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Offline Big Tone

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Material for spacers?
« on: 28 May 2011, 22:42 »
What's the best material to make these out of?
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Re: Material for spacers?
« Reply #1 on: 29 May 2011, 00:33 »
metal  :grin:



sorry... had to..
aluminium is probably a good start.
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Re: Material for spacers?
« Reply #2 on: 29 May 2011, 00:45 »
What width you looking at bud....Are you trying to make hubcentric ones ?? if so i would say steel is best
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Offline Adam

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Re: Material for spacers?
« Reply #3 on: 29 May 2011, 02:36 »
You want to keep unsprung weight down so steel would not be ideal. Something strong, light and cheap that's why aluminium is used.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Material for spacers?
« Reply #4 on: 29 May 2011, 21:27 »
Aluminium but needs to be a higher strength / spec really
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