Hub Spacers

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I have had opposing viewpoints on the use of hub spacers, and wanted to get some thoughts from the group.

We run KA Sr in an OTK chassis. MG Red Tires. I have been using nylon hub spacer recently because we have a tight track heavy on the left handers. I had noticed the hub slipping back in towards the chassis.

Does utilizing the hub spacer change the effectiveness of the axle? If you’re running a cut axle, do the hub spacers negate the effectiveness of the shorter axle?

Do hub spacers affect the overall grip of the rear tires?

Appreciate the feedback!

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This gets brought up a lot. No effect on axle stiffness. Always run them to save yourself from the hub sliding in. Plus they make track width changes faster since you can just add or remove a spacer and slam the hub back on instead of measuring.

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