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- bigwinn
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Morning all
Having seen Martins car at the weekend I am now thinking about adding spacers to the rear.
Where do people advise buying the spacers and bolts from?
Cheers
Stuart
Having seen Martins car at the weekend I am now thinking about adding spacers to the rear.
Where do people advise buying the spacers and bolts from?
Cheers
Stuart
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Cheers Stuart, and I only spaced my rears (15mm) when I got Vall's with the E60 MV2s on the back and realised mine looked a bit daft!
When I get home from work I can let you know which one's I got.
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Thank you!!
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Yes please. Also any opinions on which size spacers work best front and back, assuming et47/50 offsets.
2003 Maldives Blue 3.0i auto
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
- enuff_zed
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Just to be clear, my ones that Stuart saw were on my E89, on which the rear wheels sit well under the arches. I fitted 15mm on the rear but nothing on the front as a) looked ok without & b) didn't want to alter any geometry or apply extra load to the steering end of the car.
The wife's E85 has no spacers at all as the rear MV2s have been taken from an E60 (I'm told) and the different offset fills the arch perfectly, despite being an 8" rim.
So I cannot advise on the best width of spacer for standard E85 offsets, but there are several threads and many more opinions on that.
Only common denominator seems to be: don't go cheap!
The wife's E85 has no spacers at all as the rear MV2s have been taken from an E60 (I'm told) and the different offset fills the arch perfectly, despite being an 8" rim.
So I cannot advise on the best width of spacer for standard E85 offsets, but there are several threads and many more opinions on that.
Only common denominator seems to be: don't go cheap!
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Stuart, sorry I was distracted. Vall was helping me with an erection in the garden.
We have a new tent )
These are the spacers & bolts I got.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202226706612 ... 2749.l2649
We have a new tent )
These are the spacers & bolts I got.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202226706612 ... 2749.l2649
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Jesus manenuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:01 pm Stuart, sorry I was distracted. Vall was helping me with an erection in the garden.
We have a new tent )
These are the spacers & bolts I got.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202226706612 ... 2749.l2649
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Just had to mention to get the hubcentric spacers just in case
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Eibach spacers hands down.. they're the right diameter.. most others are cut from smaller diameter stock so the rear of your wheel will have less contact area. They don't corrode either. In my opinion it's worth spending more on a quality set.
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12 F and 15 R work very well on E85/6 standard wheels.
Bimmec are reputable while being cheaper than H&R and Eibach. Lots of M cars run these.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-15mm-2x-1 ... 635-2958-0
Bimmec are reputable while being cheaper than H&R and Eibach. Lots of M cars run these.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-15mm-2x-1 ... 635-2958-0
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