|
|
|
KEEP M3POST ALIVE BY DOING YOUR TIRERACK SHOPPING FROM THIS BANNER LINK! |
Post Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
08-23-2013, 12:51 PM | #89 | ||
Banned
308
Rep 1,140
Posts
Drives: Something something racecar
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Austin, Texas
|
Quote:
|
||
Appreciate
0
|
09-13-2013, 11:46 PM | #90 |
Second Lieutenant
36
Rep 248
Posts |
recently put 10mm macht schnell spacers on my front wheels which are 20x9 ET 28. before installing I cleaned the hub ring with a wire wheel to ensure the spacers would sit flush. I then put the wheels back on and went for a test drive and noticed that my steering wheel shakes a little now. Does anyone know what could be causing this? Everything was installed correctly. The only thing I can think to do is get my wheels rebalanced
|
Appreciate
0
|
10-03-2013, 01:16 PM | #91 | |
New Member
0
Rep 7
Posts |
Quote:
I'm also having the same issues with my 10 mm MS spacers. I just got them put in by eas 2 days ago and when I drive around 80mph I get a steering vibration.. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
10-07-2013, 08:23 PM | #92 |
Lieutenant Colonel
166
Rep 1,790
Posts |
Any E90 M3's out there with ZCP wheels using spacers? Im lowered on Swift R-Spec springs. I was thinking 12.5 front and 10 back but a lil worried about the 10mm after reading this message on the TMS website.
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
__________________
Stupid Photobucket
|
Appreciate
0
|
10-22-2013, 03:10 PM | #93 | ||
Colonel
378
Rep 2,982
Posts |
Quote:
Quote:
I feel like neither of you bothered to read the original post which has more info on spacers than the entire forum has ever posted up in aggregate. 10 mm spacers with a hubcentric lip will make your car drive like the tires are shot and your rim is bent also. The spacer itself is not thick enough for the stock hub to fit into it if it also has a hubcentric ring of its own. I wanted to post because I had an interesting problem with MS spacers. Ran 12mm x 4 on my 225M rims on a 335is coupe with no problem. Never once a vibration even after several unmounting and remountings. Bought another set when I got a 2013 ZCP coupe M3. Major issues on the front. Perhaps on the rear also, but it's much more difficult to feel rear wheel vibration because you can't feel it so obviously through the steering wheel as you can when there's an issue with the fronts. Anyhow, had a lot of vibrations. What was weird is that over the course of 2 hours of straight constant 70 mph driving, the front wheels would phase in and out of being totally smooth and atrociously wobbly. Took it to my buddy's friends shop. We all agreed that the 12 mm Macht Schnell hubcentric spacer fit flush against the brake rotor hat. No issues there. But it would not fit flush against the inside of the stock ZCP from rim. So we concluded that even though a 12 mm should fit, something was off with the cutaway bevel inside the rim and the protruding bevel on the spacer did not mesh up well. Also, did not measure this but the same non-flush effect could also be created from a hub ring that is too long on the spacer. In any case, the wheel did not fit onto the spacer properly. After this, I just said screw spacers. I'm done. Nothing worse than making your brand new M3 feel like it has bent ass wheels. I'd only stick with 12.5mm -18mm spacers. Nothing outside that spec unless you do it right and do a stud conversion kit. That way you can slap any configuration on and screw on the same nuts to lock it down. The M3 GTS uses spacers as factory equipment even after using wider tires at 255 and 285. However, that car has different upgraded 6/4 pot calipers and rotors and also utilizes a stud conversion kit. |
||
Appreciate
0
|
10-22-2013, 04:27 PM | #94 | |
Brigadier General
573
Rep 3,741
Posts |
Quote:
I was also planning to do a stud-conversion kit. Would this increase the odds of running a 10 mm spacer in the rear without issues? |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-23-2014, 02:13 PM | #96 | |
Brigadier General
436
Rep 4,567
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
'09 E92 M3: Space Gray, Black, Carbon Leather | ZTP 2MK ZPP 2MT 6FL | link 1 / link 2
Mods: M Performance exhaust | ZCP retrofit | Euro airbox | GTS DCT flash | JPN 240 ECU flash | Euro LCI taillights | CRT lip | OEM alarm retrofit | Space Gray bumper plugs | BMW Performance: Mk. II spoiler / Mk. II non-electronic steering wheel / mirror caps / front grilles / side gills / intake louvers / emblem |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-23-2014, 03:15 PM | #97 | |
Colonel
378
Rep 2,982
Posts |
Quote:
If you have 5mm spacers with no hub, I think you can get them to fit properly. Your existing hub would slide through the spacer and you'd end up with something like 5-6mm of hub to work with instead of the original 10-11. Only real life experience or an engineer would be able to tell you exactly how much stress you've transferred from your hub to your lug bolts by giving your wheels less hub lip to rest on. Could be nominal. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-08-2014, 01:35 AM | #98 |
Second Lieutenant
95
Rep 218
Posts
Drives: 2019 F87 M2 Competition
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA
|
I have an E90 M3 with stock ZCP rim, tyres and suspension.
I bought turner 12.5, 15 and 17.5mm spacers to give the ability to test two combos and work out what suited my tastes best. I tried 17.5 at the front and 15 at the back and to be honest it looked crap, too much of the tyre was exposed over the top of the wheel arch. Chucked 15 at the front and 12.5 at the rear and it looks perfect, except for the fact I now want to lower the car!
__________________
2019 F87 M2 Competition 2021 G80 M3 Competition (sold) 2010 E90 M3 Competition (sold) 1995 E36 M3 (sold) |
Appreciate
0
|
02-12-2014, 02:58 PM | #99 | |
Banned
215
Rep 7,298
Posts |
Quote:
my cousin has ran shitty 5mm spacers on his eclipse (stud from the factory) and its been what 15 years now? |
|
Appreciate
0
|
03-28-2014, 10:32 AM | #100 | |
Brigadier General
514
Rep 3,482
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
2011 e90 M3 Space Grey DCT ZCP- eAs, BMW Performance, Agency Power, Macht Schnell, iND, Milltek, Volk, Challenge, Stoptech, Ohlins
BMWCCA:518970 |
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-30-2014, 11:32 PM | #101 |
Private First Class
91
Rep 164
Posts |
I am running 15mm front and 18mm rear with 245/275-35-19 on 220 oem wheels,there in more space ,i will put 18mm on front and order 20mm for rear.Steering wheel was shaking at 65-75mph,rotated spacers and retorqued to 88 ft/lb,now is ok.
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-10-2015, 06:05 PM | #102 | |
New Member
0
Rep 14
Posts |
Quote:
Thank you RZM, I have 10 mm wheels spacers and they just dont sit flush on my Stance wheels, and this was a 2nd set i bought thinking my old set had warped or something, but you cleared it up for me, I knew it was an issue with the spacer "lip" rather than my wheels, which are rust free and well taking care of.... I think i'll just avoid the hassle of grinding them down and risking any mistakes and order a 12 mm spacer instead. Thank you once again! |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-23-2015, 01:35 PM | #103 |
Captain
202
Rep 956
Posts |
I know that the original lug bolts on the car are 25mm so for a 18mm spacer, I'll need at least a 43mm shank. Would a 42mm shank bolt be okay? The person I bought my spacers from sent me a 45mm shank bolt and a 42mm shank bolt for a 18mm spacer..
__________________
2008 E93 M3 (Jet Black/Black) - SOLD - Progress Thread 2007 E90 335i (Jet Black/Terra) - SOLD Instagram: @aluooo |
Appreciate
0
|
06-10-2015, 03:23 PM | #104 |
Captain
342
Rep 946
Posts |
Do you really know how much 1 mm is? It's something a little more than 5/128". Let's say you are designing a nano chip then you would be concern. What is 1mm in 42mm? You are loosing around 2% of thread!!!! You decide if that's safe.
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-20-2015, 09:01 PM | #105 |
//Mdicted
353
Rep 9,989
Posts
Drives: a Cop Magnet
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 495 Ring
iTrader: (18)
Garage List 2009 e92 M3 DCT CF ... [10.00]
2015 S-Works Roubaix [0.00] 2013 Trek Madone 5.9 [9.50] 2012 Scott - CR1-Pro [10.00] 2008 e92 M3 6MT (Up ... [10.00] 2002 e46 M3 Cabriol ... [7.00] 2006 e90-325i (DD) [7.00] 2002 e39 M5 (retired) [9.50] |
subcribed, since installing a set of 5mm in my 18s fronts is causing vibration... I need to read up and truly try to understand so I can fix it, or just remove it.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-09-2017, 05:57 PM | #106 | |
Lieutenant
283
Rep 498
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
03-05-2017, 03:16 AM | #107 | ||
Second Lieutenant
95
Rep 218
Posts
Drives: 2019 F87 M2 Competition
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA
|
Quote:
__________________
2019 F87 M2 Competition 2021 G80 M3 Competition (sold) 2010 E90 M3 Competition (sold) 1995 E36 M3 (sold) |
||
Appreciate
0
|
12-06-2018, 06:43 AM | #108 |
Real Men Drives a V8 Not InLine-6 with a HairDryer
2
Rep 3
Posts |
If i memorised all these, i think i would've a degree in M Division Spacers........Thanks for this awesome thread RMZ3 !!
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-31-2019, 10:46 AM | #109 |
Lieutenant
181
Rep 591
Posts |
i know everyone emphasizes importance of cleaning the mating surfaces with wirebrush / sandpaper in wheel spacers installation. but i'm just curious why vibration tend not to occur without spacers? if there are rust build up on the the hub / back of the wheels, even without spacers, the wheels won't seat flush and should vibrate as well? but every time i had vibration issue with spacers the vibration will disappear when i take the spacers off?
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-06-2020, 01:02 PM | #110 |
First Lieutenant
74
Rep 396
Posts
Drives: 2011.75 M3 Space Gray
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Jacksonville Florida
|
I have ECS spacers, 15mm on Front and 12.5mm on rear. Running Michelin pS4s 255/35/19 front and 275/35/19 on stock ZCP wheels. Severe rubbing on back. What am I doing wrong? Any help on correct size spacers? When i ordered these from ECS that is what was suggested. Maybe I did not make something clear to them.
__________________
2011 M3 Space Gray Metallic, Silver Novillo Extended leather, M-DCT, ZCP, Prem Pkg 2, Conv Pkg, Sycamore Anthracite Wood Trim, BMW Apps, Moonroof, Split Fold Down rear seats, Enhanced Premium Sound
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|