Wheel Spacers

Post by **beebee** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:57 am

Does anybody know of a cheaper source of wheel spacers for a hilux than snake? Possibly someone works or knows somewhere to get them machined?

Post by **NICK** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 5:37 pm

weeeeeeeeeeeeeelllll the material is 800 a meter, and i can have them made for 40 each (not including material) so if you can find say another 3-4 people that want them we can chip in and it would work out to be alot less than buying them yourself.

NICK

Post by **beebee** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 9:55 pm

I'll try and convince a mate of mine (hybrid) to cough up some $$$. Apart from that the only other person that I can think of is Richard from 4x4 Engineering but he'd probably get them done himself if he'd wanted them. That yellow hilux extra cab that was in his shop for ages could do with some. I'll try to think of some others.

Post by **NICK** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:01 pm

richard makes his own up, and that yellow xtra cab has been rolled bowled and .............yeah its broken

NICK

Post by **beebee** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:15 pm

I'm sure I'd end up the same if I had a chev v6.

How much does Richard charge?

Post by **NICK** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:24 pm

i think he tries to get them from snake then sells them at the same price snake does.

NICK

Post by **RUFF** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:24 pm

NICK wrote:richard makes his own up, and that yellow xtra cab has been rolled bowled and .............yeah its broken

NICK

When did you hear this cause Richard was at my place on Sunday and said nothing about it?

Post by **NICK** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:25 pm

what type of spacers were you looking and why?

NICK

Post by **NICK** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:27 pm

RUFF wrote:
NICK wrote:richard makes his own up, and that yellow xtra cab has been rolled bowled and .............yeah its broken

NICK

When did you hear this cause Richard was at my place on Sunday and said nothing about it?

was talking to my mate that works at rivera with Aaron (the guy that owns it) and he said he rolled it and smashed all the windscreen and surround.

NICK

Post by **beebee** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 1:18 am

He apparently laid it on it's side and slid down some sort of embankment. Damage was not severe. The A pillar was slightly bent and a broken windscreen. It didn't cost him too much (couple of hundred) to have eveything straightened and new glass. This was done at ormeau before christmas when buddy posted up the pics. Bubs mentioned that someone had rolled but didn't go into much detail.

I wasn't there but this was the story that I was told.

Post by **hypo** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 8:46 pm

beebee,

count me in ill have 4 x 1.5" spacers 4 a lux if i can get em at $40 ea plus material if it works out cheaper

Post by **cplux** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 8:50 pm

i'll be in too if it works out cheap 4x1 or 1.5", wont confirm until other people show interest but.

Post by **camskizook** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:27 pm

Hey i would be interested too, but it would be a 5 stud pattern

Post by **NICK** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:39 pm

camskizook wrote:Hey i would be interested too, but it would be a 5 stud pattern

yeah that is probably bad luck.

NICK

Post by **hypo** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:45 pm

NICK wrote:
camskizook wrote:Hey i would be interested too, but it would be a 5 stud pattern

yeah that is probably bad luck.

NICK

u can buy my lux diffs as soon as i get these cruza diffs so u can use the 6 stud spacers but u prolly wont need 2 as the lux diffs will widen it up enuf

Post by **camskizook** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:52 pm

Are you going to straighten the housings for me mate?

Post by **hypo** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:56 pm

camskizook wrote:Are you going to straighten the housings for me mate?

no they come prebent mate so u dant have 2 do it yaself :lol:

Post by **beebee** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 11:43 pm

Sounds like a goer!
Now to decide what size........

Post by **cbr** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 12:53 am

So what sort of deal are we talking about. I am really interested!! So what about studs and nuts???

Chris.

Post by **NICK** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:40 pm

heres how it stands,

they are 160 for 4, wheel studs and nuts are 2.50 each, so thats 60 bucks (would be cheaper to buy in bulk so we will say 40 bucks)

the material is 800 a meter, if 5 people want 1.5 inch spacers then you will need 30 inch, so you buy a meter to allow for waste. then.....800/5 works out to be 160 a person. I have only phoned one place for the steel, 1000 from one place and 800 from the next. a few more phone calls and we could get it cheaper.

anyway, if 5 people want them it you be $360 for 4 1.5 inch spacers, not a big saving compared to snakes price but still a saving.
Also on that number of spacers i could get the labour cost down so there would be another saving there, but it presently stands at 360

NICK

Post by **hypo** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:43 pm

ill go 4 2 sets of 1.5" spacers mate definatley i can get u the $$ asap so let me know

Post by **MissDrew** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:45 pm

Here`s food for thought.

Why not ask about a bulk buy off snake racing?

Might be cheaper

Oh and what about studs and nuts?

Post by **bj on roids** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 9:10 am

Guts wrote:Here`s food for thought.

Why not ask about a bulk buy off snake racing?

Might be cheaper

Oh and what about studs and nuts?

this is probably a better solution, as nick talked about this like a year ago and it never got off the ground!!

Post by **NICK** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:04 pm

Guts wrote:
Oh and what about studs and nuts?

covered, and snake isnt a bad idea.

NICK

Post by **NICK** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:06 pm

bj on roids wrote:
Guts wrote:Here`s food for thought.

Why not ask about a bulk buy off snake racing?

Might be cheaper

Oh and what about studs and nuts?

this is probably a better solution, as nick talked about this like a year ago and it never got off the ground!!

the only reason it didnt is because you and me were the only ones interested and everyone else bailed out on us.

NICK

Post by **hypo** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 5:30 am

im keen 4 2 sets so lets get it happenin

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