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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Default ICHIBA VS H&R SPACERS

just curious what you guys think, which is better, more reliable?
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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H&R are more reliable. nothing wrong either to be honest, just H&R has better rep
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:53 AM
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ichibas are copies of the H & R from what i have heard.
Old Feb 9, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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just get whatever is cheaper because it is just a slab of metal. I took off my ichiba's a year ago
Old Feb 10, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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yes the spacers are just a slab of metal, but the studs are not, but i think both have been used with no problems on scionlife!
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 04:39 AM
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The spacers are definitely not just a slab of metal...wow....they should be hub centric pieces of machined metal. I have the H&R as they have been great.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 04:40 AM
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I have ichiba and no prob with them
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 04:42 AM
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don't mind my off-topicness but running wheel spacers aren't a safe thing no?
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 04:45 AM
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^yeah...and it will be hard to get the allignment in spec ...no?
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i'm not worried about the alignment, i'm worried about taking a turn and the wheel flying off.
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I autoX/road race with them on the car about every other weekend....have yet to have a problem

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/A...per_208218.htm
no flying off yet!!
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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that was a nice auto X run. cant get a better review of the H&R's stability than that!
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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just bought my h&R...thanks guys
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spacers are safe if they are installed right (with extended studs) and if you retorque your wheels every so often (which you should do anyways)
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by CSOCSO
^yeah...and it will be hard to get the allignment in spec ...no?
lol spacers have no effect on the alignment
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