[omg grip]

This has been a project of mine for a few months and has finally been completed.

It drives me nuts that so many cars seem to have the rear wheels more sunken into the fenders than the front wheels, and the Accent and Rio certainly are the victim of this as well. Sure you can add wheel spacers, who knows what the results will be, more wear on your studs? wheelbearings? throwing your wheels out of balance?

I found a product that there was already a product developed for the Toyota Yaris and Scion xA, and contacted my friend over at microimageonline.com to work with me to develop a rear hub spacer for the Accent and Rio.

Before/After photos

Kits include 2 13mm machined aluminum spacers, and 8 extended grade 8 bolts with lockwashers to replace the original bolts, and installation instructions. Widens your rear track by approximately 1 inch total, 13mm per side and assuming you have the same size wheels front and rear, the rear tires will now sit just as flush as the front wheels. Photos are of my stock wheels (16x6.5 47mm offset), so with some 40mm offset aftermarket wheels these should really look good.

$79.95 w/ free shipping to the 48 states. Contact microimage for a shipping quote if you are not in the continental US.

http://shop.microimageonline.com/Hyundai-A...Kit-AR-hsk1.htm

 

[shawnperolis]

That's really awesome, thanks for the write-up/pictures! But excuse my n00bness, do they do anything for handling performance or is it purely an aesthetic thing?

 

[24david24]

for the people who didnt read the write up:
taken from the write up:
QUOTE (burnitwithfire @ Mar 4 2011, 02:38 AM) index.php?act=findpost&pid=410054

It mounts between 1 (the torsion beam) and 2 (the spindle)

 

[omg grip]

for daily driving, no real perceptible increase in handling. I had these made mostly for looks, and as an alternative to wheel spacers.

I attached the install instructions to this post. I would have added them to the first post, but timeframe in which you can edit your post is something ridiculous like 30 seconds.

 

[Burnitwithfire]

I just contacted them for a set shipped to Canada!!

 

[LePapirrikY]

You may wanna stop by SK because people have questions.

 

[pjoduo]

I'll probably order a set next week, awesome!

 

[livinlarge]

I purchased mine last night!!!!!!

 

[omg grip]

bump for pics

 

[Burnitwithfire]

Just installed mine this evening. I'm very happy with the result.

Before

After

 

[Leprakong]

I'm inspired to do this now. haha. I'm gonna finish my headlights first though..

 

[omg grip]

Just installed mine this evening. I'm very happy with the result.

Looks great, I cant wait to get some tires for my aftermarket wheels.

 

[sleepermc]

stanced

got mine installed on saturday night

i'm very happy of it!!
:wub:best bang for the buck:wub:

 

[omg grip]

do you guys mind if I host a few of your before/after photos on the streetkiaz website to post them in my thread over there?

also may use them as examples on the crookedh and hyundai-performance forums, a few guys there might be interested in them.

 

[sleepermc]

yeah no problem you can take my picture...

nick

 

[omg grip]

i will ***** my new setup some more.

16x7 +38 205/45. with 13mm hub spacers that makes the rears sit more like a 25mm offset wheel.

 

[sleepermc]

yeah, good looking MC man


nick

 

[johnirvine1]

got mine installed on saturday night

i'm very happy of it!!
:wub:best bang for the buck:wub:

you have other pics? that looks awesome, I have aftermarket rims too I'm wondering if this would be worth it for me

 

[livinlarge]

What lbs.ft should I torque the bolts down at?

I'm going to install these on my rear disc conversion that I'm working on.

 

[omg grip]

Per the HMA Service website:

Tightening torque Nm (kgf
∙m, lb∙ft): 50 ~ 60 (5.0 ~ 6.0, 36 ~ 43)



BTW I also attached the install guide to this post.