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Old 06-07-2004, 03:53 AM
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newbie ?? am I going to need spacers for an A4 lowered with S4 wheels? thx
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use the following logic:

your brakes are smaller than S4 brakes, therefor...
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Default No, but it will look better.
The S4 wheels are too tucked in IMHO. Some guys run as much as 15mm spacers to push the wheel out.
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careful though.........depends on how much the car is lowered
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I'm installing Eibach Pro-kit, if i do need them where do i get them?
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Default You definitely DON'T need them. If anything, spacers will only create rubbing issues.....
spacers are purely cosmetic
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i guess there is only one to find out, thanks guys
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