i didnt use them like that, note only 1 nut was on in the photo. took them off, put them back to normal and used spacers.
thats another point too
But the more the wheel sits out front the hub the greater leverage it has..
I went from -4 offset to 0 offset and there was noticeably less bump steer and it more compliant mid corner.
Brakes can increase the effect as well. Heavy brakes on the end of a strut can work like a slide hammer with a big weight on it
leverage affects your "percieved" spring rate, i guess you would call it.
if we are going to get technical, its the change in moment on the spring (moment = force x distance, distance is changing)
if your wheel sticks out futher your springs will "seem" to be softer, since like you say, the greater leverage on the springs.
but this is not changing bump steer.
what you will be changing is the amount of travel your suspension will be using, and if you go within the bump steer range, then i guess you will experience more. but thats a secondary effect of the lower offset wheel. its not creating MORE bump steer, your just going to experince the bumpsteer if you enter the "bump steer range" in teh suspension travel.
also im not sure you would notice a 4mm change in length of lever arm, over a length of 500mm? perhaps more?
in fact you would notice more compliance in the suspension if you made your wheel more negative offset (Stick out more) since the lever arm is being increased. (i think you are describing the opposite of this?)
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all the comments about extra load and a unwanted change in the scrub radius is true but flipped wheels can not be critised for this any more than the negative offset wheels which are so popular on here.
Also I think an extra valve hole could be drilled, sure it would be kooky having 2 valve holes but who would know?
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hahaha guys guys, relax, i picked up a the pair for $55 so i cant complain .. they do stick wayyyyyyyyy out of the front guards and i really wanna run them up front, do you think it would be smarter to run them on the front or rear??
put them back to normal and use spacers so you dont have to fuck the guards up.
dont give a fuck about the guards, more concerned about bearings etc
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