..IRPT, no offense but you might want to get a new education on wheel spacers. The H & R's aren't the old "MR Gasket" style we used to use in the 70's that just slipped over the studs. The new hub centric's are made on a CNC machine and creates an exact duplicate of the wheel spindle with it's own new wheel studs. It bolts on the original spindle and studs and is perfectly centered on the hub snout with it's machined center, it's held on with new supplied lug nuts that are recessed into the spacer, new wheel studs are made on the spacer that the existing wheel is mounted on. I would bet these are stronger than the original wheel spindles. As far as CV joints, I can't see how they're effected being on the inner side of the front wheel spindle bearing. As far as offset load increase on the bearings it's no more than changing to a wheel of different offset... your just keeping the original wheel and adding offset. I have H & R spacers on many vehicles and never have heard of a failure or increased mechanical failure of the vehicle. We have a 4-wheel drive Ford F-350 wrecker with these spacers that are 2 1/2" offset. We use it for over the road transport and pull a 24' enclosed car hauler. It's got over 100,000 miles on the spacers, that's test enough for me!
PT Daddy as I noted, my ride improved with the change to BTG. I've tried Eibachs over and over and always eventually change to another brand because of the jarring ride, way to stiff. If you add enough shock/strut to control the Eibach's proper then it is even stiffer! I only have 3,000 miles on the GT but have never scrapped the chin or bottomed out the suspension. Just remember to cross dips and humps diagonally and with a little care and you'll be fine. Even with the spacers and the tires close to the fender they have never touched.. make sure you don't cut off to much bump stop, I only cut 3/8" off the rear and none in the front. I had rather hit the stop than have other components of the car doing the stopping... chin, tires, fenders, exhaust, oil pan and so on. As close is the pricing is nowadays on these parts... please don't allow price to make your decision. Being confident driving and enjoying the mods you make will pay off much more than the money you save by doing it twice from an incorrect choice the first time.
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