

wheelspacers.com costs about 62 each, not 4 fot 100. There are a lot of US companies that make spacers, a pair for 100 is the norm i think. Probably cheaper if you know and talk to them or look hard enough. Wheelspacers.com can make them hubcenteric at an additional cost.

H&R spacers are hubcentric at around $100 for a pair.

[Ian]

eh, i bought the tougefactory ones, not even thinking about the hubcentric thing...plus, my wheels are BBS so i think they're quite a bit larger then the 240sx hubs...so it wouldnt matter...

[pruto]

MOST aftermarket wheels are larger than stock hubs, so they can fit all sorts of applications. hubcentric wheelspacers are nice because there is no play in the spacers themselves. It doesn't really matter too much, just a tad safer and more balanced.

[Ian]

lol, well i got all sorts of issues...the spacers are much bigger, the wheels are slightly in between...no rings can fix this one!

[old_s13]

wheelspacers.com is owned and operated by fred, goeske, he's a nice guy and has the machinery to back up the quality products he produces. i believe he sells basic spacers at approx 100/pair.. anything with hub-centric machining is extra (additional labor).

thats what i am running on my car -- anything pre-made i would want to see first to make sure the material is quality. i dont fuck around with rinky dink bullshit spacers which cause wheel shimmy and poor wheel/rotor heat dissipation.

[S14DriftR]

I am considering buying a pair of these to clear z brakes up front with my mesh wheels, can the extra 7mm or 5mm slip on ones be used on the rear with stock studs, or are longer studs needed even for these smaller ones?

[DoriftoSlut]

are longer studs needed even for these smaller ones?
5mm, no. 7mm yes.

[pruto]

i probably need to get 20mm spacers all around for my wheels, but eh, i don't think its that big of a deal, it looks better, $200 is probably better spent somewhere else unless you really need the clearance.

[S14DriftR]

what width and offsets are you running pruto? I am running 16x7.5+22 and wouldnt mind pulling them out a little more since the negative camber makes the top of the wheels look a little bit sunken in, but the main reason for getting the spacers is the brake clearance.

[DoriftoSlut]

Plus with 20mm spacers, the car's track is increased by almost 2 inches. That is a lot more stability.

Right now i currently run 17x9 +10 in front and 17x9 +7 in the rear. It is very stable for drifting. I remember Drift Tengocku doing a review/write up about how much difference spacers make for stability. I think it was August 2002 issue.

[mixxamike]

do spacers do anything to the safety of your wheels or affect the stability of your wheels at highway speeds? My first, uneducated impression of wheel spacers leaves me with an uneasy feeling of danger...i just don't like playing around with the two things holding me to the road (wheel/tire)

[drift into a curb]

Well, that would depend on you. If you're the type to often check your wheels and make sure the lug nuts are torqued on nice and snug like every other week, you should be a-ok. Stability is questionable. Some people feel slight vibrations at higher speeds when installing non hubcentric spacers. It's not too big of a problem, but people are usually picky and think there's something wrong with their car. But, get a good set of spacers from www.wheeladaptors.com and you shouldn't have a problem. I'm going with wheel adaptor spacers when I get my next set of wheels. Fred from WA is cool. He told me to come down anytime, even Christmas morning and he would fab me set haha. That's good service.

[adey]

wheelspacers.com is owned and operated by fred, goeske, he's a nice guy and has the machinery to back up the quality products he produces. i believe he sells basic spacers at approx 100/pair.. anything with hub-centric machining is extra (additional labor).
Fred Goeske sells them, as advertised, for $65/spacer, custom made to order. They are hubcentric to your hub for that price, and can be made hubcentric to your wheel for an additional $20/wheel. These are super high quality pieces... I own 1 full set of Fred's spacers, and my friends own a few pairs.

I actually went into his shop and watched him cut/machine/drill/press these spacers, and the whole process is amazing to watch. Machined to super high tolerences and everything is done right the first time -- otherwise he discards the spacers and does them again. He makes a quality product, there's no doubt about that! Well worth, imo, the $65/piece.

(edit: LOL for the advertising I've done for him you'd think he sponsored me... but no!! He just makes a great product!!)

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We have found non-hubcentric wheels or spacers will lead to warped brake rotors, especially on the track, and in the long term accelerated wear to the wheel bearings. As others have suggested, wheeladapters.com is very reasonably priced for custom spacers, and you can get them custom made to be hub-centric (66.1mm) as well as wheel-centric to aftermarket wheels (most are 73mm), it is well worth the money for safety...

[pruto]

my wheels are 17x8.5 +35 and 17x9+38, not too great of an offset, but not bad either. I have no problems drifting on them.

how are H&R spacers?

[bing]

i bought these spacers and do NOT recomend them.

the studs they provide were ridiculously weak, so weak in fact that the force of the wheel forced my Mcgard lock right across the threads.

http://forums.son240sx.ca/album_pic.php?pic_id=239

stud second from the right, that isnt the light reflecting on the threads, they are actually not there anymore.

the lugs were tourqued properly.

this happened to me on the highway at 130kph, my wheels were about to fall right off. it cost me a pretty penny to get back home and fix the problem.

the issue is as yet uresolved with TF.