spacers
Veetec
02-16-2002, 11:03 PM
Will the handling of my car (5th gen Lude on stock rims) be affected in a bad way when I´m putting spacers on the rear axle?
drift
02-17-2002, 05:20 AM
offset spacers? not really... i'm guessing you're wanting to increase the wheelbase with spacers?
the only problem is if they're overly thick they'll cause extra stress on your wheel bearings.
the only problem is if they're overly thick they'll cause extra stress on your wheel bearings.
Veetec
02-17-2002, 07:45 AM
Originally posted by drift
offset spacers? not really... i'm guessing you're wanting to increase the wheelbase with spacers?
the only problem is if they're overly thick they'll cause extra stress on your wheel bearings. Okay, thanx drift. I´m thinking about how I can make my ride look better on the stock rims. I mean I love the way how it´s looking from the sides and the front but I don´t like the way it´s looking from behind. But I´m not sure yet if I don´t like it because of these thin tires/ rims or because the tires/ rims are located kind of in the `middle´ of the car (do you know what I mean??). So I´m just checking my opportunities. (sorry if my english is terrible in the moment but I just wokre up about 5 minutes ago!:D )
offset spacers? not really... i'm guessing you're wanting to increase the wheelbase with spacers?
the only problem is if they're overly thick they'll cause extra stress on your wheel bearings. Okay, thanx drift. I´m thinking about how I can make my ride look better on the stock rims. I mean I love the way how it´s looking from the sides and the front but I don´t like the way it´s looking from behind. But I´m not sure yet if I don´t like it because of these thin tires/ rims or because the tires/ rims are located kind of in the `middle´ of the car (do you know what I mean??). So I´m just checking my opportunities. (sorry if my english is terrible in the moment but I just wokre up about 5 minutes ago!:D )
jc836
02-17-2002, 05:58 PM
Might I suggest that changing the offset with spacers is not as good an idea as getting a set of wider rims and matching tires. You want the rear only to have a wider "track" than the front- this is not what Honda had in mind when the car was designed. Just my opinion.
Veetec
02-17-2002, 08:17 PM
Originally posted by jc836
Might I suggest that changing the offset with spacers is not as good an idea as getting a set of wider rims and matching tires. You want the rear only to have a wider "track" than the front- this is not what Honda had in mind when the car was designed. Just my opinion. Maybe, but spacers will cost me about $75 and rims with tires at least $1.500 over here and I´d like to keep the stock rims anyway. And I don´t think that Honda had all the stuff we´re doing to our cars in mind neither. But I´ve decided to keep it like it is now so thanx a lot for the replies!:)
Might I suggest that changing the offset with spacers is not as good an idea as getting a set of wider rims and matching tires. You want the rear only to have a wider "track" than the front- this is not what Honda had in mind when the car was designed. Just my opinion. Maybe, but spacers will cost me about $75 and rims with tires at least $1.500 over here and I´d like to keep the stock rims anyway. And I don´t think that Honda had all the stuff we´re doing to our cars in mind neither. But I´ve decided to keep it like it is now so thanx a lot for the replies!:)
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