12mm spacers on the M3

[Andyk]

So after two years of ownership and spending a bit of dosh bringing her up to standard I have sold the M3...Must be mad.....but she had 113k on the clock and because of the colcour I could still get good money for her where as if I put many more miles on her the price would have dropped...She was still very saleable. In fact under 24 hours on M3cutters so was sold for full asking price with 5 people interested including the famed Chris Harris from EVO/Pistonheads.

So no longer have an M again and must be getting old as was looking for comfort but wanted a V8 GT......So have a 2004 BMW 645.....So much car for the money. Sure I will be back in an M at some stage.....(M6 next I think)...

[Andyk]

Andy.

It might just be the pics, but your car looks lower on drivers side.?

Get the tape measure out and check. What suspension are you running?

May just be the pics but I will check it out and get it looked at...I does look that way in the pictures doesn't it ?

[Andyk]

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/167822-wa...l-spacers.html

Worth a mooch through

Bloody hell......They are not the same as the ones most of use I take it .....

I am a member on there .... but for one reason as I had to sort out a pistols at dawn issue between Sports Maserati and the GTR forum after a charity track day at Brunty that I organised.......I'm a moderator on Sports Maserati and one of our chaps had a pop at a GTR chap as he said he had cut him up......and as it was an ASDA event and I work for ASDA as well I had to get them all to kiss and make uP...

[shane@mbtech]

Yep, ridiculous to use bolt-ons on any quick car, let alone one thats the best part of 2 tonnes and heading for the track. That said, can it EVER be a good idea to bolt direct to an ali spacer thats just a few mm thick???? Beyond belief that they appeared on the GT-R, the OP had a lucky escape there!

There are people out there that are of the opinion, if its sold its got to be safe:119:

[Rick H]

Different type of spacers :thumbs:

I would not use the type that bolt to the hub first.

Yep, ridiculous to use bolt-ons on any quick car, let alone one thats the best part of 2 tonnes and heading for the track. That said, can it EVER be a good idea to bolt direct to an ali spacer thats just a few mm thick???? Beyond belief that they appeared on the GT-R, the OP had a lucky escape there!

[shane@mbtech]

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/167822-wa...l-spacers.html

Worth a mooch through

Different type of spacers :thumbs:

I would not use the type that bolt to the hub first.

[Rick H]

GT-R thread on spacer failure

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/167822-warning-aluminium-wheel-spacers.html

Worth a mooch through

[shane@mbtech]

Andy.

It might just be the pics, but your car looks lower on drivers side.?

Get the tape measure out and check. What suspension are you running?

[Andyk]

I can't ever remember ribbing you Andy... Lol! :whistle:


:-D

All good fun......the good old days....when men were men ... :supz: artyman:

[shane@mbtech]

I can't ever remember ribbing you Andy... Lol! :whistle:

In my case I knew the CSL was a keeper and 'unfortunately' the track day bug bit hard hence spending on upgrades.

Like Daz, I would buy select mods second time round having learned the hard way and wasted considerable money on mods which I then changed or removed completely.

:-D

If I bought another Csl it would be road use only.

Uprated pads, hoses and fluid
Set of spacers
Enjoy

Mod a standard m3 for track work.

[glendog74]

I seem to remember you lot spending fecking thousands week in week out...The comment I made was that I wanted a job like you lot as you must have been shitting money ....... :thumbs:

I can't ever remember ribbing you Andy... Lol! :whistle:

In my case I knew the CSL was a keeper and 'unfortunately' the track day bug bit hard hence spending on upgrades.

Like Daz, I would buy select mods second time round having learned the hard way and wasted considerable money on mods which I then changed or removed completely.

:-D

[Andyk]

Lol !! You were the total OEM which was cool, but you did get some stick as we went mod mad !

Mind you if I have another will only do V3 kit spacers and Brakes.. Hmm and SS box again ..!!

I seem to remember you lot spending fecking thousands week in week out...The comment I made was that I wanted a job like you lot as you must have been shitting money ....... :thumbs:

[Andyk]

Coul have had 15 on the front I think.......but happy as it is.....

[Equinox]

12mm spacers are perfect, you could get away with 15mm but it depends on what wheel and tyres your running and what height it is.

[shane@mbtech]

Hey mate, 50% extra around your way ain't nothing to be sniffed at :thumbs:

Now I know you are being polite. That is a 74% increase for me