bens1088 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 79 280zx adding 4x114.3 1.5" wheel adapters putting on +40 offset rims with 225/45/17 tires all around KONI shocks (idk if they lower the car any) No problems right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 shocks don't lower the car. springs do. tire size is correct. wheel spacer/adapter is correct (+38.1mm offset) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens1088 Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 lol now i feel stupid. but okay thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_hunt Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 lol now i feel stupid. but okay thanks! Well, if your like me it probably wasn't the first time you've felt that way or the last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zwannabe Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 i wanted a +40 offset wheel too and after to to a fellow co-worker whose like 45 years old and grew up around cars he told me that spacing wheels can be dangerous, when going around turns theres a chance that it could break or the whole setup could fall off. is this true? or is he just speaking from prior knowledge from his olden days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1 240Z Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 personaly i wouldnt do it. but i think its pretty safe as long as you use longer studs or a spacer that has studs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2126 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 With good materials, some sensible engineering, and doing a correctly done installation.....using wheel spacers is not a safety issue. Some of these old wives-tails generally come from poorly done jobs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzzzzzz Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 The old school spacers were usually cast material and were inferior. They had a tendency to fail under hard use or even bumping a curb. The billet spacers/adapters today are safe to use under most conditions. Once installed you'll need to retorque the spacer lug nuts after about 25-50 miles to ensure they are tightly secured. Get a full size tire from a honda as a spare. If you get a flat it will go right on without the need of pulling the spacer. I run 4x114.3 +28mm (approx) from Ross at MM. The wheels are 17x7 +40mm Racinghart C2's I pulled off my '94 Accord to put on my '71 240Z. The fit is excellent and I have had no problems at all. If I were buying a set of wheels form the outset then I'd get the proper 0 offset wheels for the Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Once installed you'll need to retorque the spacer lug nuts after about 25-50 miles to ensure they are tightly secured. Get a full size tire from a honda as a spare. If you get a flat it will go right on without the need of pulling the spacer. I was just thinking about both these things. What is the torque for the adapters? Good idea on the Honda spare tire too. It would be a PITA to have to pull the adapter too. I just ordered 1 1/2" adapters from MM, hope to get delevery soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzzzzzz Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Torque would be the same as any cast/forged wheel using a tapered lug nut. It should be around 85lb/ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Torque would be the same as any cast/forged wheel using a tapered lug nut. It should be around 85lb/ft. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 The billet spacers/adapters today are safe to use under most conditions. Once installed you'll need to retorque the spacer lug nuts after about 25-50 miles to ensure they are tightly secured. Is this true? Do you folks running spacers actually do this? Would loctite help with this? Seems excessive to have to re-torque that often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyfriend Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Is this true? Do you folks running spacers actually do this? Would loctite help with this? Seems excessive to have to re-torque that often. I am thinking he was saying to do that after the first 25-50 miles, not every 25-50 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 AH yes! That makes much more sense! Good reading there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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