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      04-28-2011, 12:58 PM   #17
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Drives: 'E46 M3 Race Car, '23 X7
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Wisconsin - Instagram - @slicer_m

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Car: 08 E90 Sedan

Wheels w/ Offsets: Volk G2 - (F) 20 x 9 +20, (R) 20 x 11 +29

Spacers: None

Tires / Miles: Pirelli PZero Nero - (F) 255/30/20, (R) 305/25/20; New Tires

Suspension: Eibach Springs

EDC Setting: Normal/Sport

Alignment: (F) -1.3 camber (R) Left -1.6 camber, Right -1.9 camber - apparently my rear alignment was "off"

Fender Modifications: (F) None (R) None

Rubbing?: (F) Slight fender liner rub at full lock (R) None

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2nd Set of wheels on '08 M3 Sedan - same car / alignment specs listed above

Wheels w/ Offsets: Volk TE37 SL - (F) 19x9.5 +22, (R) 19x10.5 +22

Spacers: None

Tires / Miles: Yokohama Advan AD08 - (F) 275/30/19, (R) 295/30/19; New Tires

Suspension: Eibach Springs

EDC Setting: Normal/Sport

Fender Modifications: (F) None (R) dremeled the liner where it protrudes at the junction of the rear bumper and the fender.

Rubbing?: (F) Yes, both sides, kissing the liner on full lock. Both sides also barely rubbing the inner side of the upper fender.

(R) Yes, both sides, I think the outside of tires are still rubbing the plastic nub on the wheel well liner (I already dremeled it slightly) mostly on bigger bumps. Right rear also barely hitting the inner side of the upper fender.


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Went in for an alignment and Camber adjustment

Alignment: (F) -1.6 camber (pins removed) (R) -2.1 camber

Fender Modifications: (F/R) See above

Rubbing?: (F) Yes, both sides still kissing the liner on full lock. Upper fender rub has been eliminated.

(R) Slight fender rub on big dips (on front edge of rear fender 9:00 on Driver's side; 3:00 on Passenger's side) with 4 hefty guys in the car. It's slight enough that I called it a day and lived with it.

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NEW CAR -

Car: 13 E92

Wheels w/ Offsets: HRE R43 (F) 18x9.5 +27, (R) 18x11 +30

Spacers: See "Rubbing" below

Tires / Miles: Michelin Pilot Super Sport - (F) 275/35/18, (R) 285/35/18; New Tires

Suspension: KW Clubsport - 3-Way

EDC Setting: NA

Alignment: Don't know but front camber is at least -2.0 degrees

Fender Modifications: (F) None (R) None

Rubbing?: (F) Yes - Front tire rubs KW spring without spacer (et27). Added 5mm spacer (resulting in et22) and still rubs very slightly but not detectable until wheel is removed - observed tire mark on spring. Added 12mm spacer (resulting in et15) and no inner rubbing but tire now rubs the fender liner at full lock (didn't rub the liner at et22).

(R) None at et30. Added 12mm spacer (resulting in et18) and still no rubbing

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2nd Set of wheels on '13 M3 Coupe - same car / alignment specs listed above

Wheels w/ Offsets: Volk TE37 (F) 18x9.5 +22, (R) 18x10.5 +22

Spacers: (F) 5mm - needed to clear KW Clubsport spring, (R) None

Tires / Miles: Hankook RS3 - (F) 275/35/18, (R) 285/35/18; New Tires

Rubbing?: (F) Yes - Front tire rubs KW spring without spacer (et22). Added 5mm spacer (resulting in et17) and no inner rubbing but tire very slightly rubs the fender liner at full lock. Not enough to cause any issues and difficult to detect any marks on fender liner.

(R) None

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3rd Set of wheels on '13 M3 Coupe - same car / alignment specs listed above

Wheels w/ Offsets: Advan TC3 (F) 18x9.5 +22, (R) 18x10.5 +25

Spacers: (F) 5mm - needed to clear KW Clubsport spring, (R) None

Tires / Miles: Hankook RS3 - (F) 275/35/18, (R) 285/35/18; New Tires

Rubbing?: (F) Yes - Front tire rubs KW spring without spacer (et22). Added 5mm spacer (resulting in et17) and no inner rubbing but tire very slightly rubs the fender liner at full lock. Not enough to cause any issues and difficult to detect any marks on fender liner.

(R) None

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4th Set of wheels on '13 M3 Coupe - same car / alignment specs listed above

Wheels w/ Offsets: Volk G25 (F) 19x9.5 +23, (R) 19x10.5 +25

Spacers: (F) 5mm - needed to clear KW Clubsport spring, (R) None

Tires / Miles: Yokohama AD08 - (F) 275/30/19, (R) 295/30/19; Used Tires

Rubbing?: (F) Yes - Front tire rubs KW spring without spacer (et23). Added 5mm spacer (resulting in et18) and no inner rubbing but tire very slightly rubs the fender liner at full lock. Not enough to cause any issues and difficult to detect any marks on fender liner.

(R) None

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5th Set of wheels on '13 M3 Coupe - same car / alignment specs listed above

Wheels w/ Offsets: BBS RGR (F) 19x9 +20, (R) 19x10 +25

Spacers: (F) None & 5mm tested, (R) None & 5mm tested

Tires / Miles: Yokohama AD08 - (F) 275/30/19, (R) 295/30/19; Used Tires

Rubbing?: (F) None without spacer but very close to Stoptech BBK. Added 5mm spacer (resulting in et15) and still no rubbing. There is a very slight rub of the fender liner at full lock with the 5mm spacer. Not enough to cause any issues and difficult to detect any marks on fender liner.

(R) None without spacer. Rubs the fender with the addition of a 5mm spacer (resulting in et20)

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6th Set of wheels on '13 M3 Coupe - same car / alignment specs listed above

Wheels w/ Offsets: HRE R40 (F) 18x10 +18, (R) 18x11 +30

Spacers: (F) None, (R) 12mm

Tires / Miles: Michelin PSS - (F) 275/35/18, (R) 285/35/18; New Tires

Rubbing?: (F) None

(R) None
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