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
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
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.
-regulations, you gotta love them.
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