Is this a dumb idea?
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Is this a dumb idea?
Wheel spacers. I understand they are typically used for brake clearance and stuff, but what about for the sole purpose of some nice stance and a wider look? Is it worth it? Or am I just gonna be throwing stones all over my car?
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Re: Is this a dumb idea?
i wouldn't see why not, i wouldn't go thicker than 1''
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Re: Is this a dumb idea?
I had a set of 25mm spacers on my daily a couple years ago and while it looked nice and aggressive, it changed the feel of the car too much. You have to remember that it will exaggerate your suspension travel because you're increasing the leverage. It will also negatively effect your scrum radius.
Now if you do plan on getting them, skip anything under 20mm and get the ones that bolt on with an additional set of lugs, that way you'll have less of a chance of shearing your lugs off. I had to torque mine down a couple times, but after that they were solid and never came loose. Some people put loctite on them, I never did.
Now if you do plan on getting them, skip anything under 20mm and get the ones that bolt on with an additional set of lugs, that way you'll have less of a chance of shearing your lugs off. I had to torque mine down a couple times, but after that they were solid and never came loose. Some people put loctite on them, I never did.
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