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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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I have a set of LCA's and a PHR that I picked up from BADZ a couple years ago. For whatever reason (read I'm lazy ) I never installed them. Now with my upcoming mods and quest to get my race weight down I want to install these. The problem is I don't have the spacers for them. I tried contacting Billingsley Racing but never got a definite answer, LG uses 3/4" rod ends, and I tried PMing BADZ but never heard back from him. Does anyone know where to find 5/8" spacers or does anyone have a set of spacers from BADZ they aren't using any more?
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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You could get a machine shop to make them. ?
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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SPOHN sells them, but they are $10 bucks per rod end.
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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edit: I went and checked out Spohn's site. I found mounting hardware for $10, but not the spacers I need.

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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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They dont list them on there website, but call them and they will sell them.

Control arm spacers: Part # 069 $10 per rod end
Panhard Bar spacers: Part # 070 $10 per rod end

I just talked to them Thursday, so I know they have them, just not listed on the website.
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If you know the demensions you need, Coleman makes this kind of stuff.
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UMI has them as well.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Thanks guys I'll look into those places.
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