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02-29-2012, 11:32 AM

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Problem fixed with the SE 17's, going to install my LW 17x8's in the coming weeks and see if the same behavior is noticed. Before I do that, I'll clean up the 5mm spacers I use with those (10mm spacers are used with the OEM SE's), but before that, I'll install without spacers.

Got it, at least you have it narrowed down to wheel or spacers.

02-29-2012, 12:02 PM

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what brand of spacers do you have? Ive heard of just about every brand causing problems except for H&R which is what I have and no problems here

02-29-2012, 12:05 PM

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what brand of spacers do you have? Ive heard of just about every brand causing problems except for H&R which is what I have and no problems here

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These are H&R hubcentric spacers. (Trak+).

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It happens with 2 sets of spacers. These are hubcentric H&R Trak spacers.

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02-29-2012, 12:10 PM

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Reading > .

02-29-2012, 12:13 PM

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NmexMAX must be posting in braille or that other thread made me stupider

02-29-2012, 12:23 PM

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what brand of spacers do you have? Ive heard of just about every brand causing problems except for H&R which is what I have and no problems here

02-29-2012, 02:13 PM

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Darn shops installing with impact guns. should be illegal the morons that use them can't use them right.

02-29-2012, 05:18 PM

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Your wheels just might not be flush with the hub, dent or something who knows maybe the spacer is even bent slightly from over torquing over and over. Thats a ****ty problem to have considering it starts at 60mph.

03-01-2012, 09:37 AM

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i have to admit i torque the crap out from fronts when using 5mm Hub centric spacers.. on stock lugs.. and haven't noticed anything....and im on my 3rd install of wheels (winter,summer,winter)

03-01-2012, 10:08 AM

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i have to admit i torque the crap out from fronts when using 5mm Hub centric spacers.. on stock lugs.. and haven't noticed anything....and im on my 3rd install of wheels (winter,summer,winter)

As long as you keep them clean. I'm going to invest in a torque wrench.

http://forums.maxima.org/8044477-post16.html
http://forums.maxima.org/6494043-post5.html
http://forums.maxima.org/6217109-post17.html
http://forums.maxima.org/4950747-post4.html

I've always stood by these spacers. So hopefully it's just user error.

03-01-2012, 10:16 AM

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H&R's are just about the best IMO. Its not a complicated part at all but I rode in a civic with cheap Ebay spacers and it almost seemed like the bearing was going bad because there was a very noticeable "shake", almost like the tires were badly unbalanced, above about 70mph. So obviously it can be screwed up.

03-01-2012, 10:32 AM

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BJ's are brand new. They came with the LCA's.

I need to look into the CV's now. Cripes.

CV's aren't a big deal. Complete replacement axle with CV's is an easier job and about the same money as replacing just a single rubber boot and can be done without alignment. Just watch & inspect the transmission seal.

03-01-2012, 11:13 AM

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Yeah CV's are easy. I was just saying as in a Cripes, I've done just about everything else! Sort of way. Not a Cripes

03-01-2012, 11:17 AM

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NmexMAX - Please post where you land. I'm sure you'll help others.

03-01-2012, 11:21 AM

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NmexMAX - Please post where you land. I'm sure you'll help others.

http://forums.maxima.org/8381535-post71.html

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Ok, so Thursday evening, I removed the spacers, and drove to work Friday morning. BAM! The wobble (+/- 5ºC) was gone.

Then, I got the tires balanced on Saturday and drove about 250 miles for a trip, speeds up to 80 or so MPH, BAM, car feels like a freakin dream now.

All I need to do now is test my 2 other sets of wheels and see what the deal is. It's temporarily solved. I still would like to keep my spacers for the winters (Stockers) so I'm going to carefully clean the spacers up, and the hub, and the wheel, and buy a torque wrench (I know, should always have had one) and see what happens, but at the moment, I love this thing again.