How to check clearance without actually driving the car?

[reelizmpro]

Sweet. I actually like these wheels with the caps.

[markseven]

Sweet. I actually like these wheels with the caps.

Thanks man! I am waffling (no pun intended) on whether to put on the caps...

[markseven]

God damnit...why did that never occur to me?? I feel retarded now...

Another way to do eet (just one ramp).

[fronton]

the e38 caps are ugly, best to run without. I am surprised your driver side tire isn't rubbing or getting sliced by the fender with e30 M3 control arms. I've had to mess with everything am and still have slight rub at just the wrong angle/weight distribution on the front driver tire

[markseven]

the e38 caps are ugly, best to run without. I am surprised your driver side tire isn't rubbing or getting sliced by the fender with e30 M3 control arms. I've had to mess with everything am and still have slight rub at just the wrong angle/weight distribution on the front driver tire

I am on H&R Sport, which is a 1” / F and .75” / R drop, IIRC. I have no clearance issues in front, even with the 5mm spacer. I would have gone with a 3mm spacer up front (I don’t know if 3mm’s are available), but don’t know to what degree the calipers expand once hot , so went with the 5s.

To my naked eye, with no spacers it appeared that the front track was wider than the rear, so I got 12mm spacers for the back. There is literally 2mm space between the tire and the fender lip, but the tracks are even now.

Hope you get you situation resolved quick. What suspension are you on?

And, what is a fronton?

[fronton]

I am on H&R Sport, which is a 1” / F and .75” / R drop, IIRC. I have no clearance issues in front, even with the 5mm spacer. I would have gone with a 3mm spacer up front (I don’t know if 3mm’s are available), but don’t know to what degree the calipers expand once hot , so went with the 5s.

To my naked eye, with no spacers it appeared that the front track was wider than the rear, so I got 12mm spacers for the back. There is literally 2mm space between the tire and the fender lip, but the tracks are even now.

Hope you get you situation resolved quick. What suspension are you on?

And, what is a fronton?

I believe M3 track has a 12.1mm difference between front and rear (rear obviously wider). I am on eibach pro springs which claim to lower me 1" front and rear but I don't think it is that much. My rims are 7.5 with ET18 and no spacers running 225/45/16 R1Rs. I have THR cabs and late e36 M3 control arms to increase castor and center the wheel in the arch.

Fronton is the name of my favorite beach escape. It makes no sense with e30s or being on a forum, its just my username. No, my license plate does not read fronton. I photoshopped it for my sig.

[markseven]

I believe M3 track has a 12.1mm difference between front and rear (rear obviously wider). I am on eibach pro springs which claim to lower me 1" front and rear but I don't think it is that much. My rims are 7.5 with ET18 and no spacers running 225/45/16 R1Rs. I have THR cabs and late e36 M3 control arms to increase castor and center the wheel in the arch.

Fronton is the name of my favorite beach escape. It makes no sense with e30s or being on a forum, its just my username. No, my license plate does not read fronton. I photoshopped it for my sig.

Just saw your thread on S14. Crazy.

Your paint looks awesome, btw :up: