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1 hour ago, topgear said:

Do we need wheel spacer for a basic 2" lift? @Gaurav @Ale Vallecchi

 

 

Depends on the car, and tyres, i have bigger tyres on mine than stock and they were rubbing on the inner control arms during a sharp turn (you may not have this issue with your car).

The second consideration is that as you raise the car the center or gravity changes, if you get a 2" lift, then a 1" spacer would be how you balance it out (watch out for the wheel travel as it might start impacting your fenders though)

Alternatively, you can get new rims with more backspacing or less offset (the popular consensus is that this is better for your driveline in the long run compared you spacers) 

Normally a lift is used to solve two problems:

  1. your wheels are impacting the inside of the fender and reducing your travel
  2. to change the ride dynamics of the car

It may give you a little ground clearance in the case of an IFS car (like pajeros and FJ) but will do nothing of the sort for solid axle cars like the wrangler.

If you want more ground clearance then get bigger wheels (if the wheels start touching things, get a lift and spacers....)

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