Grim_Reaper
'Merica
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- First Name
- Dylon
- Vehicle(s)
- 2021 Mustang GT Premium California Special 10-spd
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- #31
Picture this: scorching heat, shade-seeking heroics, and a solo wheel spacer installation show. In the sweltering 90+ degree weather, I faced off against those spacers, armed with nothing but determination and a trusty breaker bar. Not only did it double as a jack handle (mine pulled a vanishing act), but it also moonlighted as a brake-rotating torque wrangler. Let the acrobatics begin!
But wait, the plot twist: my detective skills failed me. I had the wheel specs all mixed up for my GT/CS – thinking the fronts were 19x9 and the rears a saucy 19x9.5. Surprise! They're all-round 19x8.5 squares. Happy accidents, as it turns out, because that saved me from "poke" trouble. The fronts crave a little more flush, but at $90 total spent, I'm one happy camper.
And here's a preemptive shush for the "spacers are unsafe" crowd. Tighten 'em right, give 'em a once-over during rotations – boom, safety achieved. If they can handle the track, they can handle the streets, people!
Stay tuned for more scorching garage adventures – where spacers space and I'm a one-man pit crew. Until the next spin, keep it rubber side down and those smiles up!
(these ChatGPT assisted build entries are wild haha. Hope you find them entertaining)
25mm Hubcentric Spacers for Front and Rear
Front Before
Front After
Rear Install (Power tools are awesome for getting things on before torquing down)
Rear Before
Rear After
Front and Rear After
But wait, the plot twist: my detective skills failed me. I had the wheel specs all mixed up for my GT/CS – thinking the fronts were 19x9 and the rears a saucy 19x9.5. Surprise! They're all-round 19x8.5 squares. Happy accidents, as it turns out, because that saved me from "poke" trouble. The fronts crave a little more flush, but at $90 total spent, I'm one happy camper.
And here's a preemptive shush for the "spacers are unsafe" crowd. Tighten 'em right, give 'em a once-over during rotations – boom, safety achieved. If they can handle the track, they can handle the streets, people!
Stay tuned for more scorching garage adventures – where spacers space and I'm a one-man pit crew. Until the next spin, keep it rubber side down and those smiles up!
(these ChatGPT assisted build entries are wild haha. Hope you find them entertaining)
25mm Hubcentric Spacers for Front and Rear
Front Before
Front After
Rear Install (Power tools are awesome for getting things on before torquing down)
Rear Before
Rear After
Front and Rear After
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