Spacers, safe or not safe?
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='909139' date='Jun 12 2009, 08:15 AM
10 mm is a safe bet.
I should clarify that I only have spacers on the rear wheels as well. Spacers on the front could be tricky.
I should clarify that I only have spacers on the rear wheels as well. Spacers on the front could be tricky.
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Originally Posted by vsark' post='911341' date='Jun 14 2009, 01:04 PM
Did you have to re-balance and re-align the wheels after putting on rear spacers?
no you shouldnt have to do that with spaces as the camber and toe will stay put
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Originally Posted by hhk31257' post='909034' date='Jun 12 2009, 03:54 PM
europe - belgium - flanders
do the spacers make the car less balanced? do you get vibration in the steering wheel / on the wheels?
these pictures show exactly what the situation is here
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KkqlRpIDe3s/SDtQ1mJS...7w/IMG_2270.JPG
http://www.tctubantia.nl/multimedia/archiv...pg_1053953b.JPG
http://www.natalietheys.be/schomstraat03_400.jpg
http://farfalle1.files.wordpress.com/2009/...oad-surface.jpg
though its not like this on every road, but mostly on the roads i use most frequently :s
do the spacers make the car less balanced? do you get vibration in the steering wheel / on the wheels?
these pictures show exactly what the situation is here
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_KkqlRpIDe3s/SDtQ1mJS...7w/IMG_2270.JPG
http://www.tctubantia.nl/multimedia/archiv...pg_1053953b.JPG
http://www.natalietheys.be/schomstraat03_400.jpg
http://farfalle1.files.wordpress.com/2009/...oad-surface.jpg
though its not like this on every road, but mostly on the roads i use most frequently :s
Fellow Belgian here from OVL. Just to inform you that using spacers is technically illegal in our little country. If you go to the annual technical control (MOT)/ (keuring) they will give you a red card for it. There are ways around it like most things here
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Originally Posted by brosken' post='912556' date='Jun 15 2009, 07:54 PM
Hi hhk31257,
Fellow Belgian here from OVL. Just to inform you that using spacers is technically illegal in our little country. If you go to the annual technical control (MOT)/ (keuring) they will give you a red card for it. There are ways around it like most things here![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/rolleyes.gif)
Fellow Belgian here from OVL. Just to inform you that using spacers is technically illegal in our little country. If you go to the annual technical control (MOT)/ (keuring) they will give you a red card for it. There are ways around it like most things here
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i know its illegal here, but then again.. what isnt?
i would take the spacers off for the yearly technical control, though it might give problems for the insurance companies if something ever would go wrong.
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