Allout

I just ordered the Rotora kit. Anyone know of a good source for the 5mm spacers? H&R has a listing but the one place I checked was out of stock. Also, what is a good price for 4?

Thanks,

mushutofu

cheapest I found was on www.optauto.com They sell the H&R spacers.

Smitty

... I can not remember for the life of me.. sit tight, I will hunt it down for you and report back.

Allout

Thanks Smitty - I'll wait until I hear from you.

mushutofu - optauto.com is the one I checked but is currently out of stock. I guess they can order if I can't source elsewhere.

Thanks Guys

car_lost

i've seen them on ebay before. check that out.

zamo

Discount tire direct has them for $16 a pack of 4.

800-589-6789

NSX-Tuner

I believe CompTech sells them, but don't list them on their website. So you'll have to call them.

Smitty

(5mm) 5X114.3 Bolt Pattern.

Speak to Vick, he knows his stuff. 626-579-1182

Discount Tire Center
1070 Valley Mall St.
El Monte CA 91731

Should be $15-20.00 a piece for Very good spacers... Do not screw around with cheap Spacers... if you can get away with 3mm spacers then do it.. But GET 4 spacers...you want everything the same all the way around the car...

Anything larger than 5mm then you need to go with new HUBS.

AND REMEMBER.. that LUG nut needs to make (6) COMPLETE 360 degree turns when you put those wheels back on, if it does not then you better look into new hubs of different rims.

Allout

Thanks Smitty, I'll call him tomorrow and get them on order.

As far as 3MM vs. 5MM, these are going behind stock 03 CL-S wheels. Will 3MM work? I thought I had to go 5MM.

Smitty

What big brake kit did you get?

Allout

Rotora 13". I don't think I have the energy to powder coat them in black even though there's a powder coating booth 75 yards from me right now.

Smitty

5mm will be just fine.. I run my stock 03 set-up on HTR+'s in the winter.. 5mm is needed to clear the Rotora 4 piston calipers..

make sure you get (4) 5mm spacers and put 1 on each rear HUB ...stock lugs are fine.. that is what i use and they make more than 6 complete turns... so your safe there.

I run 3mm on my 18 inch SSR GT3's in the summer, hence they are 18 inch and I have more clearance.. But it all depends on the offset of the rim...

So in the futue, if your Rim shopping keep that in mind.

Chopsie

Stay the fuck away from this place. Almost 3 months now and I still haven't received some god damn Polarg M-6 Bulbs. That is a small item I would hate to see what they do to larger items.

Smitty

Those bastards at Rotora wanted 400 extra dollars to powdercoat them black.. that was just the 2 front ones too..

pray to the man upstairs you never have to strip powdercoating!!

it was not EASY stripping my calipers of the powdercoating with M.E.K. Methel Ethel Ketone... it is not only dangerous, but VERY time consuming... that shit causes major nervous sytem damage if you inhale it...

Allout

Thanks Smitty - You're the Man

Allout

I thought about it until I read your write up. I think I'm going to live with the Red. Wish I could get them to send me unfinished calipers but that ain't happening.

Smitty

yeah i hear ya... just something about advertising for them.. they lied, (I was the guinea pig, they learned about the 5mm spacers from me), to me about NOT having to use wheel spacers, they wanted 400 extra bucks to do them black..did they give me a discount for being one of the first to go with their product when they did not even know if spacers where needed??..NO. The whole ordeal Just rubbed me the wrong way.. besides.. my car is a sleeper.. no need to be all flashy with red calipers making people think I am a racer boy.. so now there name is gone off MY calipers and I got the color I initially wanted..

If I could rant:..... Honestly I learned alot about modding this car... I must say to anyone new that decides to mod their car.. GO with what you wanted the first time.. DO NOT settle for second best, even if those fansy rims/brakes/headers, etc cost alittle more.. SAVE UP and get them.. do it right the first time around..

P.S. something you should know.. the labels on the brake kit.. telling which caliper and which rotor go where?.. they are backwards.. so make sure you lay everything out and do it right the first time.... i ended up putting my rotors on in the opposite direction, it will not hurt anything but when it is time for new rotors I wil be installing them the way I want it.