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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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REAR RUBBING (17'*8 + 20 mm H&R Spacers).
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I have installed the brabus monoblock VI rear with 225/45 offset et30 with 20mm H&R spacers, and I have some times rubbing.

Tomorow I will take pictures, but I supose ocasional rubbing is very bad and will take out the spacers.

Do you know if H&R 10mm or 15mm will have enough clear area?

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wow! i think 10mm spacers should do the trick. im thinking about getting 5mm spacers for my front when i get the 05 brakes put on my car.
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I have 18x8 with 15 mm spacers... works fine no rubbing in the rear, and 18x8 with 19mm spacers in the fronts...

225/40 all around





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Are those authentic Brabus? ET30 with 20mm spacer means you have ET10?
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 02:46 AM
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Yes they are authentic. What happens with et 10?

I will remove the spacers.

Will take photos today.

Best Regards.

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Re: REAR RUBBING (17'*8 + 20 mm H&R Spacers).
Originally posted by rubensans
Hello,

I have installed the brabus monoblock VI rear with 225/45 offset et30 with 20mm H&R spacers, and I have some times rubbing.

Tomorow I will take pictures, but I supose ocasional rubbing is very bad and will take out the spacers.

Do you know if H&R 10mm or 15mm will have enough clear area?

Best Regards.

Ruben.
I have the same Brabus 17" x 8" et30 rims without any spacers and with 225/45/17 tires all round.
I've no rubbing problem with the either fenders or shocks.

Regards




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Here's mine with 19x8 fr et37 with 15mm spacer and 19x9 et24 no spacer.


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I have 18x8 with 15 mm spacers... works fine no rubbing in the rear, and 18x8 with 19mm spacers in the fronts...

225/40 all around
those spacers look great!!
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Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
wow! i think 10mm spacers should do the trick. im thinking about getting 5mm spacers for my front when i get the 05 brakes put on my car.
I thought the 05 and the C32 brakes would clear without spacers on the C7 wheels.
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i they do, then better yet. i read that i may need spacers, so i was planning on buying them in case. if they clear thats awesome!
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So did goin without spacers solved your rubbing problem?
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the spacers look good. see if maybe 10mm spacers might do the trick. you could even go as low as 5mm if you wanted.
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Crap. That means 20mm spacers with lowering springs will DEFINITELY rub on my C230k... Rain on my parade...
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So did goin without spacers solved your rubbing problem?
Yes removing spacers solved the rubbing. I think 10 mm spacers will be OK.

Best Regards.
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