To the untrained eye it looks like your rears are sticking out about the same as mine (CSLs) without spacers.
Z4M CSL's with spacers.
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jamiesecker said:
Only just managed to fit but here are a few pictures?
Very pleased with the quality and look as was unsure about spacers but due to AP's it was needed!
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Hello there Beedub,Beedub said:
I am a regular track day user and must say that there is no fade at all, and having raced Lotus Exiges before I am the typical late brake,r and you certainly can leave untill the last min?
I have however only done the one track day with the AP's and as much as 3k can make you choke! def worth every penny. Just need a supercharger now??
Are you doing any track days soon , as would love to compare,
Regards,
jamiesecker said:
excellent you enjoy her as intended...... also like mine, your car looks like new!! its so great to pamper these things like crazy but actually use them on the track....... Trackdays for me? lastyear i did around 4-5, this year im hoping to get close to 10. im mostly on curborough as i like to sprint my car as theirs no other vehicles on the track other than you @ any given time, i would like to get on a vmax day @ brunter and also a proper silverstone trackday, supercharger on track is insane, you can hold out a slide as long a your nerve takes you, or just obiterate the straights. i need your brakes..... but im spending another 2k on nitrons this week so that'll have to wait.
I will look forward to the report on the Nitrons??
And will try to meet at one of your track days soon as would love to grad a passenger run?
And will try to meet at one of your track days soon as would love to grad a passenger run?
jamiesecker said:
absolutly.... next trackday ill email you, ive gotten used to the power now so im using it very well on track.
man that pics of those brakes.......... lovely
i will post some proper pics of the nitrons once they arrive and a full review as soon as their fitted!!
ive just fitted 12mm up front on my csls, so thats gives me et 32... very flush with fender but more importantly no rubbing at all, interestingly i did some like for like measurements, when we install CSLs on our cars even though the rim is now 8.5" compared to stock 95% of that width goes towards to suspension, no pushing the rim outwards, so adding a 12mm spacer pushed the rim out, gave some much needed suspension clearance and also gave me the space i needed for my 6 pots.
it does look very nice indeed and now the added front track has made a noticable difference to the stance on the front.
bear in mind guys 10mm spacers and under are NOT recommened... anything under 12mm is not a proper hubcentric on BMW fitment.
advice from the specialists = A note about 10mm spacers: Any 10mm spacer is considered a custom fitment. The stock hubcentric lip on BMWs can stick out by as much as 11mm. This leaves a gap between the spacer and the hub which seriously compromises safety. We recommend using a larger spacer (12mm and larger do not have this issue) or check that the lip sticks out less than 10mm.
it does look very nice indeed and now the added front track has made a noticable difference to the stance on the front.
bear in mind guys 10mm spacers and under are NOT recommened... anything under 12mm is not a proper hubcentric on BMW fitment.
advice from the specialists = A note about 10mm spacers: Any 10mm spacer is considered a custom fitment. The stock hubcentric lip on BMWs can stick out by as much as 11mm. This leaves a gap between the spacer and the hub which seriously compromises safety. We recommend using a larger spacer (12mm and larger do not have this issue) or check that the lip sticks out less than 10mm.
With the right design, you can put 10mm hub-centric spacers on most 5-bolt BMW hubs, with careful design, possibly down to even 8mm:
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The spacer needs to have a tapered bore, as opposed to a stepped bore that most spacers have. Wheels have a chamfer on the inside bore, so the spacer can have a shoulder to fit in that chamfer. Here is a 10mm set from zeckhausen:
http://www.zeckhausen.com/Product_Descriptions/hubcentric_wheel_spacers.htm
The spacer needs to have a tapered bore, as opposed to a stepped bore that most spacers have. Wheels have a chamfer on the inside bore, so the spacer can have a shoulder to fit in that chamfer. Here is a 10mm set from zeckhausen:
http://www.zeckhausen.com/Product_Descriptions/hubcentric_wheel_spacers.htm
Thanks all for your infos.
I've just received my CSL replica : 8,5x19 ET37 for front and 9,5x19 ET27 for rear which I want to fit with 225x40R19 and 255x35R19.
I'm also about to purchase an AP-Racing BBK (6 pots 356x32mm for front and 4 pots 325x20mm for rear) so it seems I'll need to put spacers on the front (so 12mm at least). Do you think I will have rubbing issue with that setup ?
I've just received my CSL replica : 8,5x19 ET37 for front and 9,5x19 ET27 for rear which I want to fit with 225x40R19 and 255x35R19.
I'm also about to purchase an AP-Racing BBK (6 pots 356x32mm for front and 4 pots 325x20mm for rear) so it seems I'll need to put spacers on the front (so 12mm at least). Do you think I will have rubbing issue with that setup ?
Thanks for the infos ! So with 5mm spacers, I'd be at the limit...
AFAIK the camber is not ajustable on the Z4M ? Maybe I'll try to get camber plates, I should get more clearance by adding negative camber. And that would also be a plus to prevent understeer on track use...
AFAIK the camber is not ajustable on the Z4M ? Maybe I'll try to get camber plates, I should get more clearance by adding negative camber. And that would also be a plus to prevent understeer on track use...