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Old 11-18-2017, 06:26 PM
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I'm torn between a 1" and 1.5" drop. Let me see what you have. Also for either drop, would I have to get anything to correct the camber?
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A month and a 1/2 later and no replies? I just lowered mine with Eibach Sportlines and added 1" wheel spacers. I guess I'm the ONLY one lowered here.

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Old 12-31-2017, 10:09 AM
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I'm surprised your tires don't rub. I would lose the spacers in the interest of safety even assuming you used longer studs or bolts.
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BEAUTIFUL car especially without the spoiler!!

I agree about the spacers......about half what you have would be better!!
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Originally Posted by proeagles
I'm surprised your tires don't rub. I would lose the spacers in the interest of safety even assuming you used longer studs or bolts.
They are hubcentric spacers.
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Originally Posted by Coosawjack
BEAUTIFUL car especially without the spoiler!!

I agree about the spacers......about half what you have would be better!!
Thanks. It's close but there is no rubbing at all.
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Originally Posted by 01GT4.6
They are hubcentric spacers.
Hubcentric makes no difference in my concern for width. They are safer in that they center on the hub better but they still put extra pressure on the bearings which weren't designed for that width in the first place. While marginal, I'll give you that. I've seen people who use spacers and then don't install longer bolts or wheel studs. Since your's are 2 inches one would have to assume you took precaution and got the correct bolts.
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Originally Posted by proeagles
Hubcentric makes no difference in my concern for width. They are safer in that they center on the hub better but they still put extra pressure on the bearings which weren't designed for that width in the first place. While marginal, I'll give you that. I've seen people who use spacers and then don't install longer bolts or wheel studs. Since your's are 2 inches one would have to assume you took precaution and got the correct bolts.
I'm not sure where you got 2" from... I have 1" spacers.
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Originally Posted by 01GT4.6
I'm not sure where you got 2" from... I have 1" spacers.
Typo, but still same rules apply. Did you change the bolts/studs to accommodate the spacers? The car looks bitchin' by the way and IMO it will still look bitchin' without the spacers.
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Originally Posted by 01GT4.6
I'm not sure where you got 2" from... I have 1" spacers.
Because pre-edit you said you had 2" spacers. Now with the edit you made it 1"
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