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by **l1ttle_d3vil** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:34 pm

does anyone know what the go is with slip-on spacers?
I may need to put some 5mm spacers on my front wheels. My studs are plenty long enough so they won't be an issue.

but from what I've heard you can't just slide them on, then bolt the wheels on. they need to be spigotted or located or something...

can anyone provide any more specific info on this??

thanks

Website · by **Bling** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:54 pm

http://www.lvvta.org.nz

http://www.ltsa.govt.nz

by **touge rolla** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:29 am

^ these will tell you the answer is no, they must be attached.

by **79rolla** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:16 am

iv had a spacer on one of my reaer wheeels n the corolla (wrong ofset) iv alwase managed to get away with it. but its not verry noticeable.

you could get away with it, but is not leagail, depends on wof guy.

by **themaleman** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:03 pm

i had my car certed for my adjusties, went to wof station they told me my rear tyres were rubing on my shocks, so went and put 5mm spacers on, went back and they told me i had to have the spacers certed!

by **l1ttle_d3vil** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:02 pm

yeah the spacers have to be certified.
they don't specify exactly HOW they need to be attached, so I assume you can do it any way possible (within reason...) :lol:

how have other people done it?

Website · by **Bling** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:16 pm

if I was you i'd call someone that does it for a job, eg a certifier, and ask if they are legal at all.

by **touge rolla** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:53 pm

will probably need longer wheel studs too

by **Truenotch** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:43 am

I hide my 5mm spacers behind the 25mm bolt on spacers

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Website · by **Bling** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:07 am

are you serious?

by **l1ttle_d3vil** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:16 am

they are legal, they are just strict on how they're setup so i'm wanting to see how other people have done it. haven't had the opportunity to ring a certifier yet.

and as stated originally, my studs are plenty long enough.

by **~SlideWays~** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:00 am

I use 5mm spacers on the rear due to wheel offset/camber making it rub the strut. When I had it certified it was included. They've never been mentioned at all.

I think the main thing is that there is enough thread/enough turns of the wheel nuts.

But best to check with a certifier though because this was over 2 years ago.

no grip · by **Akane** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:51 pm

Had 5mm's in the front to stop it rubbin', WOF guy didn't notice at all.

You need at least 7 full turns on your wheel nuts, or else you'll need longer studs.

One of the tricks I've seen (not recommended) is using washers on each of the wheel studs isntead of a spacer, that way the WOF guy can't see it, yes dodgey

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