Wheel spacer, GMHTP CTS V brake swap
12-02-2010, 09:44 PM
#1
Wheel spacer, GMHTP CTS V brake swap so im looking to get the 1/2 hub centric spacer that was featured in the GMHTP article with the 6 piston cts v caliper swap.
Article says it came from OE Wheels, so i contacted them, and was told they dont sell spacers.
pm'ed justin at GMHTP, and he said it came from OE.
soooo. im stuck, googled but cant find the same one. anyone have any ideas where to get it?
Article says it came from OE Wheels, so i contacted them, and was told they dont sell spacers.
pm'ed justin at GMHTP, and he said it came from OE.
soooo. im stuck, googled but cant find the same one. anyone have any ideas where to get it?
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12-14-2010, 04:46 PM
#8
ive tried to find hub centric spacers in 1/2 inch and no luck. I actually ordered a set of 1" ones off ebay, they sat out a bit to far and the tires actually started to rube the inner fender well and grab the fender where in bends over into the well.
so im thinking 1/2 would be perfect. I know that with that i would have to change out to stronger studs, which is fine by me.
so im thinking 1/2 would be perfect. I know that with that i would have to change out to stronger studs, which is fine by me.
12-14-2010, 08:22 PM
#10
12-16-2010, 10:14 PM
#13
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...ll-w-pics.html
The spacers used where Eibach. If you want that brand find a sponsor that sells them.
In this case an adapter will not work. The reason is when you put the adapter on you need to cut your stock lugs flush with the adapter. You need at least one inches to bolt the adapter on. So under 1 inch you need spacers. To be safe you need new LONGER studs with the spacers. If you order 1/2 inch spacers you need to order studs 1/2 longer than stock studs. I would also use upgraded studs like ARP.
I will PM you where you can buy spacers. I am not sure if they are a sponsor.
I do have pictures, if this does not make sense I can post them.
The spacers used where Eibach. If you want that brand find a sponsor that sells them.
In this case an adapter will not work. The reason is when you put the adapter on you need to cut your stock lugs flush with the adapter. You need at least one inches to bolt the adapter on. So under 1 inch you need spacers. To be safe you need new LONGER studs with the spacers. If you order 1/2 inch spacers you need to order studs 1/2 longer than stock studs. I would also use upgraded studs like ARP.
I will PM you where you can buy spacers. I am not sure if they are a sponsor.
I do have pictures, if this does not make sense I can post them.
Last edited by 1ta2nv2000; 12-17-2010 at 12:38 AM.
12-17-2010, 07:27 AM
#14
1ta2nv2000 is spot on, and to save him a headache, this is what you are looking at:
Spacer:
Just sits on top of your current hub.
Wheel adapter:
As nv2000 said, you cut the studs, bolt this on with the supplied nuts that go flush into the spacer, and then it has new studs on it already. They are generally a minimum of 1" and are usually used to change the bolt pattern to accept different wheels. For example, my friend has 6 lug wheels from a Nissan Xterra on his VW GTI. It looks amazing. link: http://media.photobucket.com/image/x...a/6luggers.jpg
Remember, the single most important thing to keep in mind when running a spacer is that throughout all this is that you are putting a ton of stress on your wheel bearings, and your studs. If you break a wheel bearing, no problem, car still drives. If you snap studs, which has and may happen, you are losing a wheel. We can't stress the importance of longer and hardnened studs. It's embarassing that some people don't do them considering how cheap they are. ARP makes a great stud. I have them on my car. They are great quality.
Spacer:
Just sits on top of your current hub.
Wheel adapter:
As nv2000 said, you cut the studs, bolt this on with the supplied nuts that go flush into the spacer, and then it has new studs on it already. They are generally a minimum of 1" and are usually used to change the bolt pattern to accept different wheels. For example, my friend has 6 lug wheels from a Nissan Xterra on his VW GTI. It looks amazing. link: http://media.photobucket.com/image/x...a/6luggers.jpg
Remember, the single most important thing to keep in mind when running a spacer is that throughout all this is that you are putting a ton of stress on your wheel bearings, and your studs. If you break a wheel bearing, no problem, car still drives. If you snap studs, which has and may happen, you are losing a wheel. We can't stress the importance of longer and hardnened studs. It's embarassing that some people don't do them considering how cheap they are. ARP makes a great stud. I have them on my car. They are great quality.
12-17-2010, 07:50 AM
#15
You can get custom spacers made by non-sponsors. However, many reputable vendors will NOT sell anything over a 1/4" for any kind of spacer, as they consider this unsafe. If you want to go over a 1/4" you either need to go with wheel adapters, or get your wheels rehooped.
12-17-2010, 09:45 AM
#17
I actually bought a set of spacers that I ended up not using. PM me if you are interested. I wasn't really intending on selling them, but rather keeping them in case I decide to throw them on, but if you are looking for a slight spacer, then maybe it would be better.
