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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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Wheel spacers

I searched and cant find an answer to the question of wheather wheel spacers make you wheel bearings wear out faster? Also is the stillen adjustable rsb worth it? i want to get a rear sway bar, but i want a cheap one that will perform well with lowered suspension. any stories of snap oversteer issues?
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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The Progress RSB is cheap and effective.

Spacers don't make your bearings wear out faster.
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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Wheel spacers, in and of themselves, will not cause extra wear to bearings.

As far as the RSB, no, it is not. Once it is installed, there is no reason to adjust it. Just get a cheaper one, such as Progress.
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What will cause the bearings to wear out faster? Anything related to spacers?
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by IloveVQ
What will cause the bearings to wear out faster? Anything related to spacers?
burning out, peeling out, lowered cars with bad alignment, wheel hop. etc.. but in general the maxima's wheel bearings just suck.. i've gone through 3 wheels bearings in 4 years.
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I've gone through Zero in 7 years.
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
I've gone through Zero in 7 years.

maybe its just my car =)
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by A33 VQ30DEK
maybe its just my car =)

No... I have gone through 3 in 7 years and I think both my fronts have to be replaced again.
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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No... I have gone through 3 in 7 years and I think both my fronts have to be replaced again.
i think i have to replace my front left pretty soon as well.
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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I better start inspecting mine.
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I go through a lot of strut bearings
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