I've searched and have not found a definitive answer to my question. I have the 16" Z28 rims on my 92 and I was curious as to the spacers on the rear... Got tires installed today and they said they shouldn't work on the car cause of the spacers... I've had 3 92 Camaros and all of them have had these spacers on the rear yet no one I talk to knows anything about it. My buddy had a 91 with the same rims but no spacers (unless they were removed by previous owner). Maybe someone can clarify this for me... Are these spacers specific to 91-92's or they only came with certain packages or what?

 

I have a 92Z as well and I was just outside messing around with my rear tires because i had wheel wobble....lo and behold i removed the spacers and the wobble disappeared....can you beleive that? Another question is....do i really need these spacers? They are currently off of the vehicle and it runs fine to me...just want to make sure it's not an issue having them off.

 

Info on the spacers in the FAQ below:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...-10-bolts.html

JamesC

 

What spacers? The .030" OEM slip-on ones? Only seen those on the 82-84 aluminum drum cars.

Run them or don't. Won't made any difference, unless yours are the cause of a wobble like what msmithgar had. Gives your lug nuts a bit more thread engagement, but they are fine with the spacers on as well.

 

If my 1992 car had them, they're long gone, cause I haven't seen them in the 5+ years I've owned the car, and I've had no issues without them for over 40,000 miles now.

 

Thanks for the clarification guys. I just find it funny that the guy was arguing with me about the spacer and that they don't wanna work on the car cause it's a liability issue. I tried to tell him that it's OEM but he didn't believe me. Said he never saw a third gen with spacers. Oh well. Thanks again.

 

It is too bad that that appear to be a Discontinued Item at GM, or we could link you to a GM site with them for you to show him & prove him wrong, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

IIRC, GM & a part # are cast into the back of them, proving they are OEM parts. If I am correct, there certainly would be no reason for them to be idiots & question the spacers.

I still have a bag for one of mine, which is how I had the part # so at-hand, but no picture of the spacer inside it.

 

Take the fellow a Chilton's manual, turn to page 8-2 and show him the diagram for verification that the spacer exists and was used:

"Wheel Spacer is used with the 16 x 8 alum wheel with cast iron brake drums only." Not exactly true as the FAQ points, but....

JamesC

 

That .187 thick spacer used on the rear with IROC 16x8 wheels was like a hit and miss thing. I had them on my car and sold them when I changed to rear disc's. Needed, that is a good question??? My opinion, is when the Aluminum drums were dropped a Engineer filled that .187 extra space on the drawings with a spacer to keep everthing Kosher.