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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Can someone tell me if hxs will fit on my ef with a stock break setup or will i need spacers? i just picked up a pair and i didnt know if i should just put them straight on or what please someone enlighten me thank you.
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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Default Re: hxs on my ef.

They should fit just fine on stock brakes.
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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Default Re: hxs on my ef.

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They should fit just fine on stock brakes.
The thing is though I was gonna put them on in the front and it had inches between the caliper and the inside of the rim
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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Default Re: hxs on my ef.

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The thing is though I was gonna put them on in the front and it had inches between the caliper and the inside of the rim
Inches? That's a lot of extra space. I could imagine a couple cm, but not inches.
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Inches? That's a lot of extra space. I could imagine a couple cm, but not inches.
alright thanks for the help ima take a picture tomorrow and show you because i believe its around a inch or so room and i didnt want to take the chance.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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they fit fine no scrapes
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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Default Re: hxs on my ef.

alright ima try it out later today.. well sense this is the wheel and tire part of honda tech does anyone know how to polish hxs? i need DIY intstructions on how to do them it would be the first time ive tried to do something to wheels and cant find a post about polishing them.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 07:41 AM
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Default Re: hxs on my ef.

Stock size wheels on a civic is no problem
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by GabesEF909
alright ima try it out later today.. well sense this is the wheel and tire part of honda tech does anyone know how to polish hxs? i need DIY intstructions on how to do them it would be the first time ive tried to do something to wheels and cant find a post about polishing them.
There's already a DIY on polishing wheels in the FAQ. See there first.
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Default Re: hxs on my ef.

well the hxs didn't fit on my car the rim and caliper touched so it wouldnt spin what way should i go shaved calipers or wheel spacers? or is there another way i could get em on
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