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Im installing CTS-V calipers under my 17" C4 ZR1 wheels. You need a 1/4" spacer to do that according to the how to thread. I want a hubcentric wheel spacer because I dont want to deal with any vibration issues, theres nothing worse than a shaking steering wheel, plus I have enough other vibrations lol with this car. Does anyone know of someone that makes a direct hubcentric 1/4" wheel spacer with our hub bore diameter of 70.3mm I think it is? I have been searching and I cannot find anything.

Also if I cant find anyone that makes one I was thinking of making some spacers on my own, except everyone that I tell that I am going to make my own spacers looks at me like I have ten heads. Am I crazy for wanting to make my own? It'll be a PITA but other than a lot of tedious measuring and cutting I dont think it will be that bad at all. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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if you have a cnc or a lathe, go for it make your own spacers. just google wheel spacers, click the first link.
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If you look at the thread. It shows you what spacers to get. They come with new wheel studs and the hubcentric spacers. You need 2 pairs. Advance auto parts sells them. They are good pieces I run them on my car without an issue.
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Originally Posted by Undertow74
if you have a cnc or a lathe, go for it make your own spacers. just google wheel spacers, click the first link.
I dont have either but I do have confidence in my abilities

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If you look at the thread. It shows you what spacers to get. They come with new wheel studs and the hubcentric spacers. You need 2 pairs. Advance auto parts sells them. They are good pieces I run them on my car without an issue.
I was referring to the thread fitting the brakes under 17" wheels. In that thread the op runs a 1/4" non hubcentric spacer. I dont want a wheel adapter spacer like the one in the thread youre talking about. Thank you though.
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What kind of wheel spacer are you talking about then?
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He is probably talking about the eibach spacers that are mentioned on one of the cts-v brake threads. I use some eibach spacers myself and I have no vibrations or problems with them, they are good quality spacers.
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Those are the ones I am talking about. I run them and haven't had an Issue.
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I was looking for some spacers that fit the hub bore perfectly so they don't move around and cause any problems...the eibach ones are too big, I just need 1/4"....I actually ended up getting exactly what i was looking for from Blaine fabrication.com.


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