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      02-10-2021, 08:12 AM   #11
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Thanks! I've been watching your thread, definitely jealous that you'll be able to run the threaded body Ohlins to set ride height.

I'm certainly running an aggressive tire but I'm happy with the clearance with the strut spacer installed. I didn't want to have to run wheel spacers unless absolutely necessary and I have some 3mm on hand if needed.

Some of the serious autox guys have managed to run 6" springs on these cars, which seems physically possible based on how much thread I have above the perch. But you really get into the territory of being outside the springs usable range and into the permanent deformation and possible coil bind before the bumpstop fully compresses. You'd certainly gain more inboard clearance though.
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