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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 03:31 AM
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I've been looking into some spacers for my xB

In this thread on Cxb, the link to evolved is broken

http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f15/diy...ers-21678.html

and on OTG, when you email it comes back undeliverable

Anyone know the story or know where i can get some spacer love

Thanks
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 03:36 AM
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Contact randode, or visit his website at http://www.randode.com The spacers he sells are less expensive than any of the other spacers I've seen (and he's probably the only person who actually has some in stock). Personally I own a set and am very happy with them. I've had them for about 1k miles and everything is in good shape.
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by clhermitte
Contact randode, or visit his website at [url]http://www.randode.com/[url] The spacers he sells are less expensive than any of the other spacers I've seen (and he's probably the only person who actually has some in stock). Personally I own a set and am very happy with them. I've had them for about 1k miles and everything is in good shape.
Thanks!

Just shot him an email, i was gonna order but i'd rather confirm he 100% has them in stock!!

Have a good one!!!
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From what I under stand EC and OTG a both done. Camber you can now buy threw www.CREALCAMBER.com .5mm 10mm Aluminum spacers from Randode and custom 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 sainless and alum spacrs from me from time to time all you have to do is ask.
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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www.REALCAMBER.com
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by EZ-BAKED
From what I under stand EC and OTG a both done. Camber you can now buy threw www.CREALCAMBER.com .5mm 10mm Aluminum spacers from Randode and custom 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 sainless and alum spacrs from me from time to time all you have to do is ask.
How much do you charge for the spacers?
The previous owner of the rims i just got said he was running a 5mm spacer
so thats all i'm looking for

Pm me and lemme know?
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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Randode sells 5mm spacers as well and he usually has those in stock.
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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they are really easy to change out. i have some 10mm from OTG. this is the first i heard of them closing.
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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Yea, I didn't realize they were done. I was thinking about ordering another 10mm...
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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I guess it's a good thing that I bought my OTG spacers when I did...
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Metro273
I guess it's a good thing that I bought my OTG spacers when I did...
QFT
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Thats crazy! I bought mine in like december or so. Glad I got mine when I did.
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I'm trying to get a little something in the works. I work for a large aerospace manufacturer, we do most all types of machining using the latest in technology. I originally wanted to just make a few sets of -3 camber shims and some spacers too, for myself and some friends. But with the loss of OTG, i'm thinking it may be worth while to make more. I was going to order a set of shims and some spacers to get some measurments, but now I can't. I can figure the dimensions out if i have to, but it'd be an easier start with a set to use for a starting point. If anyone has some they aren't using at the moment, I'd pay to have them for a couple days, and pay shipping back and forth. I'm hoping I can make them for a reasonable enough price to be able to sell them for less than the others, I think 150-190 dollars is a bit much for what they are. I'm thinking they can be made with certified material, cut on the newest technology CNC machines to super tight tolerances, verified by my Q.A (as if it went on a plane), and finished to aerospace standards for maybe 100-120 dollars a set. I'm not going to know for sure though, till i can get the dimensions to my engineer to draw up in CAD, then get the drawing to my programmer to get a run time, and a starting material size, so i can get the material quotes. Sounds like alot, but I think it's do-able. If anyone can loan me a set for a few days, shoot me a PM. If i get it rolling, i'll start a thread to show the progress. Sorry that took so long!
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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Realcamber Ftw!

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with all the camera equipment you have, you still shoot that with an iphone.......
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_Jim
with all the camera equipment you have, you still shoot that with an iphone.......
Lol me getting motivated to do things like "get my camera gear out" is like a solar eclipse lol

Unless its a bikini model shoot or something,
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^^^^^^^^Yep spacers needed ^^^^^^^^^
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by EZ-BAKED
^^^^^^^^Yep spacers needed ^^^^^^^^^
You think i can run these rather than have to buy another 10mm and sell my 5mm hub spacers?

Figured since i got the alignment and everything else done no sense and doing all the work?

Thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/5mm-W...Q5fAccessories




So that would put me at a total of 10mm

5 on the hub spacer, 5 on the rings... thoughts?
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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those ring spacers you can get from pepboys for like 10/pair



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