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Old 08-13-2018, 01:13 AM   #1
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25mm Spacers

I'm going to be adding 25mm spacers all around to my 13 Camaro. Do I need a wheel alignment or something once I install the spacers ? Thanks


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Old 08-13-2018, 06:52 AM   #2
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I tried this on my car as well. While the back looked ok the front did not look safe at all. I had done some research on this subject and decided to try it out. I opted to remove the spacers and will go with new rims with the correct offset instead. Based on what the front looked like after installing the spacers you will definitely need an alignment otherwise you will get tire wear for sure.
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Old 08-14-2018, 02:09 AM   #3
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What did the front looked like? Have any pics? Since you said they didn't look save meaning the front.
How were the back ?
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Old 08-14-2018, 01:16 PM   #4
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What did the front looked like? Have any pics? Since you said they didn't look save meaning the front.
How were the back ?
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The back looked fine although when pushing the tires out the gap in the tire well increased. The front just did not look right when pushing the tires out. The gap increased in the tire well and the pitch was all off. Now maybe an alignment would have fixed that but it just didn't look right to me (just a little too paranoid i guess). Here are a couple of pics of the front and back.

I am guessing with a lowering kit and an alignment these spacers would be just fine. Good luck with the mod. Post some pics if you go through with it. I'd be interested to see if you came across the same issues i did.
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Old 08-14-2018, 01:42 PM   #5
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We have the same color car. Lol
Thanks for the feedback . It looks tight .
I'll keep you posted once I get it done this weekend.

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Old 08-14-2018, 01:43 PM   #6
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What do you mean the pitch was well off?

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What do you mean the pitch was well off?

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Sorry I should have said the camber was off.
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Old 08-15-2018, 12:09 PM   #8
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Sorry I should have said the camber was off.
It's all good. How would I be able to tell if I have the same issue with the camber? Thanks

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Old 08-15-2018, 01:29 PM   #9
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Just remember if you push your fronts out like that they will throw rocks at your rear quarters. You will at the very least need some rock guards at the front like the 1LE's and ZL1's have. You can make your own from some universal guards from Advance or some other parts store, then cut them to fit your car. Or, just buy the ZL1 version like I did. I recommend Xpel fim or the like as well for your gill area.
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Old 08-16-2018, 12:49 PM   #10
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Just remember if you push your fronts out like that they will throw rocks at your rear quarters. You will at the very least need some rock guards at the front like the 1LE's and ZL1's have. You can make your own from some universal guards from Advance or some other parts store, then cut them to fit your car. Or, just buy the ZL1 version like I did. I recommend Xpel fim or the like as well for your gill area.
Good to know . Thanks

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Old 08-16-2018, 10:19 PM   #11
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I got the spacers installed and the car looks really nice. Great stance but for whatever reason when I'm going between 60-65 mph my steering wheel starts to shake. I did a wheel alignment as well as an wheel balance and I'm still getting the shake.
Can anyone help me with this issue?
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Old 08-16-2018, 10:20 PM   #12
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Looks great

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GM engineers designed our cars down to the smallest detail. When we change things, because we’re Camaro owners and that’s what we do, we change what they designed and are now outside of how they tested the car. Your shaking between 60-65 mph may just be a new normal for your setup. What does it do at 75-80 mph? Still shake?

Wheel spacers are fine for shows, but imo faster the driving, the unsafe the spacers become. Recommend looking into a set of rims with a non-stock wheel spacing to accommodate repositioning your wheels where you like them.
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Old 10-06-2018, 03:31 PM   #14
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Thanks for the reply. I took the front wheel spacers off and no more shaking . I kept the rears tho.
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GM engineers designed our cars down to the smallest detail. When we change things, because we’re Camaro owners and that’s what we do, we change what they designed and are now outside of how they tested the car. Your shaking between 60-65 mph may just be a new normal for your setup. What does it do at 75-80 mph? Still shake?

Wheel spacers are fine for shows, but imo faster the driving, the unsafe the spacers become. Recommend looking into a set of rims with a non-stock wheel spacing to accommodate repositioning your wheels where you like them.
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