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Strut Spacer Size?
« on: July 10, 2006, 01:43:23 PM »
I just put in 2 1/8" coil spacers and im wondering how big of a strut spacer i should have?

Don't worry, im getting diff lowering brakets  ;)
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Re: Strut Spacer Size?
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2006, 02:33:04 PM »
anyone....need to know quick :-\
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Re: Strut Spacer Size? help
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2006, 04:00:06 PM »
2" strut spacers?  My angles are pretty scary untill i get the drop brakets?

SOMEONE, I'm getthing the spacers welded tonight and i haven't even started making them yet.  Somebody please help
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Re: Strut Spacer Size?
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2006, 06:06:37 PM »
2 1/8 coil spacers should net you nearly 3" at the wheel so I would say a 2" spacer and flip the mounts or make 3" spacers and don't go over a speed bump on an angle till you drop the diff ;D
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Re: Strut Spacer Size?
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2006, 06:07:36 PM »
tolate, allready made 2" spacers. can flip the mount later if needed
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Re: Strut Spacer Size?
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2006, 10:30:57 AM »
2" is OK, anymore than that and the bumpstops aren't going to work. The CV angles could be too much as well. I would leave it at that and not do the strut flip.
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Re: Strut Spacer Size?
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2006, 12:01:34 PM »
i lifted it up to a 3" space at the top of the strut and the cv's barely turn when straight and don't turn then wheel is at full lock.

with a 2" space the cv's move freely straight and are a little harder to turn at full lock but still turnable with one hand without clunking.

so the 2" spacer will be fine.  If my cv angles change alot when i put in the diff lowering brakets maybe i will flip the strut mount
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