What's the deal with the 12mm Spacers?
05-20-2008, 07:25 AM
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I've read a couple of posts here about the "need" to use 12mm spacers on the car to complete the "look" with 172's
I talked to the guy that sold me my 172's and he wasn't sure it was a good idea. He has the spacers on stock and can sell them to me, but he found it unnecessary. He said that my setting was factory standard.
Call me crazy but if the guy that sells the spacers/wheels/tires isn't crazy about the idea then why should I?
Can someone post pics to see the difference? Can you really tell? Is this worth it?
TIA.
Here's a pic of my car....
I talked to the guy that sold me my 172's and he wasn't sure it was a good idea. He has the spacers on stock and can sell them to me, but he found it unnecessary. He said that my setting was factory standard.
Call me crazy but if the guy that sells the spacers/wheels/tires isn't crazy about the idea then why should I?
Can someone post pics to see the difference? Can you really tell? Is this worth it?
TIA.
Here's a pic of my car....
05-20-2008, 08:20 AM
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05-20-2008, 08:27 AM
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Nothing more than personal preference. I wanted a more aggressive stance with the rear wheels pushed flush with the fenders. You certainly don't NEED to. Besides, it's all of 12 mm. Not a huge difference to begin with.
05-20-2008, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by JDoug550' post='584450' date='May 20 2008, 12:27 PM
Nothing more than personal preference. I wanted a more aggressive stance with the rear wheels pushed flush with the fenders. You certainly don't NEED to. Besides, it's all of 12 mm. Not a huge difference to begin with.
does anyone have pics of the 15 mm spacers on there car? just curious if its visable to the eye
05-20-2008, 12:26 PM
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Its due to the fact the rear offsets are ET32 so people add a 12mm spacer to get the more flush look. The 12mm spacer pushes the wheel towards the fender and away from the strut. So you're ET32 is now a 20 which most prefer
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Originally Posted by Nogaro' post='584416' date='May 20 2008, 10:25 AM
I've read a couple of posts here about the "need" to use 12mm spacers on the car to complete the "look" with 172's
I talked to the guy that sold me my 172's and he wasn't sure it was a good idea. He has the spacers on stock and can sell them to me, but he found it unnecessary. He said that my setting was factory standard.
Call me crazy but if the guy that sells the spacers/wheels/tires isn't crazy about the idea then why should I?
Can someone post pics to see the difference? Can you really tell? Is this worth it?
TIA.
Here's a pic of my car....
I talked to the guy that sold me my 172's and he wasn't sure it was a good idea. He has the spacers on stock and can sell them to me, but he found it unnecessary. He said that my setting was factory standard.
Call me crazy but if the guy that sells the spacers/wheels/tires isn't crazy about the idea then why should I?
Can someone post pics to see the difference? Can you really tell? Is this worth it?
TIA.
Here's a pic of my car....
05-20-2008, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Nogaro' post='584416' date='May 20 2008, 10:25 AM
I've read a couple of posts here about the "need" to use 12mm spacers on the car to complete the "look" with 172's
I talked to the guy that sold me my 172's and he wasn't sure it was a good idea. He has the spacers on stock and can sell them to me, but he found it unnecessary. He said that my setting was factory standard.
Call me crazy but if the guy that sells the spacers/wheels/tires isn't crazy about the idea then why should I?
Can someone post pics to see the difference? Can you really tell? Is this worth it?
TIA.
Here's a pic of my car....
I talked to the guy that sold me my 172's and he wasn't sure it was a good idea. He has the spacers on stock and can sell them to me, but he found it unnecessary. He said that my setting was factory standard.
Call me crazy but if the guy that sells the spacers/wheels/tires isn't crazy about the idea then why should I?
Can someone post pics to see the difference? Can you really tell? Is this worth it?
TIA.
Here's a pic of my car....
Your car looks great ! Spacers are a personal thing ! But I've never talked to anyone that tells me that they improve anything ............ except the way some people feel the cars looks ............. we're all crazy....
05-20-2008, 08:08 PM
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Thanks for the comments...
BTW, I talked to the guy that sold me the 172's again today...he said he doesn't have 12mm spacers in stock, only 15mm!
Guess what I'm installing tomorrow?
Pics to follow...
BTW, I talked to the guy that sold me the 172's again today...he said he doesn't have 12mm spacers in stock, only 15mm!
Guess what I'm installing tomorrow?
Pics to follow...
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Originally Posted by Nogaro' post='584937' date='May 20 2008, 11:08 PM
Thanks for the comments...
BTW, I talked to the guy that sold me the 172's again today...he said he doesn't have 12mm spacers in stock, only 15mm!
Guess what I'm installing tomorrow?
Pics to follow...
BTW, I talked to the guy that sold me the 172's again today...he said he doesn't have 12mm spacers in stock, only 15mm!
Guess what I'm installing tomorrow?
Pics to follow...
