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2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10 ♦ Sonic MS | Verstraβe Motorsport Technik Wheel Spacers for BMW |
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08-08-2011, 06:05 PM | #1 |
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♦ Sonic MS | Verstraβe Motorsport Technik Wheel Spacers for BMW
Sonic Motorsports 1045 West El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 tel: 650-733-6506 fax: 650-691-9009 email: info@sonicms.net We at Sonic MS are proud to present a revolutionary new type of wheel spacer that is now available to the BMW community. Precision milled in the United States out of T6061-T6 aircraft grade aluminum, Verstraβe (pronounced Verstrasse) weight optimized wheel spacers utilize an industry first pentagon shaped design in order to minimize weight without sacrificing the structural integrity of the spacer itself. Furthermore, Verstraβe's Motorsport Technik Wheel Spacers for BMWs utilize machined pocketing in order to further minimize unpsrung weight for maximum performance. These spacers also use chamfered edges to allow for easier removal and are anodized in a matte silver finish for additional strength and corrosion resistance. Verstraβe spacers are machined with surgical grade precision utilizing tolerances within 1/1000th of an inch, this guarantees a perfect fitting spacer that is hubcentric and virtually eliminates any risk of vibration issues. In addition, Finite Element Anaylsis (FEA) simulations are run to ensure the weight optimized design of the spacers does not sacrifice structural integrity. Wheel spacers are used to give a car a wider stance, which increases lateral stability in addition to giving the car a more aggressive stance. Stock suspension and wheel setups are fairly conservative in regards to the amount of gap between the wheel and the fender, and wheel spacers help correct this by pushing the wheel towards the fender well, filling the gap. Each Verstraβe Motorsport Technik Wheel Spacer set includes matching extended lug bolts which are dacromet coated in an OEM black finish for corrosion resistance. Features:
Verstraβe Motorsport Technik Wheel Spacer Package Includes: QTY 2 - Weight Optimized Wheel Spacers QTY 10 - Extended dacromet coated wheel bolts MSRP Pricing: 5mm - $79.99 10mm/12mm/15mm - $129.99 Ordering: Simply visit our web store in the below link. https://www.sonicms.net/index.php?ro...product_id=443 Store Hours: Mon-Fri : 10AM-7PM PST Sat: 12PM-5PM PST Payments: We accept all major Credit Cards, in addition to PayPal and Certified Cashiers Checks / Money Orders. Last edited by Cal@Sonic MS; 09-19-2011 at 03:04 PM.. |
08-25-2011, 02:46 PM | #2 |
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Here is a quick picture evidencing how much material is physically saved from a traditional rounded wheel spacer. As you can imagine, this would result in a pretty significant amount of weight savings when you get to double digit millimeter thickness.
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10-06-2011, 08:18 PM | #5 |
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Gentlemen,
The moment of truth has arrived. First test was done on a typical shipping scale, measured in lbs. Traditional Rounded Wheel Spacer - 15mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 1.0 lb Verstraβe Motorsport Wheel Spacer - 15mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 0.6 lb Traditional Rounded Wheel Spacer - 10mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 0.6 lb Verstraβe Motorsport Wheel Spacer - 10mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 0.4 lb Traditional Rounded Wheel Spacer - 5mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 0.2 lb Verstraβe Motorsport Wheel Spacer - 5mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - N/A (scale not sensitive enough to record such light weight) Note that this kind of weight scale is not the most ideal for measuring items that weigh less than 1 pound. As such, for the next test - we performed on this more sensitive scale, measured in ounces. Traditional Rounded Wheel Spacer - 5mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 4.5oz / 0.28 lb Verstraβe Motorsport Wheel Spacer - 5mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 2.8oz / 0.175 lb Traditional Rounded Wheel Spacer - 10mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - N/A (spacer weight end result out of available range on this particular scale) Fortunately, the Verstraβe spacers in 10mm / 12mm / 15mm were light enough to be measured on this scale, so without further ado - here are the rest of the results! Verstraβe Motorsport Wheel Spacer - 10mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 6.075 oz / 0.379 lb Verstraβe Motorsport Wheel Spacer - 12mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 7.495 oz / 0.468 lb Verstraβe Motorsport Wheel Spacer - 15mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 8.925 oz / 0.557 lb And here are a few more pictures detailing direct comparison of the traditional rounded wheel spacer versus the Verstraβe Motorsport Weight Optimized Wheel Spacer. |
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10-12-2011, 01:41 PM | #6 |
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Here is one more example. This time we used a cheap 15mm spacer one would commonly find at the local wheel/tire shop.
Traditional Rounded Wheel Spacer - 15mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 1.2 lb Verstraβe Motorsport Wheel Spacer - 15mm 5x120 72.56mm CB End Result - 0.6 lb That is savings of over a half pound per spacer. That is a total weight savings of 2.4 lbs for all 4 wheels, a rather significant amount of rotational mass shaved off. |
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I purchased a 3D front lip spoiler for my 2012 535i earlier this year from, Sonic MS at:
https://www.sonicms.net I paid $1,000 up front and waited over 1 month to receive it. During the wait I called on several occasions to determine the status, as they did not tell me up front that it was going to take this long. Each time I called the representative at Sonic MS he explained he would check on the status and return my call. He never did. I ultimately received the part. Recently, I had the part painted by a local paint and body shop. I had them install the front spoiler too. After the installation, the body shop called me to explain that the 3D front lip spoiler did not fit correctly against the front bumper. Instead, they said that large gaps existed between the spoiler and the front bumper. See attached pictures. So, I called Sonic MS and spoke to Jason and explained my situation. Further, I asked why they didn’t quality assure the fitment of their product before shipping it to the customer. His response was, to my astonishment, as follows: “Hey man, I have over $20,000 worth of body parts added to my car. Sometimes they don’t fit right. We didn’t quality assure it because we didn’t have it in stock when you ordered it and it was shipped directly to you from Japan. Take some pictures and send to our email and we’ll get back to you”. I couldn’t believe this response to a customer who spent $1,000 up front before receiving the part over 1 month later. You would think they could manage a far greater level of customer service. So I emailed Darwin at Sonic MS. His name is what appeared on my credit card statement. I explained the above and offered two choices: 1. Refund my money immediately and send me a postage paid return label and I would return the spoiler once I received the label. 2. Immediately ship out a replacement with the tracking number to include a return shipping label. Upon receipt of the label I would immediately return the front lip spoiler. I explained that failure to do either and I would dispute this with my credit card company and write a detailed outline of my experience and post it on www.bimmerpost.com and www.bimmerfest.com to prevent other from being taken advantage of in the future. Several days later, as I had not heard from Darwin at Sonic MS, I called to determine if they received my email and what their decision was going to be. Darwin passes the buck and gets a representative to email from the manufacturer in Japan. This nut job tells me that I am installing the part incorrectly! He wants me to take the front lip spoiler and my car back to the body shop and, via phone, guide the BMW certified technicians on how to install the front lip spoiler! I explained to this guy from Japan that I installed it myself and it wasn’t fitting how I was told it would otherwise fit by the rep at Sonic MS when I made the initial transaction for purchase. So this arrogant representative from Japan tells me that the body shop screwed up the part because, “they never have fitment issues and their parts are perfect”! So, I get back with Darwin at Sonic MS and ask how he is going to proceed from here. He gave me the option to ship the part back to him. He asked me to ship it back to him and insure it. He said that if I did this that he would send me a new one, painted to match my car, as a result. He said that he would send me the shippers tracking number as soon as he got it in the mail. I spent $407 to insure and ship it back to Sonic MS. Darwin received this over two weeks ago. Now I am out over $1,400 on this part and have nothing to show for it! Over the past two weeks I’ve called 8 separate times to determine the status of the new part and acquire a tracking number. I’ve spoken to Darwin once and his wonderful customer contact representatives every other time. Each time, they have all promised to determine the status and call me back, the same day, to answer my question. Every single time they have never called me back. I have been polite, patient and given them the benefit of the doubt. I am done. In my line of business you take care of your customer. You also say what you are going to do and then you DO what you say are going to do. It’s your choice. Would you want to do business with Sonic MS?
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