I am going to use wheel spacers for my rear y2k's. Problem is that the 5/8" spacers are too thick for the length of the lug studs on the axel. Do I have to put in longer lug studs? What did you guys do?

 

I ran in to the same problem when I put on my 17x11s in the rear. At first I used an acorn lug nut so it could grab some threads. I didn't like running around with them on and I was afraid of using them at the track because they were only on about 3 full turns. So what I did was put in new racing studs but you have to take the rear axles. If you know what your doing in your rear end then you'll have no problem but otherwise i would get some help. After I put the new studs in It was like normal but I also have about 3/4 of an inch of spacing probably on.

 

That's what I figured I was going to have to do, I just hoped there was some trick to doing it without removing them. Oh well, I need to change the diff. fluid anyway, I'll just do this at the same time. Do our 10 bolts utilize the "c clip" method of retaining the axels?

 

Yes, they use the C-clip method. Undo the 8mm bolt, knock out the center pin, push axles inward, remove c-clips, and slip axles out.

 

You can get hub-centric wheel spacers in .75" and 1" thickness at

www.powertech.de

These are made for a 84 and up Corvette but fit the Camaro as well. They have pictures on the website as well, just find the "english" link on the site - otherwise it's in German.Hub-centric means that the weight/load is distributed to the axle using the hub and not the wheel studs. With these you could take the lug nuts off - car parked of course - and the wheel would still stay in place. This just as an example, not that anybody would ever do that....

 

Oooups - forget the link above , it's in German only. Email me and I'll guide you through if you're interessted.

 

Beast96z--thanks, doesn't sound like too bad a job.

redz28kn3007--before I trouble you with translating the page, how much are these spacers? I searched the net and found many offerings for 4x4's in the $100+ price range just for a pair, and I really can't spend that.

 

A good set of spacers like these are about 150$ incl shipping - a lot of money but.... these are good...
It's not easy to explain: these sit tight on your axle's hub and bolt to your original studs (new nuts are included), then the wheel mounts on the spacer on the spacer's studs. The spacer has a hub that the wheel then sits on.... brilliant design...

You can get spacers custom made on Ebay for 100$ but these are aluminum... the ones I got are stainless steel...

You might want to check vettebrakes - I think they're around Tampa - they sell spacers for the older vettes... they may be cheaper...

 

They sound really nice, but unfortunately I can't afford to go with these. I will just have to find a cheaper alternative. Thanks a bunch!

 

im using a 1inch spacer for the backs on my y2k's.. i had to cut off some of the original studs to make them work but its hasnt gave me a problem yet.. but then since i used a 1 inch spacer i had rubbing issues so i had to have my wheel wells rolled in..

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