42 Draft Designs Spacers and Adapters

[florida_dirt]

Hi, I have style 5's that are 16x7 et20, will the 18mm adapter work on an early e30 chrome bumper.

The adapters will work for those wheels on your car, yes. You'll have to choose a proper tire size depending on your cars ride height. Your final offset will be et 2 which is really low (wheels will stick out past the fenders)

[stonea]

Interested in 18mm 4x100>5x120. Anyone want to buy my 5 lug kit or trade for their spacers?

[reelizmpro]

I used a flat head or feeler gauge to wedge in between the hub and the bean to keep it from moving while torquing it down.

[8380 Labs]

bump.

[8380 Labs]

Good deal.

[kevmac858]

I tighten the kidney piece by hand enough that it won't easily shift positions, then place the adapter over it, to get it into the proper position. Once that position is established, I torque the bolt down.

I think I understand what you are talking about. I will have to try that out

[8380 Labs]

I tighten the kidney piece by hand enough that it won't easily shift positions, then place the adapter over it, to get it into the proper position. Once that position is established, I torque the bolt down.

[kevmac858]

here's a little tutorial on the mounting of the 4-lug to 5-lug adapters on my very own car.

wheels are 17x8 et20 F and 17x9 et22 R, adapters are 18mm 4x100 > 5x120 all around.


install the kidney-shaped adapter plate. tighten it enough that it stays in place, but can still pop into place in the back side of the adapter body - once it's lined up, torque it down.

Bringing this back up, I recently installed a set of 4x100>5x114.3 adapters and they never addressed how to properly tighten the kidney-shaped plate. It does not sit on the hub so it is hard to really tighten down and get to fit perfectly with the adapter. I tightened it by hand to the best of my abilities while still lining up with the adapter, and then proceeded with the counter-sunk bolts, but wanted to know if there is a "proper" way to install the kidney part.

Thanks!

[zeecky]

Hi, I have style 5's that are 16x7 et20, will the 18mm adapter work on an early e30 chrome bumper.

[8380 Labs]

It's wheel season, shoot me an email at info@8380labs.com and we'll get you sorted with a spacer or adapter setup that meets your needs!

[8380 Labs]

I need the same info on what you sent q5quint. Except mine are 17x8 style 5. Which adapter do I need?

Please send us an email at info@8380labs.com and we can get you sorted out, thanks!

[xoneslosentrax]

I need the same info on what you sent q5quint. Except mine are 17x8 style 5. Which adapter do I need?

[8380 Labs]

Hi there I have you guys adapter but I need the two little screws that secure
The banana shape piece metal yo the adapter do you guys sell those

Replacement hardware is available, yup - please email us at info@8380labs.com, thanks.

[kev kev]

Hi there I have you guys adapter but I need the two little screws that secure
The banana shape piece metal yo the adapter do you guys sell those

[8380 Labs]

Hello!

Can you send me the details for a set of 4x100 to 5x120 adapters to run the 7 series style 5 16x8" wheels on a 89 e30? (I know I know, just like all the cool kids) It looks like a lot of folks are running 18mm all around and I just want to make sure that is correct.

I found a cheap set of wheels on craigslist and want to make sure we can make it work out. There are pages and pages of this topic and it is a pain to sort through.

Also if you know anybody that needs some stock 7 series 235/60/R16 tires let me know ;-) They seem to be about 10% over-sized for the e30 and cutting the fender would likely make the girlfriend about 100% unhappy. Will try the 205/45 most folks say works, and I don't mind fender rolling either.

Thanks!
-Q

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