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Spacers...

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Re: Purchasing front wishbones, any recommendations?

Post by T2FFN » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:13 pm

15mm rear:

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12mm front:

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Re: Spacers...

Post by ben g » Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:14 pm

that looks so much better than standard.
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Re: Spacers...

Post by Taz » Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:19 pm

er, i really can't see much difference

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Re: Spacers...

Post by Drshemming » Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:49 pm

T2FFN

thanks for the photos, it is a subtle but nice mod, where did you buy the spacers from?

15mm rears looks about as much as I would want to go.
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Re: Spacers...

Post by T2FFN » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:01 pm

3.0i

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Re: Spacers...

Post by Drshemming » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:19 pm

:thumbsup:
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Re: Spacers...

Post by LukeMace » Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:34 pm

So they have arrived! Itching to get them on but my wife has been out all afternoon and I have had the kids. Don't think she would be too impressed if she found out I'd fitted these leaving the kids in the house!

They are steel and a little weightier than I expected to be honest quick pic with both sets on the scales...

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Rears...

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Will get them on this evening even if I have to do it in the dark! Will take pics straight before and after too :thumbsup:
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Re: Spacers...

Post by Muse » Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:16 pm

i've too 108 wheels, i want buy 16mm at back, on italian forum all tells that 20mm is too and 16mm is ok.
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Re: Spacers...

Post by Unclepip » Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:22 pm

Ditto me too! Just having the 108's refurbished.

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Re: Spacers...

Post by andysat » Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:40 pm

lacroupade wrote:half an inch? would you honestly even notice the difference? :o
An extra half inch makes all the difference! :oops:
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Re: Spacers...

Post by LukeMace » Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:42 pm

So

Before
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After 20mm spacers added...
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Fronts after 15mm spacer added
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Side...
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Love it!
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Re: Spacers...

Post by LukeMace » Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:43 pm

Excuse the dirty wheels :oops:
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Re: Spacers...

Post by mrlozzer » Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:53 pm

Much better! :thumbsup:
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Re: Spacers...

Post by LukeMace » Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:06 pm

Makes the world of difference.

1 thing I was worried about was the clearing on the front whenn full lock. I have about 2-3mm when locked so just enough! The only time it would ever be on full lock would be when creeping slowly so wouldn't have to worry about suspension travel at that speed, potentially making the gap smaller
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Re: Spacers...

Post by ben g » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:46 pm

So much better! What ones did you go for? Did they come with longer bolts?
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