Suspension and Chassis Questions about your suspension? Need chassis advice?

stock rear wheel spacers???

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-30-2005, 11:12 PM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
87LG4FORMULA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: LONDON ONTARIO CANADA
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 87 Formula/ 87 IROC-Z
Engine: LT1/L98
Transmission: modded700R4s
Axle/Gears: 3:23 posi/?posi
stock rear wheel spacers???

These are for the 16" rims??? They were on my Formula but the rims themselves had been replaced with 15" Now running stock 16s from 87 and just got slotted 16s from 89. Am I right to keep the spacers on? Thanks, my search is coming up with different answers
Old 05-01-2005, 12:44 PM
  #2  
Member
 
CbrasTsteLkChk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: VA, USA
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: '84 Camaro SC/ I-ROC Body Conversio
Engine: Rebuilt 350 5.7L, Edelbrock 750cfm
Transmission: Re-built 700-R4
Axle/Gears: Moser, 3.73
how exactly do wheel spacers work and when are they needed? I've always wondered this and never thought to ask.
Old 05-01-2005, 08:17 PM
  #3  
dr1
Senior Member

 
dr1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 678
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: '89 Firebird Formula
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: T5
i think one of the reasons was to keep the aluminum from contacting the steel
maybe you guys have seen the posts where peoples wheels were stuck to there cars?? heh
keep the spacers
Old 05-02-2005, 07:22 AM
  #4  
Supreme Member

 
DJP87Z28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 4,771
Likes: 0
Received 14 Likes on 10 Posts
Car: 1987 Black IROC-Z (SOLD)
The .187 thick rear spacers were first used to make up the difference between the old aluminum drums and the later iron ones when used with the 16" wheels. Gm even stopped using them in later models, so don't worry about them they are not that necessary.
Old 05-02-2005, 08:47 AM
  #5  
Moderator

iTrader: (5)
 
JamesC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Lawrence, KS
Posts: 19,282
Received 93 Likes on 68 Posts
Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold
Engine: 350 HO Deluxe (350ci/330hp)
Transmission: T-5 (Non-WC)
Axle/Gears: Limited Slip 3.23's
Oddly enough, some members, including me, have reported that spacers came on cars with rear discs. GM, go figure.

JamesC
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
1992rs/ss
NW Indiana and South Chicago Suburb
12
05-19-2020 07:02 PM
1992rs/ss
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
16
01-28-2016 09:58 PM
B_Dubya
Transmissions and Drivetrain
3
08-26-2015 05:09 PM
kah992
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
2
08-19-2015 02:55 PM
mustangman65_79
Interior
2
08-09-2015 03:00 AM



Quick Reply: stock rear wheel spacers???



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:07 AM.