Wheel Spacers on a M35 Sport... What do u guys think?

[cjrdriven]

...any input on what brand of spacers to use?? H&R, Eibachs, etc??? I'm deciding to get 15mm f/r by next week -- today I am lowering the car.

I noticed on ebay they sell hubcentric spacers for under $70 /pair

any thoughts is greatly appreciated....

I went with Eibach hubcentric. I spent more than $70/pair to go with a name I trust.

[CPJ LB]

@ cjrdriven...thanks..
for some reason I can't find Eibach spacers for my car (06 M35) sport...I must not be looking at the correct links. I would love to get them -- if I can find them

[cjrdriven]

@ cjrdriven...thanks..
for some reason I can't find Eibach spacers for my car (06 M35) sport...I must not be looking at the correct links. I would love to get them -- if I can find them

Search for 350z Eibach spacers. I got mine off drivewire. Exact same fit for 350z, G35 and M45/M35.

[CPJ LB]

thanks for the info...currently looking at H&R and Eibachs...would love to order this coming week, I will give Driverwire a call...

[cjrdriven]

thanks for the info...currently looking at H&R and Eibachs...would love to order this coming week, I will give Driverwire a call...

Just know Drivewire will think they don't have spacers for the M35/M45 and you have to tell them you want the ones for a 350z. I got into a long discussion with one of their associates who wanted to debate me on if they would actually fit an M45.

[CPJ LB]

got it...I'll remember to tell the rep "I proudly own a 350Z"..."now send me my spacers!" LMAO......hahhahahahahaha

[fiveliterbeater]

The image above is with 15mm or 20mm on? It looks a bit different to me from other two images; I wish I could stay with 15mm all around, but what Im hearing I won't able to fit BBK, at least on front...

those are 15mm all the way around.

[CPJ LB]

went with the popular choice of 15mm all the way around...I got them installed today -- picked up the set of H&R's (DRM with bolts)...

thanks again guys...

[m4m]

I'm a not sure which ones do you guys recommend the DRM or the DRS series?
I really don't want to change the original studs, though I hear DRS is safer in the long run.

DRS - spacers is fitted between the wheel and hub, exchanging the existing wheel studs for longer ones. The wheels are then fitted to the hub/spacer with the existing wheel nuts
DRM - spacer is fitted to the hub with special nuts and it carries new wheel studs for the existing wheel nuts

[DoN_BLaZe34]

went with the popular choice of 15mm all the way around...I got them installed today -- picked up the set of H&R's (DRM with bolts)...

thanks again guys...

did you ever post pics of the car with the springs and spacers?

[raysworld718]

My 06 M35 Sport Suspension seems to look much lower on my Rear than Front. Just recently added KYB shocks and struts to my vehicle less than a year now. Any ideas to raise the Rear, I'm really trying to level out the vehicles look... any ideas on what size spacers and where to buy? Options/Ideas/Suggestions would be appreciated!

[szh]

Unfortunately, I am going to be the nay-sayer here, but please do feel free to ignore me.

As a former Tire Rack expert once said: "Spacers are evil".

The fact is that spacers (a) add some minor rotating weight right where you don't want to have it hurt your performance, (b) separate the wheel from the hub outwards enough that the suspension axis contact line with the ground may no longer lie within the tire contact patch if the spacer is large enough and (c) perhaps affect the heat transfer from the brakes to the hub and wheel, reducing the quality of braking.

Also, if your spacers are not hub-centric - too large an opening for example if they were not designed for Nissan/Infiniti hubs - they could put some sideways pressure on the lug nuts. Leading to wheel imbalance in a heartbeat, or lug failure.

Whether you feel it or not under normal (not hard driving conditions), you are changing the geometry of motion of the wheel and tire, and this will have some effect - perhaps minor in some cases - both in terms of handling and tire wear (inside vs. outside).

My bottom line has always been: don't add spacers just for looks - if you really want to "fit" the well better, get wider wheels and tires, with the correct offset, that work without affecting the suspension geometry.

Z