Shipping spacers not being removed?

[jvang85]

That’s not true. The spacing spacers come apart. You actually just need to Jack your car up and slide the boot up and pry them apart. No need to even take your wheels off, but of course it will be easier. Stop telling people the wrong information.

If you want to try prying them, be my guest. If you take a look at the photos it's a pretty sturdy plastic that is locked all around.

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[climhazzard]

It would be confounding to require disassembly of the strut to remove shipping spacers.

Some quick Googling shows this should come apart. Here’s an image and more detail from Turner Motorsport:

https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-55008-31332283806-genuine-bmw-part/

 

[Axix23]

It would be confounding to require disassembly of the strut to remove shipping spacers.

Some quick Googling shows this should come apart. Here’s an image and more detail from Turner Motorsport:

https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-55008-31332283806-genuine-bmw-part/

those spacers come apart, just needs a small flat head. I tried it myself. Can you imagine every car needing to pull the strut in a PDI and the alignment being off and you gotta realign it?

 

[climhazzard]

those spacers come apart, just needs a small flat head. I tried it myself. Can you imagine every car needing to pull the strut in a PDI and the alignment being off and you gotta realign it?

Exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for helping up the accurate information game on here. Coming from S2KI it’s something we are lacking at the moment on MKV, but hopefully it’ll come with time.

 

[jvang85]

those spacers come apart, just needs a small flat head. I tried it myself. Can you imagine every car needing to pull the strut in a PDI and the alignment being off and you gotta realign it?

I stand corrected. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Axix23]

If you want to try prying them, be my guest. If you take a look at the photos it's a pretty sturdy plastic that is locked all around.

I stand corrected. Thanks for the clarification.

No problem man, no biggie. Love the yellow a90 ?

 

[Paolo]

Some further bmw threads on this issue.
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=815777
https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1463892
My front looks higher than rear. Going to check front end tomorrow.

 

[Loco38SUP]

I just went and checked mine. They were removed by the dealer.

-RJM

 

[Paolo]

I just went and checked mine. They were removed by the dealer.

-RJM

Did you use a jack to lift wheel and see inside the boot?
When I put my hand over front wheels and feel the boot cover it feels like something is behind it. Does not fill like metal rod but something plastic.
I am going to jack wheel tomorrow and see if I can raise the boot cover and properly see what is behind it.

I will be fuming if I see these plastic spacers.
Just wondering how many Supra's out there are driving with these spacers still attached.

 

[adhrutledge]

Sorry you all, I’m ignorant and only do basic bolt ons and oil changes. Can anyone tell if I’m good or do I need to pull the boot up higher. What im touching is a black plastic piece..

 

[Loco38SUP]

Did you use a jack to lift wheel and see inside the boot?
When I put my hand over front wheels and feel the boot cover it feels like something is behind it. Does not fill like metal rod but something plastic.
I am going to jack wheel tomorrow and see if I can raise the boot cover and properly see what is behind it.

I will be fuming if I see these plastic spacers.
Just wondering how many Supra's out there are driving with these spacers still attached.

My car is currently on jack stands so it was easy to check. I would be pissed too if I found they were still there.

-RJM

 

[Jfurby37]

My car is currently on jack stands so it was easy to check. I would be pissed too if I found they were still there.

-RJM

That’s them then. The white piece right there. You just have to pry them off? Surely I would notice my car was riding a lot higher than it should be right? Plus I have lowering springs on it. I’m sure the guy would have said something to me about it then.

 

[Ivan27]

That’s them then. The white piece right there. You just have to pry them off? Surely I would notice my car was riding a lot higher than it should be right? Plus I have lowering springs on it. I’m sure the guy would have said something to me about it then.

No, no, no, those stay on. If u look at the shipping ones on previous pictures, they look completely different.

 

[Paolo]

Sorry you all, I’m ignorant and only do basic bolt ons and oil changes. Can anyone tell if I’m good or do I need to pull the boot up higher. What im touching is a black plastic piece..

Is that rear or front?

 

[Paolo]

That’s them then. The white piece right there. You just have to pry them off? Surely I would notice my car was riding a lot higher than it should be right? Plus I have lowering springs on it. I’m sure the guy would have said something to me about it then.

Ummmmmm No...
That white plastic base is the boot cover holder.
You would see the spacers above attached to metal rod if they were still attached.

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