Metal Washer on Top Hat?

RedSled · 03-16-2012, 10:26 AM

I replaced my top hat on the drivers side this weekend and also reinstalled the metal washer which came off my stock suspension. I took a look at real OEM just to confirm what the washer is actually for and it is not even on the parts diagram

Does anyone know what this metal washer is or if i need to run it on my KW's? It looks exactly like the paper washer for the top hat except it is made out of steel and is about 4-5mm thick. The paper washer is number 5 in the diagram.

Babydragon · 03-16-2012, 10:29 AM

Do you have an xi? I know the xi's have a metal spacer about a 8th to 1/4 inch thick.

RedSled · 03-16-2012, 10:32 AM

yea i have an xi. should i keep the spacer on there? curious why it wouldnt show up on the real oem diagram.

Jake@MOTIV · 03-16-2012, 10:33 AM

#5 in that picture is not a paper washer. It's a metal collar about a 1/4" thick.

Babydragon · 03-16-2012, 10:38 AM

I would. If the car came with it I would leave it. If you go into the xi section there have been a few people that have kept it off to lower the front end further but since you have key's you can lower as much as you want.

My thought is that it was put there for a reason.

Babydragon · 03-16-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by hajduk

I would. If the car came with it I would leave it. If you go into the xi section there have been a few people that have kept it off to lower the front end further but since you have key's you can lower as much as you want.

My thought is that it was put there for a reason.

Kw's

RedSled · 03-16-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyLow335i

#5 in that picture is not a paper washer. It's a metal collar about a 1/4" thick.

hey fly. #5 in that picture IS a paper washer. there is a picture of the product that i cant copy from real oem for some reason. you can check it out for yourself if you'd like.

Jake@MOTIV · 03-16-2012, 10:58 AM

Wierd. Than the metal collar that goes there is missing from the diagram.

DaanBMW · 03-16-2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyLow335i

#5 in that picture is not a paper washer. It's a metal collar about a 1/4" thick.

On the RWD it is a paper-like gasket, less then 1mm thick. I know cause I just swapped it our on my susp last week. PN 31306772226, as per realoem.

Maybe on the AWD it's a metal collar...

Babydragon · 03-16-2012, 11:28 AM

It's a metal spacer. I think it's there for extra clearance. It's only on xi's.

sunny · 03-18-2012, 12:06 AM

on my car ,#5 in the diagram was a metal piece about 4mm thick.
I just replaced my front struts last week.
2006 330i sport, premium.

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RedSled Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 245 Posts Drives: 335 M Sport Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (4)	Metal Washer on Top Hat? I replaced my top hat on the drivers side this weekend and also reinstalled the metal washer which came off my stock suspension. I took a look at real OEM just to confirm what the washer is actually for and it is not even on the parts diagram Does anyone know what this metal washer is or if i need to run it on my KW's? It looks exactly like the paper washer for the top hat except it is made out of steel and is about 4-5mm thick. The paper washer is number 5 in the diagram.
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Babydragon Captain 35 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chic/ago iTrader: (0)	Do you have an xi? I know the xi's have a metal spacer about a 8th to 1/4 inch thick.
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RedSled Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 245 Posts Drives: 335 M Sport Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (4)	yea i have an xi. should i keep the spacer on there? curious why it wouldnt show up on the real oem diagram.
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Jake@MOTIV Captain 84 Rep 949 Posts Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD & NC iTrader: (7)	#5 in that picture is not a paper washer. It's a metal collar about a 1/4" thick.
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Jake@MOTIV Captain 84 Rep 949 Posts Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD & NC iTrader: (7)	Wierd. Than the metal collar that goes there is missing from the diagram.
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Babydragon Captain 35 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chic/ago iTrader: (0)	I would. If the car came with it I would leave it. If you go into the xi section there have been a few people that have kept it off to lower the front end further but since you have key's you can lower as much as you want. My thought is that it was put there for a reason.
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Babydragon Captain 35 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chic/ago iTrader: (0)	It's a metal spacer. I think it's there for extra clearance. It's only on xi's.
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sunny Lieutenant 46 Rep 472 Posts Drives: E92 M3, e90 330i Join Date: May 2008 Location: central CA iTrader: (1)	on my car ,#5 in the diagram was a metal piece about 4mm thick. I just replaced my front struts last week. 2006 330i sport, premium.
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