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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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Any risk with running spacers?

Does it mess up wheel alignment?

Any thoughts?
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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yes lots un safe
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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you talking wheels spacers? Hub spacers in the rear is fine, brings the whole hub out more flush with the front wheels.
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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camber. put it in the rear if anything. not in the front
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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I have almost 100,000 miles on spacer's from OTG... but OTG is done get them from the bbszero
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Sciond
I have almost 100,000 miles on spacer's from OTG... but OTG is done get them from the bbszero

Thanks! I do have a set of used OTG spacers for sale in the classifieds.
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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So visually I can see the difference from Wheel Spacers and Hub Spacers. How do they function differently?

So wheel spacers are bad, why?

Hub spacers, so they do what exactly? Do help with the ugly gaps on my wheels?

thanks
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Ok, i used google. =)

So these are better than wheel spacers from what i understand.

How hard is it to install this? Does it mess up your wheel balance? Need to get it rebalanced?

thanks guys
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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easy to install, no and no
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Sciond
easy to install, no and no
sweet. thanks
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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here's a DIY on the other site: Very easy install.

http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f15/diy...ers-21678.html
Old Oct 31, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by lost1nceaga1n
sweet. thanks
Lost1nceaga1n, did you end up getting spacers? If so, how did the install go?

Thinking about doing the same.
Old Oct 31, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bbszero
here's a DIY on the other site: Very easy install.

http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f15/diy...ers-21678.html
Nice link, thanks!
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Hit up randode.com...He has spacers for the xB/xA/xD...Easy to install

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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ealvar
Lost1nceaga1n, did you end up getting spacers? If so, how did the install go?

Thinking about doing the same.
The install was easy, i just followed the instructions on the website. It's pretty much just plug and play. Straight forward, as long as you have the right tools.

You should get them!
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bbszero spacers for the win
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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I'm thinking about doing this. Doesn't seem hard to do, and I hate the sunken-in look I currently have.
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