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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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5-8 is an important different...cause with more than 5mm i'd have to get longer lug nuts...what about fenders...they should clear right??
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by midnightmethane@aol.com,Nov 13 2006, 08:45 PM
5-8 is an important different...cause with more than 5mm i'd have to get longer lug nuts...what about fenders...they should clear right??
Yes with any thing larger than 5mm you will need longer wheel studs and it really depends on how big of a spacer you go with but I think with anyting bigger than a 8mm you will need to replace your fender
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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they will clear juss fine with the fenders. 5mm is the most u should run before going with longer studs. PM webestore, he has a wilwood gb where u can get exact info from him.
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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no... you can run 15mm without needing to replace fenders. you wil need roll but only slightly.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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from my knowledge you need 18mm spacer (15mm spacer + 3mm spacer) for spoon to clear your stock rim.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jonathanschley,Nov 13 2006, 09:14 PM
no... you can run 15mm without needing to replace fenders. you wil need roll but only slightly.
Really I guess that also depends on how much you lower the car because I have seen ppl run into problem with only 5mm if they lower the car too much
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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OEM rims in the front are a +55 offset. So if I need to run a 15mm spacer with my +50 VOLKS, that brings the offset down to a +40 to clear.

Who ever said 18mm spacer, ive heard that number before. Its either 15mm or 18mm to clear. Personally its not worth it. Extended studs arnt the right way to make this work. Get a low offset rim, roll your fenders and do it right.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Guedo512,Nov 14 2006, 09:49 PM
OEM rims in the front are a +55 offset. So if I need to run a 15mm spacer with my +50 VOLKS, that brings the offset down to a +40 to clear.

Who ever said 18mm spacer, ive heard that number before. Its either 15mm or 18mm to clear. Personally its not worth it. Extended studs arnt the right way to make this work. Get a low offset rim, roll your fenders and do it right.


the main advantage of the spoon calipers imo is the ability to utilize oem brake pads...saves you a lot of money and you have the quality standpoint, nissin is an oem manufacturer.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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CE28N 17X7.5 +43 with a 5mm spacer will clear the Spoon for sure...

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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by silver j,Nov 15 2006, 03:21 AM


the main advantage of the spoon calipers imo is the ability to utilize oem brake pads...saves you a lot of money and you have the quality standpoint, nissin is an oem manufacturer.
exactly, thats why I want them in the future. I need to locate some 16'' forged emotions now.
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