Disappointed in H&R Spacers
02-23-2011, 07:35 PM
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5mm spacers will always vibrate. There is not enough room to clear the stock hubcentering ring, so you are barely hanging on to the stock ring never set completely.
And I've had no negative issues with HR spacers...
02-23-2011, 10:20 PM
#18
I notice you folks with the spacers on their cars say that they retighten them after a certain amount of time. Is the retightening something that you should do just once to confirm they're tight, or is this something that should be done every year or after x amount of miles?
02-26-2011, 05:53 PM
#20
Ok, so after getting the KWV3's on and sway bars, I wanted to make the cosmetics look just as good as the driving experience, so I got 5mm spacers in the front and 15mm in the rear.
After install I had a bad shimmy in the front, took them off and drove the car, most of the shimmy was gone, but still a small imbalance issue in the rear.
Took the rear off and the car is as smooth as glass again.
I thought H&R spacers were supposed to be the best of the best and that is why you pay more for them over the cheaper ones, so you don't have shimmy issues.
Anybody else have issues with H&R Spacers?
FYI, they were dealer installed, and not done by a backyard mechanic.
Any better quality brands out there?
I will not ruin ride quality for looks.
thanks
After install I had a bad shimmy in the front, took them off and drove the car, most of the shimmy was gone, but still a small imbalance issue in the rear.
Took the rear off and the car is as smooth as glass again.
I thought H&R spacers were supposed to be the best of the best and that is why you pay more for them over the cheaper ones, so you don't have shimmy issues.
Anybody else have issues with H&R Spacers?
FYI, they were dealer installed, and not done by a backyard mechanic.
Any better quality brands out there?
I will not ruin ride quality for looks.
thanks
03-15-2011, 05:27 PM
#21
Alright ya'll, I'm getting vibration when I drive above 60 miles an hour and it's quite frustrating. I have the ichiba v2's 20mm front and back. I'm on stock wheels and my tires are new (245/40 and 275/305) and I installed them correctly (40 lbs first, 85 lbs second time). What gives?
03-15-2011, 05:31 PM
#22
A lot of guys have vibration issues with Ichiba's. That's why you see so many of them up for sale all around the forum. Ichiba's are known to make horrible quality studs. Made in China FTL.
03-15-2011, 06:07 PM
#24
I guess you can always try re-installing to make sure that everything is torqued properly. However, just keep in mind that the vibration you are experiencing can be related to hardware issues as well.
03-15-2011, 06:29 PM
#26
All I am saying is that not all spacers are made the same. Various manufacturer use different quality parts like studs and lugs. Some are far more superior in quality over others. For example, one can easily tell that the Project Kics spacers are better in quality over Ichiba's. It's just like comparing Volks to other knockoff cast alloy wheels. They may look similar, but will definitely not perform the same.
05-01-2011, 10:11 PM
#30
just installed my h&r 20mm on stock18s (rear only... didnt get to the front)
i drove my car right after and no vibrations up to 85mph
this is what i did. call it ****-preparation or what not, but i currently have 0 vibrations
-after removing the tire, apply Chemical Guys Grime Reaper A.P.C. - 16 oz | Detailed Image let it sit for a while and MOST of the rust should just rub off if you use it pure/nondiluted
-start sanding with 320 grit everywhere esp aroudn the hub ring. try to get as much rust and uneven bumps out
-apply a little bit of antisieze on each lug. reason? antisieze is a lubricant so there is a chance you can over torque even though you have hte setting at 80ftlbs.
- start torquing the nuts in the star pattern 3 rounds at 20ftlbs, 40ftlbs, 80ftlbs. every round i start at a different lug (following another star pattern) LOL
and thats it!
i drove my car right after and no vibrations up to 85mph
this is what i did. call it ****-preparation or what not, but i currently have 0 vibrations
-after removing the tire, apply Chemical Guys Grime Reaper A.P.C. - 16 oz | Detailed Image let it sit for a while and MOST of the rust should just rub off if you use it pure/nondiluted
-start sanding with 320 grit everywhere esp aroudn the hub ring. try to get as much rust and uneven bumps out
-apply a little bit of antisieze on each lug. reason? antisieze is a lubricant so there is a chance you can over torque even though you have hte setting at 80ftlbs.
- start torquing the nuts in the star pattern 3 rounds at 20ftlbs, 40ftlbs, 80ftlbs. every round i start at a different lug (following another star pattern) LOL
and thats it!