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Old 08-11-2011, 11:33 PM
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laugh all you want... but unlike your spec toasters, my million horsepower monster needs bigger tires and spacers are the only way to accommodate them *sarcasm*

even formula ford used spacers

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Didn't mean to offend. Just having a little fun.
Old 08-12-2011, 08:09 AM
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just having fun. We all want big wheels and tires and the horsepower to turn them. Safety comes first.
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This is a funny thread. It seems your mind is made up to use them and no matter what anybody says you show us an example of how it works.

Why even ask the question? Just go ahead and use them.
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Joking? I thought the swangers would give you a tactical advantage in 13/13 racing.
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Didn't mean to offend. Just having a little fun.
no worries, my car does look quite ridiculous with the tires sticking out way past the fenders

This is a funny thread. It seems your mind is made up to use them and no matter what anybody says you show us an example of how it works.
Not exactly, I wanted to know if anyone had experience using spacers or if they had seen/heard any horror stories about them. Besides for accelerated wheel bearing wear and a little more scrub radius, the pros still outweigh the cons for my situation
Old 08-12-2011, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by analogmike
Many clubs won't let you on the track if your tires stick out past the edge of the fender for safety reasons. Even SCCA won't let you autocross that car.
A PCA racing scrut will certainly write you up, I've got a nice page in my log book on the subject



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