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rancher350rider
12-01-2005, 07:46 PM
would this make it wider ?? i herd it dose is that true

YFZ450Ridr
12-01-2005, 08:10 PM
yes it does but your valve stem his the brake caliper i think. pretty much does the same thing as wheel spacers which isnt the best idea for widening.

wilsonracing
12-01-2005, 09:40 PM
did that on my blaster it looked cool handled ok but it wore the bearings in the hub faster than when it was stock.:D

kd5sfq
12-02-2005, 06:17 AM
We tried that... You have to invert the valve stem and then drill a hole for a new valve stem on the other side. It adds 1 inch per side. Making the rim a 2-3 offset verses a 3-2 offset.

What we noticed is that the bump steer after doing that was very bad. A steering stabilizer helped some.

Spacers increase the bump steer as wll. They also add more unsprung weight and rotating mass. The combination is a formula for disaster if you are racing or jumping.

If you want it wider, the best thing to do is go with extended a-arms.