Wheel spacer proto done!
Wheel spacer proto done!
I finished the prototype for the wheel spacers and will try them on today. if everything is ok they will into production soon and be up for sale. prices are still lookin to be a little less than 300
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From: Kansas City
Originally Posted by 1985GSL
where are they that cheap?I think my materials cost more than that...
not just the metal and no i was exagerating but all the hardware in itself is expesnsive and then the metal and the machine time and still try to make money.If my steel costed 50$ by the time it was done i would make 20$ a set not including time. (yes they are steel, it is stronger and doesnt come loose over time, therefore can be thinner and it is cheaper.)
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From: ALBANY, GA
Steel ? That's ****, dude.
I had some 1" 4x110 spacers made out of billet for my rear years ago for less than a hundred.
Two years ago I got some spacer converters 1 1/4" for all four positions (made out of billet) for less than 190 shipped.
Don't want to **** on your parade, but steel spacers for $300 will go over like a turd in a punch bowl.
I had some 1" 4x110 spacers made out of billet for my rear years ago for less than a hundred.
Two years ago I got some spacer converters 1 1/4" for all four positions (made out of billet) for less than 190 shipped.
Don't want to **** on your parade, but steel spacers for $300 will go over like a turd in a punch bowl.
Check the prices here. 89-99 each and you can get most any configuration you want. I tried to tell you this when you first proposed making them.
http://www.truckn-store.com/product_category.asp?id=513
http://www.truckn-store.com/product_category.asp?id=513
If you look it says each spacer I called them and they are 89-99 for EACH spacer totaling $352 + tax ans shipping at the very cheapest. Go ahead and call I'm not trying to be a dick but mine are about $100 cheaper in any config you want.I did my research
Don't use aluminum as a spacer. You're asking for trouble. Steel is the only way to go. Yes it's heavier but if you want lighter and strong then buy a new set of wheels with the proper offset. People who use aluminum spacers are downright crazy! I know there are people that do it but that doesn't make it a good or safe idea.
Originally posted by the chap above
ill have some up tomorrow when i test fit it. They are lookin really good the only thing im going to try to change is somehow to shave off some weight.
ill have some up tomorrow when i test fit it. They are lookin really good the only thing im going to try to change is somehow to shave off some weight.
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From: ALBANY, GA
Originally Posted by rotarygod
Don't use aluminum as a spacer. You're asking for trouble. Steel is the only way to go. Yes it's heavier but if you want lighter and strong then buy a new set of wheels with the proper offset. People who use aluminum spacers are downright crazy! I know there are people that do it but that doesn't make it a good or safe idea.
Machined billet aluminum bored to your bolt pattern (snug) and hubcentric is the only way to go. Steel is heavy and rusts. Done properly, the aluminun spacers are as safe as if they were a part of your wheel.
Aluminum spacers are perfectly fine so long as they're high quality. Ive seen em run on lifted 4x4s with 35"+ tires with no problems whatsoever at 3"+ wide, so thats a lot of load with an 80+ LB tire, plus 10" wide rim, plus truck weight and no problems. Also, granted theyre not for RX-7s, theyre only about $85 per PAIR for the thinner ones, and $120 for the 3" ones at http://www.marlincrawler.com/htm/axles.htm. Im thinking you could get them in the right pattern(s) for about the same cost.
~T.J.
~T.J.
