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Model 3 Performance Spacers

Discussion in 'Model 3: Driving Dynamics' started by Cyclone1, Mar 9, 2020.

  1. vogz

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    I think you mean shank nuts, not bolts. That would make sense since the oem lugs are the only thing you're tightening down on.
     
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  2. KyleM3

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    Lol, yes. It’s a Performance with red calipers and satin 20’s (September ‘20 build). I remember when researching whether I was going to add spacers or not the issue kept coming up about the spoke depth from the backside. It was inconsistent amongst M3P owners. Maybe I got lucky? I made H&R swear these would work before biting the bullet. Maybe mine had a little more spacing, but I didn’t install them so I can’t speak to the specific measurements. I had springs installed with the spacers and told them specifically do not install spacers if it requires any modification.
     
  3. P3D-R

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    Oh I see so your spacers are not studded in this case. They are slip on spacers with a shank lugnut. That's definitely clever and resolves this problem of running less than 20mm spacer on our car with certain OEM wheels/brakes. You can see how these spacers have studs embedded into them. Yours did not correct? Note the last picture where this spacer bolts to the hub and then the wheel bolts to the studs on the spacer.

    Thanks, Rishie

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  4. MODEL+

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    Yup! I come from German cars, that's why I'm used to referring to "lug bolts". With that being said, if our cars used lug bolts instead of nuts/stud, we wouldn't need to discuss any of this haha.
     
  5. KyleM3

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    Exactly. Did not have studs attached, used OG hardware.
     

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