H&R spacers/AMG emblem on stock BS

[chuck z]

Today I installed the H&R spacers I bought from Evosport on the BS and painted the AMG logo on the stock wheels Porsche guards red. Here's a couple pics - b/f and after on the spacers and a couple of the AMG logo on the stock wheels. I also painted the rear hub portion of the rotor hat silver.

Before spacers:





After spacers (12mm rear/10mm front with longer wheel bolts - more dramatic in person as it really fills out the wheel wells and makes the stance more aggressive)





AMG logos painted red:

[AMG Dictator]

Originally Posted by chuck z

Today I installed the H&R spacers I bought from Evosport on the BS and painted the AMG logo on the stock wheels Porsche guards red. Here's a couple pics - b/f and after on the spacers and a couple of the AMG logo on the stock wheels. I also painted the rear hub portion of the rotor hat silver.

Before spacers:





After spacers (12mm rear/10mm front with longer wheel bolts - more dramatic in person as it really fills out the wheel wells and makes the stance more aggressive)





AMG logos painted red:

Doesn't this throw off the suspension geometry? Do you track your car?

[chuck z]

Originally Posted by AMG Dictator

Doesn't this throw off the suspension geometry? Do you track your car?

The paint or the spacers?

Just kidding......

I have not tracked it yet, you really think 24mm in the back and 20mm up front would make that much of a diff SOP for a novice like myself? I put 25mm spacers each side on my Cayenne GTS and didn't notice any difference in handling.

[MACHC5]

Are you getting a little board down there in NC...?

I know how it can be at times, I have a place in Banner Eik, NC.

MachC5

[Fantasm]

any straight on side shots?

[AMG Dictator]

Originally Posted by chuck z

The paint or the spacers?

Just kidding......

I have not tracked it yet, you really think 24mm in the back and 20mm up front would make that much of a diff SOP for a novice like myself? I put 25mm spacers each side on my Cayenne GTS and didn't notice any difference in handling.

It just seems that AMG builds the suspension with some fairly tight tolerances. I would hate to cut a tire on track because it comes in contact with the outside edge of a fender under compression.

It was only a question. I am sure that you would not notice this at all under normal driving.

[chuck z]

Originally Posted by AMG Dictator

It just seems that AMG builds the suspension with some fairly tight tolerances. I would hate to cut a tire on track because it comes in contact with the outside edge of a fender under compression.

It was only a question. I am sure that you would not notice this at all under normal driving.

I actually thought about that. I jacked up one front corner to try and load the opposite rear. The pictures are of the right rear with both right side tires off the ground lifting the front. It appears if the suspension were able to compress more the tire would clear the fender.

[chuck z]

Originally Posted by Fantasm

any straight on side shots?

[SeeKlasse]

banner elk? thats right near where i like to go skiing during the winter... sugar mountain. i know east coast skiing isnt great but its a pretty close drive from ATL.

the BS looks great with the spacers, much meaner look to the wheels/fenders. i also really like the red paint you put in the amg logo

[wawy]

That looks great! I would like to see a pic straight on of the back view. I think there's nothing wrong with using spacers as long as they are hubcentric like H&Rs and you don't go too extreme with say a 25mm+ size. It was good idea to add them both to the front and back as it keeps everything (IE: understeer) relatively equal. I know some people just add them to the back only which I think is wrong as it will increase understeer.

[jrcart]

Originally Posted by AMG Dictator

It just seems that AMG builds the suspension with some fairly tight tolerances. I would hate to cut a tire on track because it comes in contact with the outside edge of a fender under compression.

It was only a question. I am sure that you would not notice this at all under normal driving.

There is a lot more space down there than you would think, I am running 305's on the rears on 19 X 11 wheels with the H & R springs and lowered the ride height an additional .060". I track the car both on road courses and the drag strip with no rubbing issues.