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Old 05-08-2012, 20:25   #1
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Question ball joint spacers??
just spotted these on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ball-joint...#ht_500wt_1054

What are they for?
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Old 05-08-2012, 20:29   #2
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front suspension lift easier just to tweak the torsions
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Old 05-08-2012, 20:38   #3
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front suspension lift easier just to tweak the torsions
thats what i was thinking, tho would give u an extra 18mm if ur torsion bar up to the max
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Old 05-08-2012, 20:39   #4
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I believe they are not for lift but to correct the angles that a lift with torsion bars will do
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I believe they are not for lift but to correct the angles that a lift with torsion bars will do
Thats what I thought..
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I believe they are not for lift but to correct the angles that a lift with torsion bars will do
so if you have would up the torsion bar then u should really have these???
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spacers provide front suspension lift over stock suspension settings as well as that much more overall front suspension travel.
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I thought they were to correct the front camber after suspension lifts ...
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BJ spacers go between the upper bj and the upper control arm.
When you crank the torsions you lose all the down travel in your suspension.

BJ spacers move the control arm up so you can crank the torsions further and have the same down travel.
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after having a quick look around google it appears both myself and fez are right
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Old 05-08-2012, 22:33   #12
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BJ spacers go between the upper bj and the upper control arm.
When you crank the torsions you lose all the down travel in your suspension.

BJ spacers move the control arm up so you can crank the torsions further and have the same down travel.
I take it u need modded ball joints then?
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front suspension lift easier just to tweak the torsions
Yes, that's deffo the way to go
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