RF wheel spacer?

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  • Kromulous
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 3008

    #1

    RF wheel spacer?

    All things being equal, what effect does install a 2" wheel spacer on the RF?

    I know on the LR we run a couple thin shims sometimes, 1/4" total, and that is noticeable. Just forget what the RF should do.

    Just say no...
  • FlatTire
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2007
    • 560

    #2
    Krom- I tried to send you a pm. Your inbox is full. It messes up your scrub radius, and will likely make the car darty/unpredictable.
    Last edited by FlatTire; 08-31-2016, 01:57 PM.

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    • Dirt_Buster
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2016
      • 104

      #3
      We have some good spacing on RF currently. You can really drive the car in hard. Be sure you have some good rebound in the RF as well. We adjust LR spring/shock depending on conditions as well. But for the most part leave the 1-2" spacers in.

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      • Kromulous
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 3008

        #4
        Cleaned out the inbox.

        Ok, gonna remove it, see what happens LOL.

        Just say no...

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        • Stede Bonnet
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2016
          • 325

          #5
          Originally posted by Kromulous View Post
          All things being equal, what effect does install a 2" wheel spacer on the RF?

          I know on the LR we run a couple thin shims sometimes, 1/4" total, and that is noticeable. Just forget what the RF should do.
          Tightens the car up.
          Politically Incorrect.

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          • Jim11h
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 1501

            #6
            Used to tighten car thru whole corner but now with new shock and front end geometry I'm not sure that totally still pertains

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            • Stede Bonnet
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2016
              • 325

              #7
              Originally posted by Kromulous View Post
              All things being equal, what effect does install a 2" wheel spacer on the RF?

              I know on the LR we run a couple thin shims sometimes, 1/4" total, and that is noticeable. Just forget what the RF should do.
              On an old school car like a leaf or 4 bar that doesnt run around, "FDAU" the RF spacer amplifies the castor effect to the LR adding bite. It also changes the polar moment of the RR and makes the car tighter as well, think of it as scooting the rear end to the left 2 inches. On a new crutched up car it probably makes it go crazy.
              Politically Incorrect.

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              • Kromulous
                Senior Member
                • May 2007
                • 3008

                #8
                Got one last race on the 8th for the year, and i am gonna kind of do a reset to a base set up. Taking this spacer off etc, will see how the car reacts. I will relay the results.

                Only thing different than a normal set up will be the RF stack, which we like running that on the RF and a big rebound RF shock.

                Just say no...

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