Didn't know where else to put this...but I need spacers and our options suck, and I'm an engineer. SO, I made a 3D CAD file of some spacers for the focus 4x108 with 63.35mm centerbore and sent it to a local machine shop for cost quote....
the cost of tooling for it is what is the killer, so it doesn't make sense unless I can get 4 or 5 other people that want a set of 4.
but I wanted to go with a true spacer and some quality grade-8 extended studs for piece of mind. If you would pay about $100+shipping give or take $20 for a set of 4, let me know. Otherwise I'm going to be stuck with the ebay ones.
i would pony up and just pay to get the 4 done for yourself if no one else wants any... this way you know you are getting good stuff.. the ebay ones i have seen break before.
Also why not get wider/lower offset wheels.. it will save your wheel bearings.
20 to 25mm spacers will result in a 24 to 29mm offset for those SVT wheels. Is that what you're really looking for? I'm not a big fan of spacers but I do know that Summit Racing carries a lot of options in lots of price ranges.
I would go with H & R spacers if I was to ever use spacers.
But wouldn't the 20-25mm spacers really put alot of strain on the wheel bearings leading to them failing pretty soon. And if you drive aggressively wouldn't that speed up the bearings failure even more? Just wondering.
I think when it comes to quality of wheel spacers, a reputable company that makes a spacer with the correct hub bore is fine to use. In this case, I'm assuming he's going with a decent machine shop.
Are you saying that with the correct hub bore there will be less strain on bearings? Iv been wanting spacers mainly for the look , do they offer improved handling? Also , would 25 mm be noticable visually? What are they actually intended for?
As I said, this is a TEMPORARY solution to get me through maybe 2 months until my new wheels arrive. I am going with a worldwide-reputable machine shop based about 30mins away from me, and I modeled these to EXACTLY the right hub bore and bolt pattern for the focus ONLY.
I'm not saying that having the correct bore is going to help with bearing wear, it's just that it will be more planted than the ones that are chocked full of holes everywhere to be "universal."
I want either 15mm or 20mm. If your'e only going with 20 or 25, I could be interested in 20's.
I'm probably going to go with 20mm if I do it. But like I said, I'd need to make about 16+ spacers for it to be worth the cost.....so I'm looking at getting (4) for myself....so I need enough people interested to cover making 12 more...
Complicated parts, yes.
Something simple like this, I just don't think so. But also depends on the materials you have at your disposal. If you have some big AL round bar, cut to rough size, mill flat, drill holes, done. If all you have is square stock, I can see CNC being quicker.
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