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Henry Cooper · Jun 1st, 2007, 10:25 AM

First post for a few years as I am coming back to the fold and taking delivery of a new S next wednesday.

I saw a cooper at Syntner Sunningdale with the JCW body kit on with the crown spoke 17" alloys. Thw wheels appeared to fill the arches quite well and the sales guy mentioned that there were wheel spacers as part of the kit and that is why the car looked so good.

Does anyone know if this is true?

Many thanks

Richard Crofts · Jun 1st, 2007, 11:57 AM

Sounds like **** to me....the arches on the aero kit are the stock arches...all that the kit comprises of is the bumpers front and rear and side skirts....not arches and therefore the wheels fit exactly like on stock vehicle....plus a dealer would not have a wheel spacer ftted that was made by manufacturer! They mights have fitted some..but they'll be eibach or made up ones..not BMW part IMO

Henry Cooper · Jun 1st, 2007, 02:13 PM

thanks Richard. I thought we was lying to me at the time.

Richard Crofts · Jun 1st, 2007, 03:02 PM

I am no expert but none of the R56 or R53 aero kitted cars i have seen are fitted with spacers on the wheels to fill the arch. Spacer increase load on various bit of the car and a manufacturer will not do anything to do this without building it better and stronger...eg making the hub on the car sit out further rather than slotting a spacer in...but like i said I'm no expert and you shouldn't go by just my thoughts.

Ask him to remove the rim and see if there is a spacer...bet there aint, or if there is its not got a BMW logo on it

Jun 1st, 2007, 10:25 AM	#1
Henry Cooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Location Location Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 146 Offline	wheel spacers with JCW body kit? First post for a few years as I am coming back to the fold and taking delivery of a new S next wednesday. I saw a cooper at Syntner Sunningdale with the JCW body kit on with the crown spoke 17" alloys. Thw wheels appeared to fill the arches quite well and the sales guy mentioned that there were wheel spacers as part of the kit and that is why the car looked so good. Does anyone know if this is true? Many thanks

Jun 1st, 2007, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Henry Cooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Location Location Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 146 Offline	thanks Richard. I thought we was lying to me at the time. Last edited by minicabrio : Jul 10th, 2007 at 04:49 PM. Reason: swear filter avoidance

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Jun 1st, 2007, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 3,363 Offline	Sounds like **** to me....the arches on the aero kit are the stock arches...all that the kit comprises of is the bumpers front and rear and side skirts....not arches and therefore the wheels fit exactly like on stock vehicle....plus a dealer would not have a wheel spacer ftted that was made by manufacturer! They mights have fitted some..but they'll be eibach or made up ones..not BMW part IMO

Jun 1st, 2007, 03:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 01:48 AM Posts: 3,363 Offline	I am no expert but none of the R56 or R53 aero kitted cars i have seen are fitted with spacers on the wheels to fill the arch. Spacer increase load on various bit of the car and a manufacturer will not do anything to do this without building it better and stronger...eg making the hub on the car sit out further rather than slotting a spacer in...but like i said I'm no expert and you shouldn't go by just my thoughts. Ask him to remove the rim and see if there is a spacer...bet there aint, or if there is its not got a BMW logo on it

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