Are spacers harmful?

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by mlaynemd

Can you tell me exactly which springs and spacers the gray M3 in the pic has installed? Maybe a link to look at on a website. Also, what should I expect as far as installation costs for springs and spacers? Thanks.

ML

This M3 is on H&R springs. As far as installation goes - it should be under an hour for spacers alone.

[tightie]

ive been running spacers for years. you'll sleep fine.

[niqui]

which are the best? hr or ms?
i was going bulldog stance?
i dont want any vibration or anything weird?
thanks♦

[mwlmd]

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

As an addition, here's another MY08 with H&R Springs and the MS Competition 15/18mm combo (commonly called "Bulldog Stance").




Hope this helps.

which H&R springs does the gray M3 have? And maybe this is an obvious question.... but which is front? the 15 or the 18? Thanks.

Does H&R make a spring specifically for the E90 M3? If not which one do you use? The E90 335 spring?

ML

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by mlaynemd

which H&R springs does the gray M3 have? And maybe this is an obvious question.... but which is front? the 15 or the 18? Thanks.

Does H&R make a spring specifically for the E90 M3? If not which one do you use? The E90 335 spring?

ML

These are the H&R Sport springs, the same part number is for both e90/e92 M3applications.

18mm spacers are up front, 15mm in the rear.

[LateBraking]

18 Front 15 Rear in order to square the setup. M3 is staggered so the fronts stick out less than the rear.

I run 15 front and 12 back. Personally I feel it's safer that way. EAS is saying 18 and 15 clear, and I'll take their word for it, but it's cutting it pretty damn close. 15 12 gives me more breathing room.

FIGURED OUT THE VIBRATION PROBLEM!!!!
My tires had a flat patched up from a nail at Firestone. They REALLY fucked up my balancing. Took it to Cyrus at JC Autohouse today, told him how my car's vibrating at 80mph (he did my alignment), and he just rips off my wheels and does wheel balancing. Dude knows what he's doing.

Took it on to the freeway to 80 again, vibration is totally gone. Drives like a dream now, I'm in love with my M3 all over again. God I love the newfound proper handling, and my own butt dyno also says that it corners better.


For whoever said this. (forgot where/what thread.) Yes, spacers exaggerate imbalance. They exaggerate it quite a bit, actually.

[Nawaaz]

Originally Posted by Griz

Or the OP's questions could have just been made in an existing thread, saving other members the time of having to search through yet another thread on material that's already been covered.

Every reply posted in another similar thread isn't going to have the EXACT same reply from the EXACT same member from that thread compared to this thread. You're right, maybe the replys will be alike at times....But I'm sure there are plenty of members that look to read and read so that they can get plenty of perspectives on the matter. If someone feels offended by a thread that is repeated, then I would just ignore it. Almost everyone gets junk mail at home, right? And we just ignore it if it doesn't seem useful. I'm sure you can do the same if you don't mind. Thanks.