keen 6 Report post Posted September 29, 2014 Just a question here. ( probably very boy racer but pretty old for that) I have a motorsport e90 just the 320i version, it has 255 40's on the back . just looking at the car in general and I wondered if I put spacers on the back it would fill the outside apperance a little better. 3 questions 1: How much would this affect the handling positive or negative? 2: Would it be of a noticable improvement visually? 3 : And where do you get good spacers at a reasonable price? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmarco 56 Report post Posted September 29, 2014 And dont forget: 4: what do I need to do to get it certed Pretty sure that wheel spacers will require a cert.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted September 29, 2014 Good quality spacers wont make any difference to handling afaik E90s have quite wide wheel arches so getting them to stick out bit will do wonders looks wise http://wheelspacers.co.nz I think this website has decent ones but not sure i never used personally Make sure u get it certified because it will 1. Fail wof because it can be unsafe if bad quality and wrong fitment, bolts being too short etc 2. U wont get any insurance payout if they find out that you were running spacers illegally Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted September 29, 2014 Good quality spacers wont make any difference to handling afaik E90s have quite wide wheel arches so getting them to stick out bit will do wonders looks wise http://wheelspacers.co.nz I think this website has decent ones but not sure i never used personally Make sure u get it certified because it will 1. Fail wof because it can be unsafe if bad quality and wrong fitment, bolts being too short etc 2. U wont get any insurance payout if they find out that you were running spacers illegally Changing the front / rear track width will definitely affect handling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boowhup 26 Report post Posted September 30, 2014 Changing the front / rear track width will definitely affect handling Does that count for increasing the track width overall? I can see how it would affect it change one andnot the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted September 30, 2014 i was thinking of handling in terms of comfort and ride not cornering. i see what you mean though. but i think having the tyres out a bit wider with spacers wont do much harm, rather might make the car ride better and more stuck to the road having a wider width. maybe turning circle will become a mess but how many U turns does one do per year? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keen 6 Report post Posted October 1, 2014 Well thanks Guys for that, Ill make enquiries at the website to find out further. I hadnt thought about having it certed, that may change the game a little. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaNs 226 Report post Posted October 1, 2014 www.ecstuning.com for longer bolts and decent spacers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
