search | help | calendar | games | forum home » Hello Spec Miata Community » SpecMiata.com » Spec Miata Competition Tires » Stupid question time...13mm spacers - where to buy? Email this page to someone! | Subscribe To Topic   Author Topic: Stupid question time...13mm spacers - where to buy? Brandon F. Member Region: NNJR Car #: 48 Year : 1996 Posts: 191 Status: Offline posted         I'm trying to get my +38 Kosei K-1s down to the max offset (+25) but I'll be damned if I can't seem to find 13MM spacers anywhere. Found one place that wanted $100 for a set of Miata Cage's spacers! They may be nice but that's a bit rich for me... I was hoping Dave w/Advanced would have them but he only goes to 8MM... Saferacer has the same Miata Cage ones... Guess I'm cheap but was hoping to get a set for less than $50 (considering a set of 8MM would be $40...) So, am I searching for a unicorn (13MM spacer) or should I just cough up the dough? TIA, Brandon spdmonkey Moderator Region: OVR Car #: 08 Year : 95 Posts: 644 Status: Offline posted         As I used t tell my male patients.... Cough. You probably didn't want to know that..... db JimEli Member Region: NWR Car #: 5 Year : 1991 Posts: 252 Status: Offline posted            Try buying appropriate thickness aluminum stock, machining it down to produce a 13mm, light and true spacer. Repeat that 4 times. Doubt you can do it for less. And I bet they still won't be as nice as the anodized miatacage ones. -------------------- UPR.com Team LemonLappers Brandon F. Member Region: NNJR Car #: 48 Year : 1996 Posts: 191 Status: Offline posted         Ah, so I need to conceptualize in my mind the thought of purchasing a metal lathe, buying the aluminum, turning it down into a nice spacer, and the time involved in doing that...gotcha... *cough* Oh look! A new set of MiataCage spacers from SafeRacer (with appropriate SM discount applied)! Thanks guys Brandon F. Member Region: NNJR Car #: 48 Year : 1996 Posts: 191 Status: Offline posted         Holy crap-n-ola! They're $165 for the 13MM sized ones! $100 is for the 5MM ones... Might as well make the order worth it then... *hides the bill from the wife* Steve D. Once you get past the gag reflex, the jelly ain't bad! Region: Atlanta Car #: 30 Year : 1999 Posts: 652 Status: Offline posted         Only 65% more cost for 160% more thickness. Bargain! Keith in WA Pack Fodder Region: NWR / Oregon Car #: 88 Year : 95 Posts: 2000 Status: Offline posted         I'm sure they're not cheap to make. There's a minimum of $50-60 in raw metal alone. -------------------- Keith Novak (Will work for tires) Brandon F. Member Region: NNJR Car #: 48 Year : 1996 Posts: 191 Status: Offline posted         Aye, aye, aye...off to the checkout credit card in hand... Jay Lutz Member Region: Indy Car #: 33 Year : 1994 Posts: 422 Status: Offline posted         Have you looked for 1/2" (12.7mm) thick with a 4x4" (101.6mm pattern from a US car source? Might be much cheaper and can easily be made to work. Just a thought. Jay -------------------- "In our sport if you go out of bounds you're most likely not coming back" Michael Waltrip Ron Alan Member Region: SF Year : 95 Posts: 235 Status: Offline posted         We sold our Kosei's for $350(in good shape) to a streeter and turned around and got the TD 1.3(25's) on sale for $99 each...maybe a better option in the long run for you?? -------------------- -RA "Happy birthday, I didn't get you a present...Oh, mom got you one? Well, that's from me then too, unless it's shitty." 9:52 AM Sep 14th, 2009 via web http://twitter.com/shitmydadsays Brandon F. Member Region: NNJR Car #: 48 Year : 1996 Posts: 191 Status: Offline posted         Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Ended up accepting my fate and spent the $165 (minus SafeRacer SM discount) for these. Tried searching for the 4x4 spacers as suggested but could never find definitively what I needed. Some sites would advertise the price for a pair for one brand, but another brand wouldn't list whether the price was for 2 or 1 spacer. Now I'll have a set of TD PR 1.2s (+30) with 5mm spacers, Kosei K1 with the 13mm, and a set of Kosei rains which I can decide whether I need the extra 5 or 13mm worth of track in the wet. I like those options but more importantly I have 3 sets of wheels... *evil grin* Don't tell the wife! Vick Do they sell spec training wheels? Region: NYR Car #: 12 Year : 1991 Posts: 620 Status: Offline posted         Brandon, did you roll your fenders yet? When I went from 30's to 25's I got tire rub. I fixed it in the paddock with a hammer. Take a look at your fenders before you get on track. If it looks like they've never been touched, you'll need to take care if it. Someone once explained how to do it with a Jack handle or a baseball bat. I'm not that skilled...... -------------------- http://www.volko.com motorrock Member Region: DC Region Posts: 128 Status: Offline posted         So now you have, say 14 - 15lb wheels.....:/ -------------------- philstireservice.com philstireservice@aol.com Printer-friendly view of this topic | Subscribe To Topic Hop To: Select a Forum:   Category: SpecMiata.com -------------------- Spec Miata Spec Miata Garage Spec Miata Rules & Competition Spec Miata Competition Tires Spec Miata Safety Spec Miata Setup Guide Spec Miata Data Acquisition NASA PTE/E3 Spec Miata to FProd SMulators Spec Miata Frequently Asked Questions Showroom Spec Miata Pro Miata Spec Miata Enduro Spec Miata Virtual Swap Meet SMTV Back Fire Announcements   Category: Spec Miata Archives -------------------- Spec Miata 2001-2009 Garage 2002-2009   Category: Sports Car Club of America -------------------- SCCA North-East SCCA South-East SCCA Great Lakes SCCA Central SCCA Mid-West SCCA South-West SCCA Rocky Mountain SCCA North Pacific SCCA San Francisco Region SCCA South Pacific   Category: National Auto Sport Association -------------------- NASA Discussion NASA Northeast NASA Southeast NASA Central NASA Midwest NASA Northwest NASA Southwest   Category: Mid Western Council -------------------- MWC Discussion

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