Eibach Sportline springs with 20mm front and 25mm rear spacers on stock wheels
 

Just in case anyone wants to make their stock wheels look a little better, 20mm front and 25mm rear spacers is a pretty good combination. You can actually even do 30mm for the rear.

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And some before and after shots

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that actually looks pretty good.

Thanks! The wheels looked a bit funny sunken in after I lowered it. The spacers make it look much better.

Looks great. I like the look with the spacers. What brand spacer did you go with?

Thanks! I went with Eibach spacers with built-in studs. I first wanted the Ichiba V2's, but the shop I went to didn't carry that brand, so they gave me a discount on the Eibachs. They're normally a bit pricey.

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looks good! would you happen to have a better side profile shot? just to see how low the actual drop is? thanks!

Thanks! Not after the spacers were put on. It's already dark out right now, but I'll take another picture tomorrow and post it here.

very nice....amazing what just simple spacers can do to the look of oem wheels. are you getting any scrubbing with those 20mm spacers?

on a similar note, do you guys think a 10mm spacer will be safe to run if they dont have the extended bolts?

No rubbing whatsoever. The front fenders are already somewhat rolled from factory. And I could have actually fit 30mm on the rear and might not have rubbed either. But I just wanted to play it safe with the 25mm.
From what I hear, if you get 10mm or greater spacers, you'll need extended studs. Some spacers come with studs already built into them. In that case, you won't need extended studs.

Thanks. I've also tried to find out whether the 10mm spacers from eibach includes the extended studs or not....but couldn't really find much info.

You're welcome:thumbup:

Looks great!! Hows the ride?

Thanks. Honestly I don't think it's any different than stock. I know lowering a car will usually make the ride a bit more stiff, but I can't tell the difference from stock. I met up with a forum member last night because he wanted to check out the drop with the Sportline springs since he's considering getting the same ones and I gave him a ride. He also said he couldn't feel any difference. I'm happy with it :D

that's how the car should of looked stock!

That's exactly what I was thinking after the spacers were put on haha

how much did you torque the spacers down? I had spacers w/ extended studs on my last car and overtorqued the spacer lugs

The shop where I bought them from installed them for free, so I'm not sure what they torqued them down to. Did you strip your lugs?

that's how they should have come from factory! why do they always make factory wheels sunken in lol.

To make us spend more money on fixing something they left out :( lol

yea....it wasn't pretty lol

That's the same question I have too. But I'm sure there's some long, technical engineering explanation as to why the offsets are higher on OEM wheels.

Cost is also a pretty big factor I bet. Why would any manufacturer spend more money on lower offset wheels when the majority of their customers have no clue what offsets are, and could care less about wheel fitment? Only enthusiasts like us actually care about that.

looks really good, just what the stock rims needed.

looks like you could use a bit more camber in the front though

Thanks! I'd rather not add any more camber than what I already have. I'd rather not waste my stock tires. Once I get some new wheels, then I'll play around with camber :D

Would it really cost more to make the wheels in a lower offset though? These are a brand new wheel design, so either way they had to create a whole new cast.

I'm not sure, but I'm sure there's a reason why most manufacturers don't make better fitting wheels lol

Witchcraft!

Those look awesome! Definitely how it should've come from the factory.

Hows the performance with those spacers on there.

I haven't noticed a difference, but I also haven't pushed the car very hard since I'm still breaking it in. I'm only at 750 miles so far.

looks nice. I will go with the 30mm for the back, thank.

Looks good

I'd like to eventually see this set up with the stock wheels painted silver.

Thanks! Ya I went with the 25mm, but it looks like I still have a slight gap that can be filled a little more. 30mm be fine without rubbing

That would be for aerodynamics. The more wheels stick out, the more they mess with the laminar flow around the car. Also flush wheels will sandblast your fenders. Take a good look at the airflow when it interacts with the wheels. Keep in mind, when the wheels are actually in motion they cause even more turbulence.

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Ahhh, good point. Thanks! I didn't think of aerodynamics.

I wonder how fender flares would affect this...

Why did you go with Eibach's pro-line rather than their pro-kit? I know the drop is more but are the stock shocks going to last with that large of a drop you think?

I just like the more aggressive drop on the Sportlines. The Pro kit barely drops the car, and that's not enough for me. I know the shocks will wear out faster, but those can be replaced. They shouldn't wear out too fast.

Wow! Look really great! 30mm in the back would look a little bit better IMO but your car look great!