Best spacer set up

[Yanto]

Size (f/r) and manufacturer.

Form more than function.

Best prices..

What you say fellas ?

[alexk]

H&R 12mm
12mm is the way to go and the H&R are a bit lighter than the Eibach ones.

[Clubber]

I use H&R 10mm all around. Very happy with the look with my KW CS setup.

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt18/TheSultan2/CanEyilik-_zpsce2de362.jpg (http://s593.photobucket.com/user/TheSultan2/media/CanEyilik-_zpsce2de362.jpg.html)

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt18/TheSultan2/IMG_1201_zps4c99c066.jpg (http://s593.photobucket.com/user/TheSultan2/media/IMG_1201_zps4c99c066.jpg.html)

[glendog74]

I ran 12mm Eibach all round for ages without issue.

I now run 15mm Turner front and 12mm Eibach rear.

The Turner spacers are lovely and light :smokin:

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1593-bmw-5-lug-15mm-wheel-spacers-pair-most-bmws-see-applications.aspx

[mattCSLnut]

I've run H&R spacers for a good few years now :smokin:
12 mm @ the front & 10 mm @ the back. Works well with my Bilstein PSS10 & Ground Control suspension set up :thumbs:

[cslsuperfan]

Size (f/r) and manufacturer.

Form more than function.

Best prices..

What you say fellas ?

Yanto

I run H&R's

15mm fronts/12mm rears

ran 15mm on the rears for 2 years but used to get a little rubbing when pushing along;)

No issues since switching to 12mm on the back.

I think I paid approx. £150 for 2 pairs

[shimmy]

whatever you do keep an eye on those bolts as they will be under extra strain on your car anyway before you stick spacers on :blalalala:

[chrisburns]

15mm all round here but i actually think 12mm is prob the best set up. Interestingly I have no rubbing issues at all with 15mm unlike CSLSF there and am running PSS

[sailorbaz]

12mm all round, no suspension changes, looks spot on.

[DazBlackCSL]

Did 12mm H&R for a while, no issues look good, then ran 15mm all round, KW (black spacer) all good also, looked better more aggressive and no rubbing with my KW kit either.

[patphnx]

12mm all round, no suspension changes, looks spot on.

What brand are you using? Any other details?

[CraigMillwardCroft]

12mm H&R all round :thumbs:

[adem.csl]

15mm all round is prob the best set up. Interestingly I have no rubbing issues at all with 15mm unlike CSLSF there and am running Kw v3 and ground control top mounts!!

Thats what i run no problem

[niall1]

15mm fronts/12mm rears



No problems with this setup and I'm running very low

http://instagram.com/p/skKeZerOv1/ (http://instagram.com/p/skKeZerOv1/)

[O'Neill]

15mm spacer on rear with -1.75 camber, 20mm on front -2 camber. No rubbing at 17mm lower than oem ride height.

You would be able to get away with 25mm on the front with settings above.

[rstoughy]

On the red car running 18" square set up I'm 15mm rear and 3mm front. H&R's all round.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/RD6_zps78bc5be8.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rstoughy/media/RD6_zps78bc5be8.jpg.html)

[O'Neill]

On the red car running 18" square set up I'm 15mm rear and 3mm front. H&R's all round.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/RD6_zps78bc5be8.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rstoughy/media/RD6_zps78bc5be8.jpg.html)

Et35? I have the same 9.5j et35 3mm front 20mm rear.

[rstoughy]

Et35? I have the same 9.5j et35 3mm front 20mm rear.

Yes mate 9.5 Et35.

[O'Neill]

Yes mate 9.5 Et35.

Can probably get away with 10mm spacer on the front with -3.5 camber.

[sp2c]

Hi all....been watching the thread develop with interest & it's been playing on my mind!
I'm a bit OEM obsessive, but really like the wider more aggressive look of the car with spacers
For me the 12mm all round option probably seems the right way to go
I would like black/anthracite spacers with extended black bolts
There has been much mention of manufacturers e.g. H&R, Eibach + I've tripped over Turner Motor Sport, ECS Tuning & of course some on Ebay, but not much discussion about longer bolts (or is this so straight forward to the experts like you lot that it needs no explanation) or as to where to actually purchase
Any guidance would be much appreciated
Paul

[DazBlackCSL]

Hi all....been watching the thread develop with interest & it's been playing on my mind!
I'm a bit OEM obsessive, but really like the wider more aggressive look of the car with spacers
For me the 12mm all round option probably seems the right way to go
I would like black/anthracite spacers with extended black bolts
There has been much mention of manufacturers e.g. H&R, Eibach + I've tripped over Turner Motor Sport, ECS Tuning & of course some on Ebay, but not much discussion about longer bolts (or is this so straight forward to the experts like you lot that it needs no explanation) or as to where to actually purchase
Any guidance would be much appreciated
Paul


The 15mm KW ones I had were black, I got my black extended bolts from turner motorsports in the US..

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/search.aspx?SearchTerm=wheel bolts &ResultPage=0&SortBy=0&ResultCount=50&UsedClearance=1&PrevSearchId=158236

http://www.kwsuspensions.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=spacers

[pops]

Apologies for dragging an old thread back to life but,

Umming and ahhing about getting some 12mm spacers for front and rear.

Just wondering, is fitting these going to open up the possibilty of the rear wheel arches getting battered by road crap getting thrown up from the front wheels?

On my GP the wheels sit to the edge of the arches and the rear arch trim gets battered, however, it's only plastic and less than 30 quid to replace!

Disclaimer : - I did post a warning in one of my first posts that there may be some duck egg questions :whistle:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

They will not give you any problems the car will look better too :thumbs:

[pops]

They will not give you any problems the car will look better too :thumbs:


Thank you :thumbs:

[pops]

Have been trouting t'internet for H&R spacers.

Can find extended bolts but not extended locking bolts, anyone any ideas?

Do we have any site sponsors that sell these? Struggle to search too much as only on phone at moment.

[LeinsCSL]

I'm switching to BBS LMs this summer, so have a set of 12mm spacers purchased for the rears to balance out the et difference. Have been informed that RAD in Germany are the business for locking/extended bolts, so going to give them a try

[pops]

I'm switching to BBS LMs this summer, so have a set of 12mm spacers purchased for the rears to balance out the et difference. Have been informed that RAD in Germany are the business for locking/extended bolts, so going to give them a try

Thank you bud.

[alexk]

@pops note the CSL has rolled rear fenders from the factory.
So there is more space compared to a normal M3 E46 ;)

[pops]

@pops note the CSL has rolled rear fenders from the factory.
So there is more space compared to a normal M3 E46 ;)


Cheers. :thumbs:

Will look at 12mm all around.

[cslsuperfan]

Cheers. :thumbs:

Will look at 12mm all around.


Pops

why not stand out from the crowd and leave it stock......yeah right oh.

Been faffing about with spacers for a while.

Best combination for me was 12mm H&R rears/15mm H&R fronts

You can run 15mm H&R all round but the rears can rub the inner arches during spirited driving;) depending on your rear geo settings.

Wheel stud conversion takes away all the messing about with extended bolts.

[pops]

Pops

why not stand out from the crowd and leave it stock......yeah right oh.

Been faffing about with spacers for a while.

Best combination for me was 12mm H&R rears/15mm H&R fronts

You can run 15mm H&R all round but the rears can rub the inner arches during spirited driving;) depending on your rear geo settings.

Wheel stud conversion takes away all the messing about with extended bolts.

Spacers will be the modifying limit :thumbs:

Loathe to play too much at the moment. As said in the other thread, should circumstances take another leap forward then things will change, big style :whistle:

Until they do then it HAS to be regarded as an investment.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Spacers will be the modifying limit :thumbs:

Loathe to play too much at the moment. As said in the other thread, should circumstances take another leap forward then things will change, big style :whistle:

Until they do then it HAS to be regarded as an investment.

Get the car on track then really enjoy it, rather than make it a garage queen, it will still go up in value while you use it :thumbs:

[billyboysm3]

Im staying OEM

[Mike R]

Im staying OEM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjC1r72hYgQ :p ;)

[pops]

Get the car on track then really enjoy it, rather than make it a garage queen, it will still go up in value while you use it :thumbs:

It isn't going to be a garage queen by any means.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

It isn't going to be a garage queen by any means.

Good to hear another car will be on track :thumbs:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Im staying OEM
:smt082:smt082:smt082

[scansp7]

Anyone care to comment on how the 12mm spacers impacted handling?

Did anyone notice an increase in tramlining?

[CraigMillwardCroft]

No change, unless you adjust camber you will not notice anything, quite a few of us run 12mm. :thumbs:

[cslsuperfan]

Anyone care to comment on how the 12mm spacers impacted handling?

Did anyone notice an increase in tramlining?


Increasing the front axle width will increase tramlining on the road but give you quicker turn in.

On track tramlining doesn't increase from my experience.

15mm spacers all round without an issue on track.

standard rear camber will restrict you to 12mm, any more and you could experience inner arch chaffing!!

[Yanto]

Anyone care to comment on how the 12mm spacers impacted handling?

Did anyone notice an increase in tramlining?

I was fastest at Spa 2 weeks ago.

I can't attribute all this to the spacers, but they may have helped :beer:

No tram lining

[AlexGTT]

I was fastest at Spa 2 weeks ago.

I can't attribute all this to the spacers, but they may have helped :beer:

No tram lining

All that sun has sent you mental! Stick your knotted hanky back on your head. ;)

[glendog74]

All that sun has sent you mental! Stick your knotted hanky back on your head. ;)

:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

[Bounce]

All that sun has sent you mental! Stick your knotted hanky back on your head. ;):hahaha::hahaha:

[Yanto]

All that sun has sent you mental! Stick your knotted hanky back on your head. ;)

:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

:hahaha::hahaha:


:birdman: been practising while you've been polishing your sorns :hahaha:

[glendog74]

:birdman: been practising while you've been polishing your sorns :hahaha:

McDonalds car park in E14? :supz:

[Chappers]

Could we have some pics in this thread? I keep looking at mine, and reading your talk about spacers and feeling like it really doesn't need any... so what's the crack here?

[mattCSLnut]

McDonalds car park in E14? :supz:

:hahaha: :supz: :hahaha:

[Yanto]

Without

[Yanto]

With

[Yanto]

McDonalds car park in E14? :supz:

Dick.

[Yanto]

:hahaha: :supz: :hahaha:

Who rattled your cage !!

[glendog74]

Dick.

:hahaha:

[Yanto]

:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:


DICK !!!!!

[cslsuperfan]

Could we have some pics in this thread? I keep looking at mine, and reading your talk about spacers and feeling like it really doesn't need any... so what's the crack here?


Chappers

spacers are a bit like tattoos, you start off with a small rose on your shoulder blade...next thing you know you've booked the 6 weeks of appointments to have the full flight spread eagle on your back!!!

Seriously though I'm running 15mm's all round with 3 degrees front camber.

i'll drag the car out this weekend and post some pics......

[pops]

15mm rear, 12mm front.

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t461/Brian53/DSC_0007_zpsdmvfvyoh.jpg (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/Brian53/media/DSC_0007_zpsdmvfvyoh.jpg.html)

[cslsuperfan]

15mm rear, 12mm front.

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t461/Brian53/DSC_0007_zpsdmvfvyoh.jpg (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/Brian53/media/DSC_0007_zpsdmvfvyoh.jpg.html)

Brian

your car is wickedly clean...tell me this is a library pic of a nearly new csl and that yours is stinking in the garage after a weekend of drifting
;););)

[pops]

Afraid it's not Ben,

It'd just been waxed with Zymol stuff so gleamed a bit :thumbs:

[cslsuperfan]

Afraid it's not Ben,

It'd just been waxed with Zymol stuff so gleamed a bit :thumbs:


Lookin' great Brian.

Definitely in need of some track rash ;)

[Stumpy]

Bang tidy pops.

Where'd ya get 'em from, and did you get the extended bolts too (also from where)?

[pops]

Got them from an eBay seller that was recommended on another forum.

Bimmec I think is the make and bolts, inc lockers, came with them.

[Paulgreatheadcsl]

I better not get any spacers then if it's like getting tattoos :hahaha: 5k on both arms I'd be screwed. I'm getting some 12mm eiback of a friend

[Yanto]

Mine are 12 all round.

[cslsuperfan]

I better not get any spacers then if it's like getting tattoos :hahaha: 5k on both arms I'd be screwed. I'm getting some 12mm eiback of a friend


12mm's will be A1

please remember to be exact with your wheel bolt lengths if you're putting rear spacers on!!

too long will damage the parking brake system.

[Stumpy]

12mm's will be A1

please remember to be exact with your wheel bolt lengths if you're putting rear spacers on!!

too long will damage the parking brake system.


I assume (?!) this is factored into things when they're sold as a pack already...