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Old 04-12-2007, 06:58 PM
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just got my spacers today and thought that id share some pics. offset in the rear was ET 32. i put on 15mm spacers and now it is ET 17. thanks to vegastrashed and hollywoodtrash for educating me about wheels and spacers and offsets, i went through with this mod. looks a little more aggressive with the wheels being noticeably staggered.

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just when i was uploading i realized i didnt take a pic from the side. ill be sure to take some of those pics sometime to share.
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. now some body work!!!
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Looks good! I can't wait to see it in person.

I hope you took my other advice and removed the spacers to apply some anti-seize compound on them.
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='413083' date='Apr 13 2007, 12:36 AM
Looks good! I can't wait to see it in person.

I hope you took my other advice and removed the spacers to apply some anti-seize compound on them.
My shop guy told me its completely normal for it to stick. He just hits it with a mallet to remove it.
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Well, I can tell you that it'll take more than a rubber mallet to remove it. I spent a few hours removing my H&R 10mm spacers. If you do a search for "spacers remove" or something to that matter, you'll find people cursing at how hard it is to remove the spacers. I needed to use a chisel and hammer to remove mine all the while spraying anti-seize to help dislodge it. When I put my new Ichiba 12mm spacers I sprayed a light coat of anti-seize to make sure the next time I have to remove the spacers I won't be needing a hammer and chisel again.
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='413098' date='Apr 13 2007, 01:02 AM
Well, I can tell you that it'll take more than a rubber mallet to remove it. I spent a few hours removing my H&R 10mm spacers. If you do a search for "spacers remove" or something to that matter, you'll find people cursing at how hard it is to remove the spacers. I needed to use a chisel and hammer to remove mine all the while spraying anti-seize to help dislodge it. When I put my new Ichiba 12mm spacers I sprayed a light coat of anti-seize to make sure the next time I have to remove the spacers I won't be needing a hammer and chisel again.
He tells me he hit's it super hard. So did Tim from wheelpower. All is good though, 12mm look the best on your car and NeRwEEzy's car looks perfect with 15mm.


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Ive had 15mm spacers before and it wasnt that difficult removing them. Sure they stick but nothing that a flathead screwdriver couldnt solve. Maybe its the different climate or diving conditions that affect it.
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Flathead screwdriver to the spacers will destroy the spacers. I wanted to keep the 10mm spacers in case I ever need them again.
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='413098' date='Apr 13 2007, 01:02 AM
Well, I can tell you that it'll take more than a rubber mallet to remove it. I spent a few hours removing my H&R 10mm spacers. If you do a search for "spacers remove" or something to that matter, you'll find people cursing at how hard it is to remove the spacers. I needed to use a chisel and hammer to remove mine all the while spraying anti-seize to help dislodge it. When I put my new Ichiba 12mm spacers I sprayed a light coat of anti-seize to make sure the next time I have to remove the spacers I won't be needing a hammer and chisel again.
yeah on my old 5er (e34) the spacers (aluminum) fused tot eh steel hub... not so good
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Originally Posted by jlcool007' post='413439' date='Apr 13 2007, 07:05 PM
yeah on my old 5er (e34) the spacers (aluminum) fused tot eh steel hub... not so good

did you guys have to get after market lug nuts to run these spacers or do the stock lugs have enough thread>?

where did you guys buy the spacers from , thanks!~


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