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Title: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: shep-mk2 on 03 April 2009, 19:46

Hello all, My name is Chris and I have recently purchased my first VW, a 1990 MK2 GTI 8V.

The aim is to restore it back to it's original condition as far as possible and already i've run into a problem!

Before I ask the question, I have treid searching through the posts but clearly no-one is quite as daft as me here!!!!!!

I have purchased a set of BBS RM's (15") and started to fit them, the front went well but as soon as I tried to fit one to the back I realised that the wheel didn't fit over the wheel hub properly!  ahhhhh!

Are the front wheel hubs a different size to the rear?  The previous owner did say that he had fitted mk3 claipers at the back but he didn't mention anything else.  Or are the wheels ever so slightly different?

All really stupid questions, just need someone with the know-how to dig me out of the preverbial!  :embarassed:

Title: Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: JC on 03 April 2009, 19:47

hello, welcome and best to ask in the mk2 section  :wink:

Title: Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: shep-mk2 on 03 April 2009, 19:52

Thank you Chuff, will do.

Title: Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: johnsgti on 03 April 2009, 20:31

Welcome To the forum matey, get some pictures up soon.  :wink:

Title: Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: Neaty on 03 April 2009, 20:35

hello and welcome  :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: Caz on 03 April 2009, 22:24

helloooo and welcomes  :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: davero on 04 April 2009, 02:38

Welcome mate, good luck with the car.

Title: Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: GOLF_STU on 04 April 2009, 20:08

welcome to the site  :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: vwtroy on 05 April 2009, 08:32

Welcome fella :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: Len on 06 April 2009, 12:56

Welcome.

If he fitted Mk3 calipers then maybe he used the discs and hubs? If so yes they are different to the fronts!

Title: Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
Post by: Dinky on 06 April 2009, 20:49

welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss: