3mm Spacers Needed and My Experience With The Akebono BBK

[timothy.kelley86]

So I have a 2008 M35 Base, lowered on Eibach Sport Springs, Eibach Adjustable Front Control Arms, Eibach Rear Camber Kit, Eibach Rear Toe Arms, and 20mm Eibach Spacers all the way around. Did the install over the weekend and the calipers are JUST BARELY touching my 2008 19" sport wheels (only towards the center of the wheels towards the studs, on the outside of the wheels towards the tires there is a 1-2mm gap). The car drives fine and the new brakes are AWESOME but I want to get spacers or something else to eliminate this "rubbing". It is slowly but shorely scraping away the clear coat on these brand new calipers I paid big money for. Devastating does not describe the pain in my heart right now. 2 back breaking days of labor and now it doesn't work correctly!!!!! Please let me know if someone has an idea to get just a tad more space. I would be willing to use universal spacers but I do not want vibration of course.

Anything helps and thanks!

[RM450GT]

just get a set of hubcentric spacers.. it will be fine

[anotheraznguy]

example...

http://www.partsshopmax.com/page.php?42

[seldomseen]

All you need to do is get a set of hubcentric spacers with bolts to clear you new brakes. Just ensure you purchase a set of spacers that are the correct width to prevent fender rubbing.

[timothy.kelley86]

Thanks for the replies, I emailed the guy over at Max USA and he said I will not have vibration issues or anything with the additional spacer. Anyone see a problem with mounting these 3mm spacers on top of my Eibach 20mm spacers?

[mexillis]

you should have no problem with that spacer added on. It will be noticeable though behined the wheels and IMO you should just get 25mm all around.

[DoN_BLaZe34]

I was going to suggest the same thing...I wouldn't run double spacers, I would just get hub centric 25mm spacers and call it a day

[szh]

Thanks for the replies, I emailed the guy over at Max USA and he said I will not have vibration issues or anything with the additional spacer. Anyone see a problem with mounting these 3mm spacers on top of my Eibach 20mm spacers?

Yikes. Since I consider even single spacers to be evil (YMMV, of course) , I would think that two on each wheel would be even worse!

Consider the source of your information: is Max USA the folks who are going to sell you the spacers?

Z

[timothy.kelley86]

is 25mm all the way around too big?

[CPJ LB]

I've never done it, but I don't think adding a spacer on top of a spacer would be beneficial...

I thought 20mm spacers would've have done the trick....I know guys on the forum have run 20mm but have the 06 sport wheels...

what are your offsets?? ... 25mm may just work and not stick out the wheels too much...just need to measure...

[timothy.kelley86]

Yeah I have no clue why the spacers were not enough, at this point I am just going to rock it as the scraping is over...

[svard75]

Adding spacers onto existing spacers is fine as long as they all are hubcentric (To center the rim and prevent high speed vibration), they both sit flush on each other, and of course there is sufficient bolt thread to get the nuts on 100% of the way.

Just keep in mind to clean both surfaces well and if both spacers are alloy add grease between to prevent corrosion.