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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: joe09 on 27 June 2009, 20:38

Title: help with coilovers
Post by: joe09 on 27 June 2009, 20:38

Hi all this is my first post and ive all ready got a question lol!

I fitted some coilovers to my golf earlier and when i went to put my front wheel on i found my tyre was slightly rubbing on the adjuster ring can anyone help or have any suggestions as to what i can do?

Title: Re: help with coilovers
Post by: ALEXS1.8T on 27 June 2009, 20:41

hi just adjuste the rings higher or get spacers..... i fitted mine today and had same prob   :wink:

Title: Re: help with coilovers
Post by: Wazzzer on 27 June 2009, 20:43

Steve had the same problem, I think he fitted 5mm spacers all round

Title: Re: help with coilovers
Post by: joe09 on 27 June 2009, 20:47

Hi thanks for the advice do you think i will have to fit longer wheel bolts if i fit spacers

Title: Re: help with coilovers
Post by: Steve_PD on 27 June 2009, 20:48

5mm spacer will do the job, I would fit longer bolts aswell as I have wheel wobble when using the standard bolts

Title: Re: help with coilovers
Post by: linz on 28 June 2009, 20:41

think we all get tht bloody problem i just wacked some spacers on :) but you may need to get longer wheel nuts!!

Title: Re: help with coilovers
Post by: Hulmie on 29 June 2009, 10:21

just dont have it so low that it catch's. One thing you have to remember is when lowering on coilovers it causes extra stress on the wishbone bushes and would probs say that a few months down the line you'll have to replace the front wishbone rear bush. When you change them upgrade to the much stronger Audi TT bush.