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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SinisterJ' post='342120' date='Oct 6 2006, 03:20 AM
would 10mm spacers work with 128's as well?
I know Lomag started out with 15mm spacers at the rear with 128's and then went to 20mm.
So 10mm would definitely fit, but 15mm may look better.
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='342038' date='Oct 5 2006, 10:39 PM
Cool! How is the handling afterwards?
In theory, the handling should improve (particularly when cornering) becauseof the wider rear track.
I would tend to agree, although you need to pay careful attention to detect it.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BMW#5' post='343178' date='Oct 9 2006, 03:36 PM
In theory, the handling should improve (particularly when cornering) becauseof the wider rear track.
I would tend to agree, although you need to pay careful attention to detect it.

yes spacers significantly improve the cornering ability of your car.

they also eliminate the response for under or over steering, depending on the application/set up.
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 05:48 AM
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I know this is an old thread but I need some advice.

When you say you've used 10mm spacers is this 5mm each side or 10mm each side? They don't appear to do the 10mm each side ones on the site I'm looking at so I may have answered my own question but........

I'm looking at the Eibach spacers HERE. Will these be ok? Or will I need the 24mm ones (i.e. 12mm each side) As I said they don't appear to do 20mm (10mm each side ones!)

Also what does 'Flat Spacers (Not Hubcentric)' mean?

Thanks for your help guys.

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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by MarcsOnFire' post='430701' date='Jun 1 2007, 03:48 PM
I know this is an old thread but I need some advice.

When you say you've used 10mm spacers is this 5mm each side or 10mm each side? They don't appear to do the 10mm each side ones on the site I'm looking at so I may have answered my own question but........

I'm looking at the Eibach spacers HERE. Will these be ok? Or will I need the 24mm ones (i.e. 12mm each side) As I said they don't appear to do 20mm (10mm each side ones!)

Also what does 'Flat Spacers (Not Hubcentric)' mean?

Thanks for your help guys.

Marc
10mm on each side man.

I'm using 13mm on each side on my 172's...

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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Quite a recognisable change, looks good! congrats.
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