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Title: Need some spacer help
Post by: Khare on 01 May 2009, 19:47
What is the MAX width spacer I can use with STANDARD VW bolts?
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Adam on 01 May 2009, 19:54
Get some hub-centric spacers. If you get some cheap nasty ones you will have some major high speed juddering.

If you value your life buy new bolts no matter what mm you gain!

Take out a bolt on your wheel and see how much actually holds the wheel on!
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Khare on 01 May 2009, 19:56
Get some hub-centric spacers. If you get some cheap nasty ones you will have some major high speed juddering.

If you value your life buy new bolts no matter what mm you gain!

Take out a bolt on your wheel and see how much actually holds the wheel on!
Im just looking around atm, cos rallydesigns have some cheap pnes for like £20 including bolts aswell! not bad.
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Wayne on 02 May 2009, 12:19
Much better to pay more for spacers to be honest.
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Khare on 02 May 2009, 12:22
Much better to pay more for spacers to be honest.
nice one mate. Just what i wanted to know. Will have to let spacers pass then.
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 02 May 2009, 12:31
Get some hub-centric spacers. If you get some cheap nasty ones you will have some major high speed juddering.

If you value your life buy new bolts no matter what mm you gain!

Take out a bolt on your wheel and see how much actually holds the wheel on!
:grin: :grin: :grin:

I'll get spacers for the rear eventually, but that's at the bottom of my list of things to do as you know  :wink:
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Khare on 02 May 2009, 12:54
rears are alright in my eyes, im looking at some spacers for the front.
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: DANNYGCL on 02 May 2009, 13:05
I gotta get a 10mm going on the back of mine, it looks out of proportion, plus it will event he wieght out a bit and hopefully have a eeeeeeny weeeeny more grip or less roll  :cool:
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Wayne on 03 May 2009, 00:05
These look ok: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20MM-Hubcentric-Spacer-Kit-Audi-Seat-VW-5x100-606_W0QQitemZ220388650335QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item220388650335&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Khare on 03 May 2009, 11:16
These look ok: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20MM-Hubcentric-Spacer-Kit-Audi-Seat-VW-5x100-606_W0QQitemZ220388650335QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item220388650335&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
yeah they do look good, nice one wayne.
I'l have to pass due to low funds and other things I need to prioritise, but when it comes round to spacers, I'l probably choose these ones.
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Mikester on 03 May 2009, 11:30
These look ok: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20MM-Hubcentric-Spacer-Kit-Audi-Seat-VW-5x100-606_W0QQitemZ220388650335QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item220388650335&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
yeah they do look good, nice one wayne.
I'l have to pass due to low funds and other things I need to prioritise, but when it comes round to spacers, I'l probably choose these ones.

This is something like what i want to get when i fit my comps, although maybe 20mm is to wide. lol
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: DANNYGCL on 03 May 2009, 12:02
Its funny i just got back from halfrauds, some poor guy is shouting his head off, the spacers he purchased from there have well....... CRACKED  :shocked: . How could that happen


More than likelly im assuming its consumer fault but then again its halfrauds  :laugh:
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Adam on 03 May 2009, 14:29
Its funny i just got back from halfrauds, some poor guy is shouting his head off, the spacers he purchased from there have well....... CRACKED  :shocked: . How could that happen


More than likelly im assuming its consumer fault but then again its halfrauds  :laugh:

Ripspeed..........nuff said
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Khare on 03 May 2009, 14:33
dont worry i wouldnt buy from halfords  :grin: only thing i buy from them sometimes is servicing parts and bulbs.
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Mikester on 03 May 2009, 15:18
the ones in halfords are just like washers, and you buy longer bolts i think.

The ones that were linked on  here bolt to the hub, then you bolt the wheel to them, far stronger.

Guy in halfords probs bolted them on tight, and then ragged it about
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: kells on 03 May 2009, 17:02
just get some wider wheels and stop been gay with the Mrs Noblies   :grin:

mines on 8" wide rims with 25mm adapters, it dont look gay anymore :cool:
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Khare on 03 May 2009, 17:03
just get some wider wheels and stop been gay with the Mrs Noblies   :grin:

mines on 8" wide rims with 25mm adapters, it dont look gay anymore :cool:
But then again wide wheels are expensive.

Much cheaper to stick spacers on there  :wink:
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: kells on 03 May 2009, 17:08
just get some wider wheels and stop been gay with the Mrs Noblies   :grin:

mines on 8" wide rims with 25mm adapters, it dont look gay anymore :cool:
But then again wide wheels are expensive.

Much cheaper to stick spacers on there  :wink:


dont see much difference believe me. been their done that, loved mine on its standard rims but i got very board with it as they just didnt cut it and wasnt quite the right size for the look i wanted...ok as a temp fix i guess but id save my cash and put towards some rims and coilovers
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: Khare on 03 May 2009, 17:10
just get some wider wheels and stop been gay with the Mrs Noblies   :grin:

mines on 8" wide rims with 25mm adapters, it dont look gay anymore :cool:
But then again wide wheels are expensive.

Much cheaper to stick spacers on there  :wink:


dont see much difference believe me. been their done that, loved mine on its standard rims but i got very board with it as they just didnt cut it and wasnt quite the right size for the look i wanted...ok as a temp fix i guess but id save my cash and put towards some rims and coilovers
if it all pans out ok il have coilovers by the end of the summer.
I think im gonna respray my wheels in either black, white, or white with red lip.
Title: Re: Need some spacer help
Post by: kells on 03 May 2009, 17:29
cool   :cool:

u deffo need to get them coilovers on