DKNDesign

Just wondering if anyone knows why wheel spacers are so costly. All they are is a machined piece of aluminum right? Is there any special balancing that is required? If all they are is machined aluminum, I was thinking of making some to sell. I have heard prices of $125 a set for 20mm offset, without the longer bolts? I could make them for much less than that. Do you guys think there is enough of a demand for them to invest the time and money to make some? i know you have to get longer wheel bolts, anyone know where to get those?

thanks,

dg

resurrectedmax

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yeah i've no idea why they are so costly myself.

i'd buy a set if they were significantly cheaper.

Talyan03

yap i will buy set from you

$tillenmax2k

If you can prove that you're using high quality aluminum stock, and precisley machining them, then you may be able to get some good sales.
Take a look at a set of H&R spacers sometime, and you'll see that it's not just some aluminum washer.

Metal Maxima

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Good analogy.

ChromeSE5

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i thought you had to raise prices at least 300% of the original cost to make to make profit, but then agian i was never an economics/buisness major...

sublimer

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I just got my H&R 20mm spacers earlier this week. You can tell that they really are high quality, but I have to admit that the price is high...I got mine for $109 shipped at www.optionsautosalon.com

resurrectedmax

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so it is just well finished piece of aluminum?

$tillenmax2k

High quality aluminum, exact dimensions, .032 surface finish, chamfered edges, and the stud hole, bore and hub diameters are exactly machined to fit specific vehicles.

Teufelhunden

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id def buy them because the offsets on these stock rims are horrible, esp when your lowered, it makes it even worse. thats the first thing i noticed when i dropped my car, my wheels are way too tucked in. i would get one but theyre too expensive, so id rather save the money and get new rims. but if i can get it cheaper, then i would get it. i think that they dont really have to be high quality, as long as it fits, and its strong, i dont care what they look like on the outside.

DKNDesign

I agree, that the H&R are high quality, Just by looking at their website you can tell from the pictures. With the right equipment, these could easily be reproduced. I will look into it and let you know whether I decide to get it done. The ones I would make would be CNC machined and would be a very close it, so I'm not too worried about not being able to produce a high quality part.

dg

DKNDesign

Guys,

I picked up some 6061 aluminum stock (aircraft quality) over the weekend. I currently have the parts modeled in CAD, now I just need to know what would be a good size for the spacers. I like the look of the 20MM spacers in the back, so I'm going to make some of those, however do you guys think that there is a need for spacers in the front? If so what size?

I want to make the most popular sizes so that I'm not stuck with a bunch of spacers. What is a popular size for a 5th gen besides 20mm? Please see the below website for a few pics of the model I have created. I have the CNC program ready to go, I just have to get the sizes.

I'm going to put these up for sale in the 5th gen parts forum first. They will be cheaper than the H&R spacers.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/789349/5

I have about 17" of stock, so that should be enough for about 3 or 4 complete sets, (front and back)

LA02MAX

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WOW that's looking great! how much are you lookin' to get for just the rears when completed? i'm in phoenix for the summer, so shipping wouldn't be a problem here

EDIT: where in phoenix are you? i'm in Mesa, but i travel up 17 toward lake pleasant a lot, cuz that's where my brother lives....let me know! i may be interested!

Klutch

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Get yourself a hella insurance policy if you're going to make these for sale to the public. Especially considering what they are for...

Ephraim

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^^what he said. i started working in a maching shop so hopefully i will learn and know enough to make my own spacers by the end of the summer

S00NR1

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Definitely interested for some 20mm in the rear and 10mm in the front.

spiromax

For the right price, I want 15mm rears.

pikers

You make it sound like there's a team of Amish craftsmen knocking these things out...

nadeemp8

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i want a set of 20mm for the rear and 10mm in the front, shoot me a pm with a prive and i will pay ASAP...let me know!!

Fezzik

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i'd like 10mm for the front.Just cant afford it right now

Teufelhunden

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there was a recent post about the H&R spacers, the 20mm look perfect on the back, and 10mm should be nice up in the front. id get it if it were cheaper

doublea

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I'd be interested in 20mm rear and 10mm front.

Cheers

AA

DKNDesign

Thanks guys,

I think for the first sets I'm going to go with the 10mm in the front and the 20mm in the back. I currently have a piece of stock that is 17" long. I should be able to get 3 maybe 4 complete car sets out of it. I may be buying another chunk of material if it is still available on Saturday

If I get it I'll do some 15 mm sets.

thanks,

dg

S00NR1

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Hey Dg, any idea of price?`

DKNDesign

Not yet, I'm going to be able to do them for cheaper than the H&R, but I have to figure out machine time before i go quoting a price, I should have that info in a couple of days, I just finished up the models and sent them to the shop for quote.

it will be a good discount, not just $10 off or something like that, but I don't want to quote something and then have to retract it.

nirvana4all

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For the smaller spaces like 10 or 15mm, you can go to "rent and roll" and get them pretty cheap (I think they quoted me at $40 for the 15mm) since they have so much in stock. The bigger spacers with bolts and all probably you get what you pay for however and I would want something nice personally

2k1Maxdrvr

I got a set of 3/4" spacers for $21.95 and they seem fine, I thought it felt a little different around turns but then again it might be in my head. I got them at A&A Auto parts, the name brand is Mr. G Gasket Co.

BeSeenWithGreen

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I'm down for some 20mm spacers.

BEJAY1

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Not to be negative about Dean's efforts, but I thought the H&R price always included the longer stud bolts (for big sizes). And I thought they were hard to source except for H&R, NISMO, and Nissan OEM. Isn't that part of why the H&R's are so much $$ ?

OOmaxSE

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i'll get some 20mm for the rear, i heard that matches up with the front wheels very well, so wouldn't 10mm in the front throw that off? or will it look better?

DKNDesign

Good point, I have taken a quick look for some extended studs but have not found any, I would think they would be out there, but maybe they are not, I'll have to do some more research. If anyone knows a place to get them, let me know.

thanks,

dg

claudiusmaximas

how about buy the 20mm's then look if it matches up then decide if u need the 10mm.

Ephraim

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unless i am wrong, why couldn't NAPA or Autozone have some extended bolts, in the same dimensions?? i had a bolt shear off on me for some reason when i took off one of my wheels, and i just went to NAPA to get a new one.

$tillenmax2k

NISMO sells 2 sizes of extended wheel studs. Long, and super long. I would only consider the NISMO and H&R studs as far as quality and safety are concerned.

Regime

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The actual sizes are 50mm and 60mm

ICULookN

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If you seriously get this made, I will definately buy it.

typeill

/signed

If I go through with buying this 5th gen, the first thing i would do is a drop(keeping the stock wheels)... i would definately be interested at the right price

Teufelhunden

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heres a good write up, by some guy named dave. some pics for the spacers, i think this is rear only.
http://home.insightbb.com/~davidwhon...cer/spacer.htm

DKNDesign

I'm looking for a stud supplier, I won't be able to sell the 20mm ones without some way of getting studs, The Nismo ones are $60, they do have them though, No auto parts stores around here (Phoenix) have them, I'm checking bolt manufacturers now. Let me know if anyone knows of someplace.

Thanks,

dg

mdemonte

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U have any pics ready? and what color they coming in?