pics of my xa with shim kit and 10mm spacers ....56k beware!
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pics of my xa with shim kit and 10mm spacers ....56k beware!
i installed a set of ONETONGARAGE 10mm spacers and a shim kit. My wheels are small 16x7 rota sbzero. It looks decent now........
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I just ordered my spacer shims yesterday! How hard/easy was the shim install?
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on a scale from 1-10 the instal was a 2..very easy...the only problem you might encounter is taking off the abs plug...but its still no biggie it took me an hour and a half to do..only because i was watching the boston game..GO BOSTON!
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Originally Posted by tschangrx7
What's a shim kit?
Will it allow the install of 10mm spacers?
Will it allow the install of 10mm spacers?
http://www.onetongarage.com/
The One Ton Garage rear spacer shims act like a wheel spacer, but instead of just spacing the rear wheels outward, they push out the whole rear hub assemblies.
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hey pandaist..where in san diego are you from?...i go to school in san jose but im from Mira Mesa and imma be down there next week for halloween and to pick up my body kit. Just curious about the scion xa scene in s.d.
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I'm from Southside of san diego. I live in Eastlake in the city of chula vista. Oh koo are you going to Scion Night San Diego too, and meet up at fusion cafe? I'll be going. The xA scene here isn't big compared to the xBs. I'll end up getting the rear shims from Van like yours. I hope by nov when i get my new rims.
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i think the 10mm spacers and the shim kit will lokk best. however i needed both because the offset on mmy wheels are +40...the 10mm spacers WILL NEED longer studs, the stock studs only leave like 4-5 threads left to hold the bolt,...totally unsafe to drive on....but anyways this offset would look good on hondas but crappy on xa s ...the spacers are fitted in between the brake rotor and the wheel to push out the wheel and make it flush with the fender. hey pandist...nice ride by the way i was going to get some 16in slipstreams after i saw your xa but i didnt want to copy. also where did you get your hood? im looking to buy one soon. i want to go to scion night in socal but i have class and wont be there till the 25th...where do the xa s meet up down there?
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I'm still impressed every time I see how big a difference just a simple 10mm can make on that rear wheel.. for those of you who have installed your own spacer shims i'm sure you can relate... it's just hard to capture in pics sometimes, but when you look at your car, you can just get a sense that the rear end appears wider and more "correct" when those wheels aren't all sunken in (ESPECIALLY on xAs with the flared shapes of those rear fenders!)...
hmmm someone mentioned my sister's car on the thread that pointed to this one.. unfortunately, a big rig changed lanes into her car while she was on her way down to socal last weekend, so it's pretty much considered a total loss now... just waiting to get confirmation from insurance. Luckily, no one was hurt, but it is a little disconcerting to think that these crazy big rigs aren't paying attention to other cars on the road sometimes!
hmmm someone mentioned my sister's car on the thread that pointed to this one.. unfortunately, a big rig changed lanes into her car while she was on her way down to socal last weekend, so it's pretty much considered a total loss now... just waiting to get confirmation from insurance. Luckily, no one was hurt, but it is a little disconcerting to think that these crazy big rigs aren't paying attention to other cars on the road sometimes!
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The xA's in San Diego don't have a specific meet. But there are scion meets every wed night. The past 2 meets, i've been the only xA and the rest are xBs. We meet up at Fusion Cafe in clairemont mesa.
My rims aren't slipstreams though. They are replicas of mugens. I'm running 15" tenzo morphix for now. Soon getting rotas in same size. I just don't want to mention which ones.
As for my hood, i got it when i was sponsored by O.E tuning. My contract is up when them so i am no longer a sponsored car. I think they changed their company name though.
If you want a cf hood go contact fluxmr2spyder. He can get you one through FiberFx. Tell him pandaist sent you..hehe. Here's a link..
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28154
My rims aren't slipstreams though. They are replicas of mugens. I'm running 15" tenzo morphix for now. Soon getting rotas in same size. I just don't want to mention which ones.
As for my hood, i got it when i was sponsored by O.E tuning. My contract is up when them so i am no longer a sponsored car. I think they changed their company name though.
If you want a cf hood go contact fluxmr2spyder. He can get you one through FiberFx. Tell him pandaist sent you..hehe. Here's a link..
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28154
