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Old 06 March 2013, 12:41 PM
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Default wheel spacers-do i need them?

On an 05 sti obviously with brembos, wanting to fit Rota Grid Drift 9.5", do I need front spacers to clear the brakes?
3mm/5mm? If so where best to buy them?
Do you then need longer wheel bolts to give the nut more to grip onto?
Old 06 March 2013, 12:55 PM
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Yep spacers are needed for the Grids to clear brembos
Old 06 March 2013, 03:48 PM
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Research has found for a 5mm spacer I don't need extended studs.

So can I get some £10 ones off eBay? Are are they pants?
Next ones up are H&R and are £50.
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Make sure there hubcentric!!
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Yep can get the ones you need at halfords so wheels clear brembos
Smallest ones
Old 06 March 2013, 07:15 PM
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Id be interested in this too DarrenSTI let me know what you find out
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Originally Posted by harrisard
Make sure there hubcentric!!
More research finds none centric on 3mm & 5mm spacers, they only start on 8mm, that's for the h&r make though.

With a 5mm can I stay with standard stud length?

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Old 06 March 2013, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenSTI
What does that mean?
It means they will sit perfectly central!! Some of the cheap universal ones can move off centre ever so slightly causing vibrations!!! Buy CHEAP buy TWICE.

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Every where only seem to do 5x100, I need the 5x114 in 5mm.

Who has a 2005 onwards with these spaces fitted?
where did you get them from?
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I dont think you can get hubcentric spacers in 5x114 smaller than 15mm.
May be wrong tho
Old 06 March 2013, 10:11 PM
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Didn't cdf racing on here make them, try the traders section
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As above for Rota you will need spacers(only for Brembo,for K-Sport you don't need to run),at 5mm you don't need run hubcentric,if you are not looking track yours car,not sure but Japspeed selling the Hubcentric spacers


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