12mm or 10mm front spacer width pros and cons

RoboM5 · 10-12-2013, 10:36 AM

I'm lowering the car with HR springs and spacers at EAS here in Orange County and wanted to know if I should go with 12mm or 10mm front spacers. It looks pretty clear to go with the 10mm on the rear.

The car has stock 20" wheels and I don't plan and upgrading the wheels at this point. Thanks.

M5LA · 10-12-2013, 10:43 AM

I just had the H&R springs and spacers installed at EAS last week, 12 in front and 10 in the back. No problems at all.

If you go 10 in front, it may be too small that you will not even notice.

BIG~BLUE~BMW · 10-12-2013, 12:19 PM

I did 12mm all the at all four corners.

RoboM5 · 10-12-2013, 12:36 PM

Looks great Big Blue BMW. Thanks for sharing the photos.

BIG~BLUE~BMW · 10-12-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RoboM5

Looks great Big Blue BMW. Thanks for sharing the photos.

No problem and believe me the rear end looks way better/fatter

RoboM5 · 10-12-2013, 05:59 PM

Did either of you wait a few days for the suspension to settle before doing doing the alignment?

pochesq · 10-12-2013, 06:35 PM

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Did either of you wait a few days for the suspension to settle before doing doing the alignment?

After installing H&R springs I waited about 1 week or 200 miles before an alignment.

RoboM5 · 10-29-2013, 07:49 PM

Follow-up: I used the 12mm front and 10mm with the HR springs and am very pleased. There is no difference in ride quality and the lower wider stance looks great. However, there was a slight shaking in the steering at 90+ MPH, which was later eliminated by have the tires balanced. I find it strange that a car with only 5k miles that had no shaking pre springs and spacer then needed to be rebalanced after the new springs and spacers.

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RoboM5 Enlisted Member 13 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 - Space Gray Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Newport Beach iTrader: (0)	12mm or 10mm front spacer width pros and cons I'm lowering the car with HR springs and spacers at EAS here in Orange County and wanted to know if I should go with 12mm or 10mm front spacers. It looks pretty clear to go with the 10mm on the rear. The car has stock 20" wheels and I don't plan and upgrading the wheels at this point. Thanks.
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M5LA Private First Class 8 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 13 F10 M5 Alpine White - sold Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I just had the H&R springs and spacers installed at EAS last week, 12 in front and 10 in the back. No problems at all. If you go 10 in front, it may be too small that you will not even notice.
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BIG~BLUE~BMW Private First Class 7 Rep 138 Posts Drives: Nissan GTR,F10 M5 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Nj and fl iTrader: (0)	I did 12mm all the at all four corners. Attached Images
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RoboM5 Enlisted Member 13 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 - Space Gray Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Newport Beach iTrader: (0)	Looks great Big Blue BMW. Thanks for sharing the photos. Last edited by RoboM5; 10-12-2013 at 12:57 PM..
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RoboM5 Enlisted Member 13 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 - Space Gray Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Newport Beach iTrader: (0)	Did either of you wait a few days for the suspension to settle before doing doing the alignment?
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RoboM5 Enlisted Member 13 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 - Space Gray Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Newport Beach iTrader: (0)	Follow-up: I used the 12mm front and 10mm with the HR springs and am very pleased. There is no difference in ride quality and the lower wider stance looks great. However, there was a slight shaking in the steering at 90+ MPH, which was later eliminated by have the tires balanced. I find it strange that a car with only 5k miles that had no shaking pre springs and spacer then needed to be rebalanced after the new springs and spacers. Last edited by RoboM5; 10-31-2013 at 02:55 PM..
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