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Offline nsax_8.5_CS

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Hello from new member..and some advice please!
« on: 17 February 2025, 19:10 »
Evening all, just picked up a new 8.5 GTI Clubsport in Crystal Ice Blue on Warmenau wheels. Want to sort the stance.. what spacers do you guys recommend. Looking for OEM+ and no poke..

Current:
Mk8.5 Clubsport, Crystal Ice Blue, Warmenau, Vienna, DCC, Pan Roof, Black Pack
G80 M3 Competition X Drive
A35 AMG

Previous:
Cupra Formentor 310ps
M2 Comp
Focus RS mk3 x 2
Focus Mk3 ST250
Leon Cupra 20VT
Golf GTI mk2 8v

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Re: Hello from new member..and some advice please!
« Reply #1 on: 17 February 2025, 20:56 »
Welcome and congrats on the purchase. Great car in arguably the best colour  :cool:

Having spent 3 years with a mk8 Clubsport following on from a few mk7’s I think I’d go for either 10mm or 12mm spacers on the standard ET50 wheels.
I changed my Clubsport’s wheels to ET45 8x19 which is the equivalent of 5mm spacers, and there was room for a little more without looking a bit tight for clearance. The mk7’s rear arches were cavernous but the mk8’s are more streamlined so you can’t go too wide.
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Re: Hello from new member..and some advice please!
« Reply #2 on: 17 February 2025, 22:12 »
Thanks. Was thinking 12, maybe 10 front.

Anyone gone 15 on the rear without poke or rubbing? Won't be lowering as this is the daily. Just some spacers and some dynamic centre caps will do me (honest  :grin:)

Two days in and loving it so far. Very nostalgic having owned a mk2 8v GTI more than 25 years ago. Have had a few hot hatches over the years and really impressed with the drive and out the box handling.
Current:
Mk8.5 Clubsport, Crystal Ice Blue, Warmenau, Vienna, DCC, Pan Roof, Black Pack
G80 M3 Competition X Drive
A35 AMG

Previous:
Cupra Formentor 310ps
M2 Comp
Focus RS mk3 x 2
Focus Mk3 ST250
Leon Cupra 20VT
Golf GTI mk2 8v

Offline Beebopper

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Re: Hello from new member..and some advice please!
« Reply #3 on: Today at 10:10 »
Congratulations on the new car, that looks REALLY nice and I think my new favourite colour for the golf  :cool:

I’m with Exonian on the spacer sizes, 12mm ish would be the biggest I’d go otherwise you’ll end up with some poke, I’ve just fitted some ET44 8.5J wheels to mine which equates to around 12mm wider track on each side, you can see what it looks like on factory suspension in this thread:
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=290772.30

Racingline do a 12.5mm spacer set with longer bolts here which are worth considering:
https://www.racingline.com/wheel-spacers

I’d also check with your insurers about having spacers fitted, some can be quite picky on this type of mod.
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Prior - MK2 GTi Big Bumper in White
Current - MK8 GTi Clubsport in Moonstone Grey
(Plus Many other non-Golf hot-hatches in-between!)

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Re: Hello from new member..and some advice please!
« Reply #4 on: Today at 14:13 »
Evening all, just picked up a new 8.5 GTI Clubsport in Crystal Ice Blue on Warmenau wheels. Want to sort the stance.. what spacers do you guys recommend. Looking for OEM+ and no poke..


Cracking car mate, enjoy! and more pics when you get chance  :nerd: :nerd:
MK 8.5 GTI - Urano Grey - March 25 Delivery

Offline nsax_8.5_CS

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Re: Hello from new member..and some advice please!
« Reply #5 on: Today at 20:52 »
Cheers chaps, really helpful. Will post pics when done.
Current:
Mk8.5 Clubsport, Crystal Ice Blue, Warmenau, Vienna, DCC, Pan Roof, Black Pack
G80 M3 Competition X Drive
A35 AMG

Previous:
Cupra Formentor 310ps
M2 Comp
Focus RS mk3 x 2
Focus Mk3 ST250
Leon Cupra 20VT
Golf GTI mk2 8v