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Old 11-15-2008, 11:46 AM
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Rears can ship Monday or Tuesday, no problem. Fronts, we are at an impasse as nobody makes a blank rotor that size, so we will have to cast our own to move forward, and we are looking into the cost.
Brad, not to go too off topic, but are they 2 piece rears? weight?
Old 11-15-2008, 01:14 PM
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Brad, not to go too off topic, but are they 2 piece rears? weight?
Go to the third sticky from the top for info. it says they are 2 piece and save 10lbs of unsprung weight.
Old 11-15-2008, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Brady
Ok, I just finished a track event with the revised suspension settings. If you want looks only and drop the car on stock suspension with the front lower than the rear it will be the WORST of both world. It destroy the front spoiler on every driveway and overseer like a 79 porsche turbo. That means its deadly in not a good way.

Keep the front 10-12mm higher than the front. If you go too low you will loose shock travel and be riding on the bump stops.
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That was exactly my point in post #32. Jimmy, how would you like to go into turn 1 and 3 in Willow Springs with those settings? My guess is snap oversteer. The picture is Jimmy's and my car at the track on Thursday.
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ones too fast according to CHP!
Aw, I see Julie Wolf was there with you guys? (Purple M3) =)
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Out of curiosity, do your rear rotors fit the C63 as well?
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I really want some 5-10mm spacers however. Do you know if that's something I can get from evosport?
I bought my H&R spacers/longer wheel bolts from Brad and they make HUGE difference in the stance of the car. W/o spacers the wheels look pushed toward the center too much and with 12mm in the back and 10mm up front the stance is just about perfect.

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I bought my H&R spacers/longer wheel bolts from Brad and they make HUGE difference in the stance of the car. W/o spacers the wheels look pushed toward the center too much and with 12mm in the back and 10mm up front the stance is just about perfect.

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Chuck - that looks really nice. Can you post ome more photos pls with the spacers ? I am thinking of doing that as well. Did you lower your car from the stock ride height ??
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Chuck - that looks really nice. Can you post ome more photos pls with the spacers ? I am thinking of doing that as well. Did you lower your car from the stock ride height ??
Sure. It's at stock height just spacers (well and red ////AMG logos ). These pictures were taken at the BMW plant last month at Euro Auto Fest.











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Chuck, beautiful ride, but IMO you have to either paint that front corner marker or switch to a clear marker, that amber really stands out. I've seen clear markers on e-bay for $29.00 a set, probably chinese knock-offs, but a lens is a lens. I did not used to like the white but the more I see them the more it grows on me, really makes the CF pieces pop.
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Thanks for those pics Chuck. I'm probably going to just throw some spacers on and leave the ride height alone for now.

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Thanks Chuck, great lookin ride man - love the white !!
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Those are some nice shots of your car Chuck! Looks great in white!
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i think the white black series is slowly becoming my favorite. it really shows the car off well.

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