Spacers on OEM wheels without lowering
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Spacers on OEM wheels without lowering
I was wondering...
I'm not planning to lower my G37xS sedan, but was interested in maybe installing 20mm spacers.
Any benefit to doing this?
I'm not planning to lower my G37xS sedan, but was interested in maybe installing 20mm spacers.
Any benefit to doing this?
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Would the spacers visually make the gap seem less or more by pushing out the wheels?
I would think the widen stance would help the handling...yes?
Coming from 2 FX's which were lowered and with spacers, I'm just trying to improve the ride/handling of the G as much as I can without sacrificing ground clearance & comfort.
I would think the widen stance would help the handling...yes?
Coming from 2 FX's which were lowered and with spacers, I'm just trying to improve the ride/handling of the G as much as I can without sacrificing ground clearance & comfort.
My car is 12 G37xS. No drop or wheels. Just spacers right now. H&R DRM 20MM all around. Very easy to install.
Here are the pics from mine:
Side View Before/After
Top View Before:
Top View After:
Here are the pics from mine:
Side View Before/After
Top View Before:
Top View After:
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Perhaps 10mm spacers, then.
Really? My first thought is that it would be a detriment going outside OEM specs in this respect, although I also suspect any change would be unnoticeable in daily driving. IDK... guesses.
How so?
Last edited by Rochester; Jan 25, 2013 at 09:23 AM.
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HMG37's flickr photos aren't showing up for me.
HMG37's flickr photos aren't showing up for me.
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Here are some pictures (Taken with a Nokia Lumia 920, using the rear view camera on the G to make sure the front wheels were pointed straight) of it this morning while doing errands
Front Driver Side
Spacer Picture
Do my brakes look properly bedded?
Rear Driver side
Mods shown in this post:
Höen H8 Fog Lights
H&R DRM 3065663 15mm Spacers (all around)
Infiniti Akebono Brake Upgrade
Hawk HPS HB601F.626 (Front)
Hawk HPS HB602F.545 (Rear)
Centric Premium Rotors 120.42100 (Front)
Centric Premium Rotors 120.42101 (Rear)
StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines 950.42012 (Front)
StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines 950.42503 (Rear)
...
Here are some pictures (Taken with a Nokia Lumia 920, using the rear view camera on the G to make sure the front wheels were pointed straight) of it this morning while doing errands
Front Driver Side
Spacer Picture
Do my brakes look properly bedded?
Rear Driver side
Mods shown in this post:
Höen H8 Fog Lights
H&R DRM 3065663 15mm Spacers (all around)
Infiniti Akebono Brake Upgrade
Hawk HPS HB601F.626 (Front)
Hawk HPS HB602F.545 (Rear)
Centric Premium Rotors 120.42100 (Front)
Centric Premium Rotors 120.42101 (Rear)
StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines 950.42012 (Front)
StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines 950.42503 (Rear)
...
OK digging his back up again since I think I'm ready to install my B2D 20mm spacers...But I think I might have over extended myself (pun intended) when I bought the 20mm ones...Maybe I should've gotten the 15mm ones...All the pics I see with 20mm installed have also been lowered...So not lowering my car, G37xS, I'm worried the 20mm will stick out too much and look like a ghetto-mobile... The one set of pics above with the xS is with 15mm...Will 5 more mm make a big difference? I just don't want her to look like a monster truck...
Maybe after this I'll install my Anniversary lip and rear spoilers too! Yay! for procrastination!!!
Maybe after this I'll install my Anniversary lip and rear spoilers too! Yay! for procrastination!!!
Last edited by 10Gee37exeS; Jun 19, 2014 at 11:35 PM.
Those 7.5" duckfeet are going to look really odd when flush on the Sedan at OEM height. But that's just my opinion. Your car, your opinion. 15mm would probably be better.
BTW, the OP on this thread ended up dropping his Sedan on Swift Springs. Just saying.
BTW, the OP on this thread ended up dropping his Sedan on Swift Springs. Just saying.
Last edited by Rochester; Jun 19, 2014 at 04:22 PM.
I ran 15mm and 20mm spacers on the old sport sedan wheels I had on my G. Only because I needed the clearance for the BBK, it was flush but really didn't make a difference to me visually. Could just be me though.
Ultimately I went with rays and am dropping the car this weekend.
Ultimately I went with rays and am dropping the car this weekend.
Yeah I read that's what the OP did...which makes me worried about the stance if/when I install the 20mm spacers....I'm going to have to try them out and see if or how odd they will look. Installing them on the front or back, would give the most obvious answer? And if I decide to go 15mm does anyone wanna trade for 20mm? Straight up!
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