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Michael_Js · 04-16-2010, 07:10 PM

Hi,

I've written this in a couple of places so far, but I want to make sure everyone knows this. This is not only for the KW V3's, but for MANY of the coilovers out there.

I've got 20x9 Havoc's on the front and we found out at Stillen on Wed, that the wheel/tire rubs the springs. There's not enough of an offset on my wheels to clear the springs. OEM wheels are fine, but you need to be sure about aftermarket wheels!!

Eric, at Stillen, contacted a local CNC shop and they have made me T6 heat treated and CNC machined 6061 billet aluminum spacers. For my wheels, 30mm would have been too wide and 15mm was too small. So the 25mm (1”) would have worked too but they couldn’t get the camber they needed either. So they ended up at 20mm custom units. These are hub-centric and will even include the new hub lip for the rims.

So, be AWARE if you are installing coilovers and have non-OEM wheels! Get clearance info and see what you might need. I don't want to have the spacers, but it's either take off the coilovers, or buy a new set of wheels...

Also, if you go the spacer route, be sure your wheels have places in the back to fit the OEM studs!! The Havocs do.

Thanks,
Michael J.

PS I'll post actual pictures of my custom spacers when I get them. The attached ones are for example only, but I think they're fairly close.

04-16-2010, 07:10 PM	#1
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	READ! Coilvers & Non-OEM Wheels - NOTE! Hi, I've written this in a couple of places so far, but I want to make sure everyone knows this. This is not only for the KW V3's, but for MANY of the coilovers out there. I've got 20x9 Havoc's on the front and we found out at Stillen on Wed, that the wheel/tire rubs the springs. There's not enough of an offset on my wheels to clear the springs. OEM wheels are fine, but you need to be sure about aftermarket wheels!! Eric, at Stillen, contacted a local CNC shop and they have made me T6 heat treated and CNC machined 6061 billet aluminum spacers. For my wheels, 30mm would have been too wide and 15mm was too small. So the 25mm (1”) would have worked too but they couldn’t get the camber they needed either. So they ended up at 20mm custom units. These are hub-centric and will even include the new hub lip for the rims. So, be AWARE if you are installing coilovers and have non-OEM wheels! Get clearance info and see what you might need. I don't want to have the spacers, but it's either take off the coilovers, or buy a new set of wheels... Also, if you go the spacer route, be sure your wheels have places in the back to fit the OEM studs!! The Havocs do. Thanks, Michael J. PS I'll post actual pictures of my custom spacers when I get them. The attached ones are for example only, but I think they're fairly close. Attached Images __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;