Pics of CSL with Spacers

[cslbecks]

Does anyone have any images they can upload of a CSL with spacers fitted - ideally 13mm/15mm or even 20mm??

[E46ACS]

I've got 10mm spacers on the fronts (to clear the BBK), but I am having trouble loading up photos at the moment.

When I get that sorted, I will do.

[glendog74]

mark csl has posted pictures before at the following: http://www.cslregister.com/forum/vie...asc&highlight=

:beer:

[david]

original csl wheels with 16mm spacers all around





still OG Csl with 16mm spacers


















and back on 20mm spacers with BBS CH offset 20 and 35





spacer 20mm on 9.5x19 BBS CH (offset 20)

[shimmy]

all these shots have 12mm front and back i think?? :119:

[cslbecks]

Thanks everyone, esp David and Shimmy - great pics and give me exactly the idea i was looking for.
Quick question - would i be able to get away with running 20mm spacers on OEM csl wheels both front and rear with standard suspension settings. If so, will i need to roll out the arches??

[Andyk]

What gains to you get fitting spacers....apart from the looks does it improve handling as the wheels are pushed out or is it just looks.

[david]

it improves stability, the gavity center play less around better handling

but only on dry, on wet you have to remove spacers and ajust the suspensions setting, softer coilovers and release play on swaybars

[cslbecks]

Theres been quite a few people who have advised me that it will not do much if anything to the handling - and obviously they will put extra stress on certain parts over time - i am doing it purely for aesthetics to bring the wheels out into the arches more - but if it has a huge negative effect on handling then i will remove them. Im wanting to go to 20mm spacers front and back - but i need to know whether i will get away with this in terms of clearance etc???

[GT TWO]

IMO looks just right with the 12mm setup.

What do they look like close up? It used to really annoy me on my old M Coupe that the hub part of the brake discs corrode, making the spacers look really obvious.

[cslbecks]

GT - had snow where i live last night too!!! All gone now but car was covered early this am!! Anyway, im waiting on a call back from Roy at CA about both the Rogue Limiter Kit and also the Eibach spacers he sells. Im looking at the 20mm spacers that bolt to th hub and therefore means you can use your own wheel bolts as they bolt to the spacer itself. They are about £90 per pair. I just need to know if there is any clearance issue with a stock suspension set up as i dont intend to add coilovers for at least a few months anyway. They are all on the CA website - check them out and let me know what you think?? How many days left til D day!!????

[Highmast]

the max for spacer at the back is 12 mm (front 16mm). more and it's possible but you will have contact between the tyre and the body...that was the case if i remember well with david at dijon's track when he was driving hard in corner! (he has got 16 mm spacer with original csl wheels...). I prefer his new configuration(very beautiful and look racing) with his black CH wheels, before it was looking too much, "more is enemy of well"

[cslbecks]

Could i go 16mm at the back???

[david]

16mm is ok with cups and PS2 and other tires, I have yokohama Advan with rims protection sont they are slithy larger and it's touchy in sharp and ruff corners, on cups and standard tires, fits perfect, no problems

12mm is probably the best

spaces are in aluminium, son it wont rust of look bad and it's easy to clean.

[cslbecks]

Ok - ive just ordered 12mm spacers all round. Thought i would err on the side of caution in terms of size and also i intend to have coilovers fitted in the new year and these spacers will be used then.
Only thing im struggling trying to find now is a LOCKING WHEEL NUT in 12mm - any ideas who might have a set of 4???