Questions about Making Spacers

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 8:55 am

I want to make a 1" spacer.

so, I can use one piece of material 1" thick or two pieces 1/2" thick.

my questions are:

What type of material can I use?

and

where can I buy it?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:52 am

where is it going? what kind of pressure, conditions is it going to see?

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:03 am

in the rear, between my two upper isolators to reduce friction

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:53 am

VoodooMann, what springs do you have in the rear?

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:52 pm

stockers

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:18 pm

VoodooMann wrote:

stockers

Why not make it easy and switch to OME HD's?

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:21 pm

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:28 pm

VoodooMann wrote:

$$$

Fair enough................

My recommendation would be to save up for the OME rear coils. It might take some time, but it will be worth it in the end.

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:18 pm

I have other things I need first.

A-Arms

Spark Plugs (not really that expensive, but still)

PCV (same)

Radiator

New Rims/wheel spacers

Tires

new swaybar bushings

Oil change

Tensioner pulley

just to name a few.

and all are wayyyy more important/imminently necessary.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 03, 2010 8:53 pm

Try polyurethane sheet available in varying thicknesses.
http://www.sdplastics.com/polyuret.html

lots to choose from on ebay. one issue is coming up w/ the tools to work it into the final form you want.

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:44 pm

Or HDPE. (High Density Poly Ethylene). a.k.a. Cutting board material. They sell it in varying thicknesses at Lowe's and Home Depot. THen you can just cut donuts with a jigsaw or rotozip.

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:35 pm

how expensive is it? (ballpark)

Cutting board material?

in that case, couldn't I just buy two cheap walmart cutting boards, cut them (haha), and stack them together? (if they are 1/2" thick)

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:28 pm

IIRC it was about $20 for a 12"x24"x1" piece.

And don't laugh about the cutting boards. Just ask tommudd. He has actually used them.

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:10 am

how big are our upper Iso's, anyone have a spare they can measure?

STINGN · **Posted:** Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:17 am

yup...tom used his wifes cutting board...in between upper iso and the other upper iso..im thinking about doing this myself

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:48 am

VoodooMann wrote:

how big are our upper Iso's, anyone have a spare they can measure?

stock ones are 1/2" thick. Top and bottom are both 1/2".

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:29 pm

not that, I meant diameter, sorry :lol:

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:37 pm

I have that too. I can post that tomorrow AM. Have the sketches on my desk at work.

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:11 pm

Awesome.

I can get a sheet of HDPE 1/2"x26"x48" for pretty cheap.

Anyone else want HDPE spacers/isolators?

Boiler · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:06 am

Here is a sketch of an upper isolator I haven't installed yet. The flowery looking part is a series of ribs I assume is a cushion area, and these do nest with each other about perfectly. Hope this helps. The diameters weren't the easiest to measure, all probably within 1/16 or 1/8.

If you're just making a donut, make the OD 7" and the ID 3-1/2"

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