Wheel Spacers- few basic questions
 

Hi All

I am considering getting spacers for front and rear for my CSL.

I have searched the previous posts in relation to various options and to understand more, from what I can see the common spacers are 10, 12 and 15mm. I am no expert so apologies in advance!

I have KW V3 on my CSL with AP BBK all round - I want to add the spacers to give a more aggresive stance but I dont want to risk any tyre meeting wheel arch issues when the suspension compresses. I assume that with spacers fitted I have to be careful on the ride height settings- is there an optimum ride height to ensure no issues or is it a try it and see and increase if any rubbing is noticed? Or any other suspension settings that may require adjustment?

I would appreciate any guidance on this before I hand over my hard earned and any recommended UK suppliers I can order from?

I am also fitting new tyres next week and having the tracking done- will adding spacers mean I have to get the geo done again?

Cheers
Nick:)

15mm all round no rubbing with oem tyres:thumbs:

15mm front,10mm rear;)

Why aren't you coming to Spa? :smokin:

Thanks Guys - any recommended makes I should be considering and I will take a look who I can order from in the UK.

Still practicing on the play station, should be ready by Oct :wink:

H&R, Eibach with extended bolts :thumbs:

My gut feel is that you'll have a new target time by then!

I know, Curly is there:wink:

:beer:



(in his shoppa)

Waddaya reckon 3:07/8 in the shoppa:thumbs:

4:07 more like.

Best spacers are from rogue engineering in the states......end of.

I would stick 12mm all round, you will have no problems....

Thanks for the reply mate, I will get in contact with them and get them ordered.

Cheers
Nick

H&R are fine, especially when used only in compression between the wheel and the hub, had no probs with ether my 10mm or 15 mm ones.:thumbs:

Thanks Duncan, where did you get yours from?

I got my 15mm spacers front and rear with bolts for £85
The boy sells them on ebay he is from glasgow cant remember the company
but could find out if need be :beer:

Hi Mark, yeah any recommendations would be good.

Cheers
Nick

Well I am glad I am not the only one here wanting to ask these sort of questions :)

I am not much of a Car Mechanic etc infact a complete noobie, I will stick with PC's etc, So any one that can recommend a good place to go to online / shop (P/N) to get these spacers / extender bolts. The car at the moment is standard so I am looking for just 12mm or 15mm all around to give it a little more stance on the road

Many thanks in advance for the help.

I know 12mm fit all round on CSL and possibly 15mm as well. I guess M3 does not have rolled arches so might struggle with 15mm and Convertible struggles with 12mm on rear.

Nothing wrong with Rogue, H&R, Eibach as long as they are hubcentric and you get the correctly lengthened bolts (and locking bolts of needed). Don't buy Eibach 10mm as they break on BmW.

I've got 12mm all-round with 255 at the back and no rubbing on my not a Csl

Should be trying some 265's soon too

are your arches rolled Jim?

No. He was feeling mine up at Donny..............................the rolled arches I mean!:whistle:

Nope....... I fingered Alex's arches at donny - wafer thin compared to my big thick rim....:whistle:


Mine will be getting lowered soon too :smokin: so I'll be checking my arches closely


( actually meant to ask you for a side on shot of yours with your track rims on and your oem's and you ride height too please.... :whistle::beer: )

you said you wouldn't kiss and tell! :(

Sorry mate, it just slipped out......................:shock::hahaha:

:-D

Shimmy: Uh, that's classified.
NorthernJim: It's what?
Shimmy: It's classified. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.