Vibrations After Spacer Install - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Wyattkb · 09-02-2015, 12:53 AM

This weekend I installed my RCE yellows and 20/25mm spacers.

I drove the car to work today and anything over 70mph creates quite noticeable vibrations, especially in the steering wheel. Once I hit 80 the vibrations become much more severe making my passenger seat bounce back and forth.

The spacers are the V3 spacers from corner garage. Anyone have any input on what to check or what could be causing this?

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Rifle · 09-02-2015, 01:06 AM

Alignment? Usually needed after lowering. + I'm sure the spacers didn't help if you didn't get an alignment.

Figo · 09-02-2015, 01:35 AM

Check your factory studs.

They might be too long that contact your rims (also depends one what rims you have). So that your wheels can not be installed correctly. There will be a gap between wheel and rotor because the factory studs push the wheels outward.

If everything is good, re-install everything to make sure that they are installed and torqued properly.

jc0522 · 09-02-2015, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Wyattkb

This weekend I installed my RCE yellows and 20/25mm spacers.

I drove the car to work today and anything over 70mph creates quite noticeable vibrations, especially in the steering wheel. Once I hit 80 the vibrations become much more severe making my passenger seat bounce back and forth.

The spacers are the V3 spacers from corner garage. Anyone have any input on what to check or what could be causing this?

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I assume you're using the spacers to push out the stock wheels? If so...if you're using the nuts/bolts that comes with our cars....it might not be sufficient.

I think I actually received one of the first batches of the newly designed V3 spacers at corner3. When they were installing it, the tech noticed that the spacer studs were too long for the stock nuts to be used. So we fixed that problem by using Muteki extended closed lug nuts. It's been 10k miles since I been running the spacers, no issues whatsoever.

8R6 · 09-02-2015, 12:16 PM

which wheels are you on?

Wyattkb · 09-02-2015, 07:51 PM

So I got a chance to check it today. The back wheels contact the spacer and hub perfectly, but the front looks like the wheel is not contacting the spacer fully.

I have the Blue Series STI wheels. I will have to wait until Saturday to pull them off and see whats contacting to prevent a flush mounting point. I am using the lugs it came with which are open ended generic lugs.

The front are 20mm spacers too.

asdf · 09-02-2015, 07:59 PM

Would not drive without the wheel/spacer/hub all sitting flush and suggest to remove spacers until you can remedy.

There may not sufficient room behind the wheel where the original studs are coming into contact with the wheel.

Wyattkb · 09-02-2015, 08:03 PM

I am not going to drive it until I fix it. I will post results this weekend in case anyone else runs into this.

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avishenoy1 · 09-04-2015, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Wyattkb

I am not going to drive it until I fix it. I will post results this weekend in case anyone else runs into this.

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I literally just bought this setup yesterday but with the H&R Trak spacers, so I'm very interested to hear what is causing your issue. Did you get an alignment after the install?

Porcupint · 09-04-2015, 06:54 PM

Sounds like you may have cross threaded a lug nut or not tightened them down completely.

Wyattkb · 09-06-2015, 02:56 AM

Alright well I found the culprit.

The front spacer lugs are not seating into the spaces on the back of the wheel. I don't know if its a matter of getting different lugs or spacers. Here are the some pictures to help you understand, you can see where the lug nut was pressing into the back of the wheel. Anyone have some input?

Wyattkb · 09-06-2015, 03:04 AM

After looking on the manufacturers website I noticed it says "will not fit STI models" I guess I overlooked that not thinking about how I have the blue series STI wheels.

If you look at the picture of the OEM wheel it has much larger recesses and the spacer + lug does in fact fit.

So anyone know what bolt on spacer I can use with my blue series wheels? A quick google search and someone said the only ones that fit for 20mm are H&R and B2Designs, can anyone confirm this?

So anyone know what bolt on spacer I can use with my blue series wheels?

swarb · 09-06-2015, 03:07 AM

A couple options.
1. add another spacer. 5mm or so. sandwich it between the bolt on spacer and rotor.
2. find a shorter lug nut.
3. machine down the hole on the spacer which the lug nut sits on a few mm.

I would do #1 or try to return the 20mm, order another pair or 25 or 30mm(and put the 25 you have on the rear on the front). Too many spacers makes it look really sketchy/unsafe.

Wyattkb · 09-06-2015, 03:15 AM

I think I am going to purchase the 20mm from b2designs and just sell the set I have.

So if anyone needs 20mm spacers I will hook it up cheap.

09-02-2015, 01:35 AM	#3
Figo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Vortech Supercharged FR-S Location: Central Jersey Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 597 Thanked 934 Times in 428 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Check your factory studs. They might be too long that contact your rims (also depends one what rims you have). So that your wheels can not be installed correctly. There will be a gap between wheel and rotor because the factory studs push the wheels outward. If everything is good, re-install everything to make sure that they are installed and torqued properly. __________________ I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car is your story, so don't let someone else write the book. ( White Tiger ) - FiGo's 車誌.

09-02-2015, 12:16 PM	#5
8R6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FRS Location: SoCal Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 1,338 Times in 746 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	which wheels are you on? __________________ Team BRG inspire-usa My car build #8R6

09-02-2015, 07:59 PM	#7
asdf Loading...████████] 99% Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: #0517 Location: southern california Posts: 586 Thanks: 227 Thanked 251 Times in 171 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Would not drive without the wheel/spacer/hub all sitting flush and suggest to remove spacers until you can remedy. There may not sufficient room behind the wheel where the original studs are coming into contact with the wheel. Last edited by asdf; 09-02-2015 at 08:06 PM. Reason: grammatical

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09-02-2015, 12:53 AM	#1
Wyattkb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Whiteout FRS Location: United States Posts: 444 Thanks: 56 Thanked 159 Times in 87 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Vibrations After Spacer Install This weekend I installed my RCE yellows and 20/25mm spacers. I drove the car to work today and anything over 70mph creates quite noticeable vibrations, especially in the steering wheel. Once I hit 80 the vibrations become much more severe making my passenger seat bounce back and forth. The spacers are the V3 spacers from corner garage. Anyone have any input on what to check or what could be causing this? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

09-02-2015, 01:06 AM	#2
Rifle EX-86 Supercharged God Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: '16 Series.HyperBlue BRZ Location: Philadelphia->Montana Posts: 766 Thanks: 220 Thanked 479 Times in 253 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Alignment? Usually needed after lowering. + I'm sure the spacers didn't help if you didn't get an alignment.

09-02-2015, 07:51 PM	#6
Wyattkb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Whiteout FRS Location: United States Posts: 444 Thanks: 56 Thanked 159 Times in 87 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	So I got a chance to check it today. The back wheels contact the spacer and hub perfectly, but the front looks like the wheel is not contacting the spacer fully. I have the Blue Series STI wheels. I will have to wait until Saturday to pull them off and see whats contacting to prevent a flush mounting point. I am using the lugs it came with which are open ended generic lugs. The front are 20mm spacers too.

09-02-2015, 08:03 PM	#8
Wyattkb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Whiteout FRS Location: United States Posts: 444 Thanks: 56 Thanked 159 Times in 87 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I am not going to drive it until I fix it. I will post results this weekend in case anyone else runs into this. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

09-04-2015, 06:54 PM	#10
Porcupint Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 13 GBS BRZ Location: TX Posts: 446 Thanks: 447 Thanked 233 Times in 144 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Sounds like you may have cross threaded a lug nut or not tightened them down completely.

09-06-2015, 02:56 AM	#11
Wyattkb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Whiteout FRS Location: United States Posts: 444 Thanks: 56 Thanked 159 Times in 87 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Alright well I found the culprit. The front spacer lugs are not seating into the spaces on the back of the wheel. I don't know if its a matter of getting different lugs or spacers. Here are the some pictures to help you understand, you can see where the lug nut was pressing into the back of the wheel. Anyone have some input?

09-06-2015, 03:04 AM	#12
Wyattkb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Whiteout FRS Location: United States Posts: 444 Thanks: 56 Thanked 159 Times in 87 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	After looking on the manufacturers website I noticed it says "will not fit STI models" I guess I overlooked that not thinking about how I have the blue series STI wheels. If you look at the picture of the OEM wheel it has much larger recesses and the spacer + lug does in fact fit. So anyone know what bolt on spacer I can use with my blue series wheels? A quick google search and someone said the only ones that fit for 20mm are H&R and B2Designs, can anyone confirm this? So anyone know what bolt on spacer I can use with my blue series wheels?

09-06-2015, 03:07 AM	#13
swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,052 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A couple options. 1. add another spacer. 5mm or so. sandwich it between the bolt on spacer and rotor. 2. find a shorter lug nut. 3. machine down the hole on the spacer which the lug nut sits on a few mm. I would do #1 or try to return the 20mm, order another pair or 25 or 30mm(and put the 25 you have on the rear on the front). Too many spacers makes it look really sketchy/unsafe.

09-06-2015, 03:15 AM	#14
Wyattkb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Whiteout FRS Location: United States Posts: 444 Thanks: 56 Thanked 159 Times in 87 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I think I am going to purchase the 20mm from b2designs and just sell the set I have. So if anyone needs 20mm spacers I will hook it up cheap.

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