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Old 7th August 2012, 20:23   #1
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15mm spacers all around installed - rubbing in rear :(
Got a set of burgertuning 15mm spacers finally yesterday and installed them. Good news is that they're perfect in the front. Just enough clearance. The rears however rub just a touch over bumps and such. Running bridgestone potenzas all around in stock sizes. Not sure if I'm liking it... and yes I will post pics up soon. I think either 12.5mm all around or 15mm front and 12.5mm rear would be perfect.

Edit: forgot to mention, my fenders are rolled front and rear :\
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Old 7th August 2012, 23:35   #2
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Rubbing in the rear means more camber! More power!
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Roll your rear fenders.
Sorry forgot to mention, my fenders are already rolled front and rear (by previous owner). Just noticed it while I was doing my eibach install.

Honestly it's more that the look isn't quite what I was hoping for. My E46 M3 with the same treatment (slight drop and spacers with stock 19s) looked so much more aggressive. I am leaning towards some Miro 111s in 20" fitment now...
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ha it's more likely my fat @ss that's the issue
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Sorry forgot to mention, my fenders are already rolled front and rear (by previous owner). Just noticed it while I was doing my eibach install.

Honestly it's more that the look isn't quite what I was hoping for. My E46 M3 with the same treatment (slight drop and spacers with stock 19s) looked so much more aggressive. I am leaning towards some Miro 111s in 20" fitment now...
The rears are rolled from the facory. You could roll them a little more and change their external shape. But the rub is probably not coming from the fender at 15mm. Probably hitting where the rear bumber and fender meet, well under the fender well. You can use some blue painters tape to locate the spot then grind it down.

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Drop to 12mm in back..
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The rears are rolled from the facory. You could roll them a little more and change their external shape. But the rub is probably not coming from the fender at 15mm. Probably hitting where the rear bumber and fender meet, well under the fender well. You can use some blue painters tape to locate the spot then grind it down.

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Hm looked like plenty of clearance in the rear, but will check. You can definitely see where the fender lip could start bumping against the tire though just by how much it's offset now.
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If you are that close going back to a 12.5mm spacer would work out and still give you the same look.
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