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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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What is the "offset design" for a spacer?

Been browsing and see that here and there. Just wonder what you all mean by it.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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The spacers used to be set up with their bottom plate and top plate were straight up and down. This caused problems with that caused the spring to contact one of the arms when they articulated. They redesigned it so that the top plate was offset about a 1/4 inch to compensate.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Jolly_Green_Giant
The spacers used to be set up with their bottom plate and top plate were straight up and down. This caused problems with that caused the spring to contact one of the arms when they articulated. They redesigned it so that the top plate was offset about a 1/4 inch to compensate.
Yeah. It just tips the top of the coil in closer to the frame rail (like stock) to eliminate the coil spring/upper control arm contact. I switched mine out about 18K ago with great results...no more contact.
 
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