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madkoffe
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PostPosted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:34 am    Post subject: spacers hits the brake Reply with quote

Where can i buy wheeladapter who don't hit the frontbrake on typ3?
It's 4/130 to 5/205.
Can i just space it out or will it broke when i drive and turn?
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Erik G
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PostPosted: Wed May 24, 2006 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You cant use the adapter to go from 4 to 5 lug on type 3's. the only way would be to shave the caliper, and the adaptor which wouldn't be safe at all, or to add spacers which also would be extremely unsafe.
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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:40 am    Post subject: same issue Reply with quote

I ran into the same issue on my 64 notch, so I put a wide 5 kit on the front, It was a little of trial and error but now it looks great drives SAFE and I have wide 5 on front
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