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    Quote Originally Posted by philip77o View Post
    Can it be dangerous to stack 5 1mm spacers ?
    Can be, yes.

    Its not ideal but loc tite helps and every time I adjust my tie rods or happen to be under the car ill check

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    Quote Originally Posted by philip77o View Post
    what it the good washer size for an e36 ?
    Dominic posted exact specs up a few posts

    -Rich

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    alright thanks, i wasnt sure if it was for e30 or e36..


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    hi guys
    i have bmw e36 and i need to add spacer to make an angel for drifting. from where i can buy them

    Quote Originally Posted by Dominic49 View Post
    you can order a pack of 25 of them for less then 10 bucks


    98055A232
    Packs of 25
    In stock for $7.52 per pack


    Inside Diameter
    18 mm
    Inside Diameter Tolerance
    +.23 mm to +.05 mm
    Outside Diameter
    25 mm
    Outside Diameter Tolerance
    -.065 mm to -.275 mm
    Thickness
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    thanks man for the support shall i order this???

    98055A232
    Packs of 25
    In stock for $7.52 per pack


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    I literally have an entire bag of rack spacers I made specifically for the e30/e36 collecting dust in my basement. PM me if your interested.
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    reviving this post so i wouldn't have to create a new one.

    I have a e36 m3 with front DSII (7.5 wide), i have 15mm spacers will this clear me to run a 4mm rack spacer?
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    yes. i run 8.5 contours with a 12mm spacer and have no problem using the nerptech 5mm tie rod spacers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RandomHero27 View Post
    yes. i run 8.5 contours with a 12mm spacer and have no problem using the nerptech 5mm tie rod spacers.
    Thanks!
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    Guys, I don't get rack spacers. I know they work, but I can't understand how.

    Install rack spacers, get wicked toe out. Re align to get toe back in check, didn't re-aligning just negate the spacers?

    Explain like I'm 5.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Novablue454 View Post
    Guys, I don't get rack spacers. I know they work, but I can't understand how.

    Install rack spacers, get wicked toe out. Re align to get toe back in check, didn't re-aligning just negate the spacers?

    Explain like I'm 5.
    lol. i wish i knew. i was thinking the same thing. i did get obviously more angle though. or maybe its just the fact that my brain doesnt want to realize it wasted $10

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    Spacers space out the steering stops from the rack. So now the steering stop has like 5mm more to travel before it hits, which gives you whatever amount of steering angle. Keep in mind, this is INSIDE the rack.

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    Last edited by Lukitas; 06-15-2018 at 12:11 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lukitas View Post
    wow. perfect explanation

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    Does anyone have a link for where to buy the washer spacers? I've seen some on Ebay that are spendy to ship to the U.S
    Are E36 and E46 racks the same size?

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    I make them by hand. $20 shipped in the US. They aren't machined to perfection but they work. Regardless of where you get them, locktite them tie rods. And yes e30/e36/e46 are all the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BryceMotch View Post
    Does anyone have a link for where to buy the washer spacers? I've seen some on Ebay that are spendy to ship to the U.S
    Are E36 and E46 racks the same size?
    https://nerptech.bigcartel.com/produ...g-rack-spacers

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    Is NerpTech still selling Items? I haven't seen them post anything for 6 months online...

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    yea hes got them, he uploads to youtube and posts on Instagram regularly.


    IG: dimitriantoniou

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    Quote Originally Posted by BryceMotch View Post
    Is NerpTech still selling Items? I haven't seen them post anything for 6 months online...
    Just got a set of offset RTABS from him last week

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    Quote Originally Posted by BryceMotch View Post
    Is NerpTech still selling Items? I haven't seen them post anything for 6 months online...
    email from the contact us on his website is the best way to get ahold of him

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    Anyone have the specifics on how many degrees of angle it increases at 5mm spacer?

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    Depends on the car. It's like 5 to 10. Nothing major

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ctwide3project View Post
    Anyone have the specifics on how many degrees of angle it increases at 5mm spacer?
    i dont have a before picture, but here is the after on my E36. factory everything, before i had an alignment

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhc07sRgOoj/
    Last edited by RandomHero27; 01-05-2019 at 01:46 AM.

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