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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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Default do i need spacers on my del sol for slipstreams?

i bought and installed 4x100 15x7 slips with 205/50/15 falken ziex. and the guy was telling me that it might rub on my del sol. that i might need spacers, etc etc. i have stock suspension, didn't do anything (yet) . can anyone help me out? it drives fine, but it got a little difficult to steer (no ps, ball and point or something like that). any input would be great. thanks in advance.
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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Default Re: do i need spacers on my del sol for slipstreams?

If nothings rubbing when you drive it should be ok. Im assuming they are +40 offset?
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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If nothings rubbing when you drive it should be ok. Im assuming they are +40 offset?
ya +40. but he said that i need spacers to get the wheel perfectly aligned with the rotor? something like that. i didn't know what he was talking about.
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Default Re: do i need spacers on my del sol for slipstreams?

oh, and im planning to get new lugs. (ones with locks) do you think it's fine if i just put my car on jacks and remove and install new lugs myself. or should i take it to a shop that has air pressure tools etc.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 07:37 AM
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Default Re: do i need spacers on my del sol for slipstreams?

Originally Posted by suzieffbaby
oh, and im planning to get new lugs. (ones with locks) do you think it's fine if i just put my car on jacks and remove and install new lugs myself. or should i take it to a shop that has air pressure tools etc.
You can remove and install new lug nuts yourself, and you don't need air pressure tools. But you should use a torque wrench, which is a tool that tightens them with just the right amount of force.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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You can remove and install new lug nuts yourself, and you don't need air pressure tools. But you should use a torque wrench, which is a tool that tightens them with just the right amount of force.
thanks again!
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by suzieffbaby
ya +40. but he said that i need spacers to get the wheel perfectly aligned with the rotor? something like that. i didn't know what he was talking about.
Sounds like centering rings. Do you feel any wobbling or vibration as you drive the car? Many wheels have a hub bore that is larger than the car it is going on, which has the possibility of having the wheels bolted on not perfectly centered on the hub, creating vibration.
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