Eh actually iirc the plates are to protect the 32X from the RF shielding in the Genesis...or something like that...lol Meh that doesn't sound right lmao... Obviously they serve some purpose though, why would Sega spend money making and including them if they did nothing!? lol
BINGO! The are not just spacers. You don't need them but it doesn't hurt to have them. I might have an extra set you can have.