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Ball joint spacers -- any issues?

Old Jul 19, 2004 | 02:29 PM
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how much are these spacers and where could i get a set at for my 86?
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 02:52 PM
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Frank,
what happens when you use your spacers and add beafier torsion bars?? (ie sway away/downy) and are they needed with larger tires?
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Mike
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by shiftless89
Frank,
what happens when you use your spacers and add beafier torsion bars?? (ie sway away/downy) and are they needed with larger tires?
thanks
Mike
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I have the spacers with 26mm Downey bars and I have them adjusted to the max softness. But I have Superlift upper control arms which changes everything.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by shiftless89
Frank,
what happens when you use your spacers and add beafier torsion bars?? (ie sway away/downy) and are they needed with larger tires?
thanks
Mike
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The only effect higher springs have is an increased spring rate. This is often not desirable since it decreases flex, however, there are exceptions. Examples are if you run a heavy bumper/winch combo, or like to jump a lot. Otherwise, the spacers typically soften the ride, the thicker bars will stiffen it back up to probably more than stock but not as much as without the spacers.

You can think of the spacers as things that give lift and more travel and the bars as only effecting how hard it is to compress the suspension since they don't in themselves provide any lift.

Frank
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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how much are these spacers and where could i get a set at for my 86?
www.sdori.com

Frank
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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I'm wondering if I can get a head count as to who wants 1" spacers. I can mill them down this weekend and get shorter cap screws as well.

Frank
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