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**Accelo** · 10-07-2022, 08:37 AM

Couldn't I just replace the crush sleeve with a long spacer and shims?

Good question. And yes it is possible. This is a hard core racer hack that is used to lock everything in place.
You measure the old sleeve and start with that amount of shim. One of the issues is you have to pull and replace the bearing several times to set the preload. You will want to avoid this. Every-time you pull the bearing you chance damaging it.
I wouldn't recommend it to the first time builder. The sleeve was designed to make the set up in one tightening sequence. I would stick with that.

10-07-2022, 08:37 AM	#19
Accelo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: washington Posts: 2,360	Re: Carrier shims Couldn't I just replace the crush sleeve with a long spacer and shims? Good question. And yes it is possible. This is a hard core racer hack that is used to lock everything in place. You measure the old sleeve and start with that amount of shim. One of the issues is you have to pull and replace the bearing several times to set the preload. You will want to avoid this. Every-time you pull the bearing you chance damaging it. I wouldn't recommend it to the first time builder. The sleeve was designed to make the set up in one tightening sequence. I would stick with that.