Hey All,
After starting this thread...:
https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1857569
...and getting the answers and info I was after, I ended up ordering the ECS Flush Kit from Turner Motorsports, which has two 12.5mm and two 15mm spacers, as well as the required-longer lug bolts. The kit says the former is for the front and the latter the rear:
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1...ront-and-rear/
I received it yesterday, and just wanted to share the unboxing so everyone here can see what they look like, and something else I learned in trying to find a place to get them installed.
I'm not very good at formatting posts here, so here is just all the pics I took during the unboxing. The spacers definitely feel and look like top quality. I also grabbed two pictures showing just how little a difference there is between 12.5 and 15mm spacers. On one of the comparison pics, I threw a Nickel on the 12.5 to show it's about that much depth-difference between the two spacers, though in hindsight I should have done it on my hardwood floors vs. the carpet so it is more accurate, but for now you can see the difference in these pics.
So now some info on what I experienced when attempting to schedule an install here in Southern NH:
I created a thread in the New England-area space here on the Bimmerpost forum...:
https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1858542
...and no one responded...not really all that surprising...but I did so because I have always gone to Turner Motorsports facility in Amesbury, MA to buy and have installed, anything for my BMW's. Well, apparently that facility closed...which sucks to say the least, as they were a great group that did stellar work are reasonable prices. So, I need to find a new place now. So I tried three local-and-smaller auto/aftermarket shops, and all three literally at the door said, "No, we won't touch spacers/spacer installs, as it's too large a liability for us." So to humor myself, I stopped at a retail-auto shop....like a Pep Boys, but not actually Pep Boys...and they tell me the same thing.
I was trying to avoid asking my local BMW, as I didn't think they would do it regardless, and if they did, I did not want them to give me grief, nor flag my warranty for the rotors and such...but given what happened, I didn't see a choice beyond doing it myself, which I just don't have the jack/torque wrench etc. to do it myself and honestly, I'm lazy and don't want to do it.
So I give up and give my local BMW service a call, I explain my concerns and what happened with the smaller places I attempted to have do the work, and they literally stopped me from continuing to explain and they tell me, "We would be more than happy to do it, and we will not flag anything with your warranty either. We actually prefer our customers to come here for this type of work, to ensure the parts are installed correctly and to ensure as a result, your warranty is not impacted."
Frankly I was blown away and incredibly thankful. Only downside is I need to wait until the 27th for them to do it, the alignment afterwards, and hopefully my 1200 mile break-in service...but I'm at 900 miles, so we'll see if I'm close enough by then.
Anyway and regardless, all, I just wanted to share my experience with both the quality and look of this Turner/ECS Spacer "Flush" Kit, as well as my attempts to schedule an install. Enjoy the pics and let me know if anyone has any questions!