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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 11:17 AM
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Ok so ill keep it simple I'm looking for specs so I can make screw on rack spacers does anyone have them the main one I can't find is the overall length thanks guys
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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Does any one know how long mazdatrix spacers are
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Do you have or work at a machine shop? It might not be worth it if you're having some dude make them for you seeing as there could be a design flaw and it can get very expensive.

I always though about how to make some. How I see it is take off your tie rods, max out the rack to both ends of its steering. Measure with a depth gauge how far in your rack goes using the "bump stop" area(where your inner tie rod end would usually come to a hault) as a reference point.

If you're not running power steering you can make the spacer that same length as the depth. If you are running power steering, I'm not 100% sure but, I'd say make your spacer 1/4" or so shorter than that full depth you measured earlier.
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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I don't have any random guy making them my father has 20 or so years of lathe exp I trust him to make anything round I was thinking of just giving hime the stock spacer and saying I want them 1in longer then stock
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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I wouldnt try to make the spacers too much longer than what mazdatrix already has.
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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I wnted to make them just like mazdatrix but I couldn't find any specs on them
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Why don't you just call them up and ask for the measurements
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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I tryd but they didn't want to give me any info so ill probly just make a few sets in diffrent lenghts and try them
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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Ask mazdatrix if u can get some and then see if you can return them once you finish measuring them. I'd say ask them before hand so you don't buy them and end up being stuck with them.
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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"I am trying to rip off the design of your rack spacers. Can I borrow one? I'll have it back in a week or two."

I bet they'll go for it. :p
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 12:08 PM
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I couldn't believe u went that far lmao. Dude matrix usually over charges on their products. But by far there super angle spaces with tie rod ends is one product under charged!!!
Look in zilvia.net they sale inner spaces for 50 a pop.. We need 2 that's already 100 right?
Tie rod ends Megan supernnow etc any of those company are 120 and up no? And Mazdtrix is giving them to you with the kit for reasonable 120 plus shipping 20 over all total 240
The quality is outstanding!!!!

Idk dude think about it......
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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I called up mazdatrix and bought 2 of those for $30/ea.
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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Nice!!
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