Transform Your E36 M3 The Definitive Guide to Rear Spring Pad Thickness

In looking a bit more I think these are the part numbers... URO versions are pretty cheap even for the thicker ones and will probably be just ... I shall go with 8mm pads! ... Overall they approved and are happy to install them for me, I shall go with 12mm (8mm spacer) and report back with ... Pretty sure the lower rear spring pads on the "M" are 7.5mm as standard which is the thickness of the edge you can see. Comment. Post Cancel. Find auto parts for sale in Atlanta, GA. Craigslist helps you find the goods and services you need in your community. For those using coilover springs in the rear of their E36/E46, these are designed to align the spring so that they can use a lower rear adjuster. Thanks for that, checked real oem 1st, and with my car details only found the 5mm pads, tried some other ones just know and got the 14.5mm, but ... FWIW you can get "rough road" (or similar translation) spring pads for some markets, including (IIRC) 15, 20, and 25 mm to fit the e36, e46 and ... OE BMW parts. The E46 upper pad is 5mm and is the same part number as the upper pad on the E36. E36 parts diagram lists multiple thicknesses so I would ... So check these also. The thickness of the rear springs pads is specific to the rear springs in the car. I.E 5mm spring pads came with white ... Here's a commercially available version: But I think I can do better. I can get my local plastic shop to cut them for me in the thickness I need ...