02-13-2013, 07:52 PM | #1 |
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Burger Motorsports Rear Spacers on 18's with M Performance Suspension (20mm drop)
I installed the 12mm Burger Motorsports Spacers tonight, was pretty straightforward, and just did the rears because that's where the biggest queries have been coming from.
I ordered a host of fun stuff from them (since this is my first BMW and I didn't have all of their elite parts...like their BMW Wheel Saver Socket and their Jack Pads): Installed on the rear hub...I didn't need a wire brush since I only have 8000 miles on the car, but the amount of rust in the hub is almost comical...(almost as bad as the rusty seat frames ): The build quality is pretty nice...lightweight aluminum, minimal additional to unsprung weight, and the bolts are a HUGE upgrade from the stock ones. Everything clears nicely: Here's the before pic: And after: I'm going for a test drive right now...BTW, directions were insanely detailed, it's kind of funny that people bitch about the lack of instructions for their piggy back unit. I'm probably going to leave the front ones off until the Spring comes around since I'm too lazy to swap 'em tonight...
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02-13-2013, 08:28 PM | #2 |
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So came back from the test drive, re-torqued everything to about 88-90 lb's...everything sits nice and FLUSH.
12mm is literally perfect for our rears...anything wider would be ricey IMO.
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It meets up flush, there are only gaps where the pry tabs are. I'll need to probably lightly sand and put some anti-seize on them in the spring after all this bloody salt on the streets from the daily snow...
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02-15-2013, 09:55 PM | #6 |
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I thought we could only fit 5mm or 15mm+ on rear for not having enough lip?
Did Burger tell you there 12mm rear was ok and safe? If they did, I don't understand why H&R says they don't make 10mm to 12mm for rear. |
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Hey Shiv. More close up pics please. |
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02-16-2013, 08:39 AM | #9 | |
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When I torqued the bolts down, it was snug and flush. I wanted to take pictures this weekend, but alas, my car is back with BMW (again) for an annoying rattle in the dash, a dead horn (fuse?), and for some M Performance goodies (sneak peak!) I'll post on Monday when I get it back...it fits perfect.
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Also can't wait to see a stance photo of what the 12mm does, I am thinking about running them on stock wheels with h&R sport springs for this spring.
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02-18-2013, 03:21 PM | #12 |
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Just got the car back, I'll take pics tonight...there are no protrusions, I literally installed with my hand and it's flush.
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02-19-2013, 01:14 PM | #14 |
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They are the standard 18's (397 style).
Here they are on the left and right hubs, flush: hope this helps! I bought a wire brush today at home depot, so might tackle the fronts tonight since I'm dying to get them looking even...I don't think i'll need the anti-seize given I'll be changing the rims/tires every 10k and I don't want to put crap on the brake hubs.
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12 or 15mm? No problems bro..
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I'll update post with pictures when I get the front's done tonight...with the wife out of town, I'll have time to play! Play with the car that is...*ahem*
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02-19-2013, 10:01 PM | #19 |
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Fronts are sitting nice and flush too
Despite the rain, I decided to mount the spacers tonight.
Def get a set of wire brushes from your local hardware store, I regret not doing this for the rears, it really cleans down the surface of the hub (why is there so much rust in there?!?!)...but I'll be swapping winters out in a month, so not stressed about it. angle shot is funny, but here is the driver's side:
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Nice, so no rubbing with the fronts? It's a good idea to use the same size spacer all round. Maintains the ratio between front and rear track widths. Widening just the rear leaves you more prone to under steer I think.
And you need to take some pics outside your garage
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I do need to get out of the garage, but it was snowing/raining last night when I was doing this at 21:00h! When the $hit weather stops, I'll be doing a nice photoshoot :-)
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