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Which Is Better Between Wheel Spacer And Spring


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yuzhan93

Posted 24 March 2015 - 01:00 AM

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Hi all sifu, I decide to Upgrade my car stabilizing。 because of budget, so I only can choose upgrade one from wheel spacer and spring.
so if I wan to upgrade which is better. As I know, how many lower of spring equal to how many of wheel spacer.


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Posted 24 March 2015 - 08:39 PM

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QUOTE (yuzhan93 @ Mar 24 2015, 01:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all sifu, I decide to Upgrade my car stabilizing。 because of budget, so I only can choose upgrade one from wheel spacer and spring.
so if I wan to upgrade which is better. As I know, how many lower of spring equal to how many of wheel spacer.

Proper way to extend the wheels out is to get bigger offset rims, not use spacers. Spacers can give problems like wheel vibration and depending on how thick the spacer your wheel lug locking thread becomes less and that is dangerous.

As for springs it needs to be in tune with your absorbers. Short springs for lowering pair with your original long stroke absorbers will work differently. Probably the absorbers will give way first. One is the absorber works short stroke now and the stronger spring rebound, the absorber may not be able to cope.
Do properly or not do at all.... smile_tongue.gif

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Posted 28 April 2015 - 08:29 AM

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QUOTE (vr2turbo @ Mar 24 2015, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Proper way to extend the wheels out is to get bigger offset rims, not use spacers. Spacers can give problems like wheel vibration and depending on how thick the spacer your wheel lug locking thread becomes less and that is dangerous.

As for springs it needs to be in tune with your absorbers. Short springs for lowering pair with your original long stroke absorbers will work differently. Probably the absorbers will give way first. One is the absorber works short stroke now and the stronger spring rebound, the absorber may not be able to cope.
Do properly or not do at all.... smile_tongue.gif


If I not wrong .. add spacer or change offset rim will shorter ur wheel bearing life ... no give and take .. biggrin.gif

 


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Posted 28 April 2015 - 09:15 AM

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QUOTE (H2O @ Apr 28 2015, 08:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If I not wrong .. add spacer or change offset rim will shorter ur wheel bearing life ... no give and take .. biggrin.gif

Offset to a limit. Original usually the wheel inside wheel arch, best mod is to bring wheel out until just inside wheel arch and that is usually about 5mm to max 10mm depending on your original wheels settings.
Too far out then will stress your wheel bearings.... smile_tongue.gif