1 3/4" Wheel Spacers

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Old May 25, 2025 | 01:26 PM
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1 3/4" Wheel Spacers

Basically, new only installed to discover I needed 2" spacers; my 17x9.5" wheels hit my idler arm. New is $125, asking $75 plus shipping.




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Old May 25, 2025 | 09:32 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Re: 1 3/4" Wheel Spacers

If the wheels hit your idler arm, you have massive problems.
I'm guessing you mean tierod ends?
what brakes stoc( / wheels do you have on the car? 4thgen?
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Old May 25, 2025 | 10:30 PM
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Re: 1 3/4" Wheel Spacers

In previous posts, he stated he ended his project.
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Old May 26, 2025 | 12:35 AM
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Re: 1 3/4" Wheel Spacers

I actually have several projects going on, but yes, the wheels were hitting the tie-rod ends. This is a 1989 GTA that I changed to LS1 front brakes, with too wide of wheels up front, 17x9.5". The two-inch spacers corrected it, but I'll be looking for 17x8" to run on the fronts and 1 5/8" spacers to bring them back under the wheel well.


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