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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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I am about to buy some Z06 motorsports for my lowered 01 WS6. I want to get the 18' 10.5 on the back with 315 nitto drags. The guy at discount tire told me that I would need spacers and it might hurt the performance at the track. Is that true?
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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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most track won't let you run if you have spacers. but then again what local track does tec that through.
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most track won't let you run if you have spacers. but then again what local track does tec that through.
Why is that? Are spacers dangerous?
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Old Nov 20, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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This should help you out http://www.skulte.com/adapterfaq.html.

Also check these guys out http://www.skulte.com/index.php/cPath/21 they are supposed to sell quality billet adapters.
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Old Nov 20, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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a guy at a discount tire told me he had a few ppl come in with wheels that fell of because of them. i would rather have the piece of mind knowing that cant happen though
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Think about it, your putting the wheel farther out on the stud, there for its got more leverage, of course its gonna be weaker.
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Old Nov 20, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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Unfortunately people have had wheels come off even without the use of spacers. On the other hand there are spacers/adapters engineered well enough to race with. They were actually OEM equipment on some U.S. Porsche models.

As Musclehead pointed out the Skulte site will give you a lot of information. Then make your decision.
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