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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: hyland770 on 26 December 2009, 23:17

Title: spacers
Post by: hyland770 on 26 December 2009, 23:17
Why do people use spacers on their wheels? I know the rear wheels dont stick out as much as the front, so do people use them to even this out? Also im lowering mine (hopefully next week) and want the back to look a bit more beefy, would spacers do the trick? Thanks for any answers and sorry if its a stupid question or this looks weird (im on the blackberry)
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: Adam on 26 December 2009, 23:24
Gives it a better stance.

Also on some coilover kits the rear tyre can rub on the adjustor rings. That and sometimes if your have used a wheel with incorrect spacing (ET number) it can rub, spacers will sort that one out usually.
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: hyland770 on 26 December 2009, 23:32
Great cheers fella, may purchase a set then, thanks for the reply :)
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: Adam on 26 December 2009, 23:34
Remember to get hubcentric spacers and correct bolts for the spacers.
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: hyland770 on 27 December 2009, 11:51
Halfords!?
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: boneybradley on 27 December 2009, 14:25
how low are you running? I used spacers 10mm each side and when running at -40 on 205's they rubbed with people in the back! and when I ran ultra low I had to trim the inner arches abit and fit nice square sided 195's (falken's etc) and I had no clearance issues  :cool:
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: Adam on 27 December 2009, 14:39
how low are you running? I used spacers 10mm each side and when running at -40 on 205's they rubbed with people in the back! and when I ran ultra low I had to trim the inner arches abit and fit nice square sided 195's (falken's etc) and I had no clearance issues  :cool:

I was down 50mm(ish), 205s and no spacers and I had some fat barstewards in the back still didn't rub.  :shocked:
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: Wayne on 27 December 2009, 14:52
Halfords!?

Please don't universal ones are crap.
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: Adam on 27 December 2009, 15:23
Halfords!?

Please don't universal ones are crap.

Can vouch for this
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: boneybradley on 27 December 2009, 15:41

I was down 50mm(ish), 205s and no spacers and I had some fat barstewards in the back still didn't rub.  :shocked:

I will tell you the main issue.... the mk3 shell had a build/design issue where the rear axle is not central! some only have a few extra mm on one side and some have more (causing clearance issues on the 1 side!)
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: Adam on 27 December 2009, 15:44

I was down 50mm(ish), 205s and no spacers and I had some fat barstewards in the back still didn't rub.  :shocked:

I will tell you the main issue.... the mk3 shell had a build/design issue where the rear axle is not central! some only have a few extra mm on one side and some have more (causing clearance issues on the 1 side!)

Thats shocking! But would't that cause it to crab?
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: Wayne on 27 December 2009, 15:58

I was down 50mm(ish), 205s and no spacers and I had some fat barstewards in the back still didn't rub.  :shocked:

I will tell you the main issue.... the mk3 shell had a build/design issue where the rear axle is not central! some only have a few extra mm on one side and some have more (causing clearance issues on the 1 side!)

Thats shocking! But would't that cause it to crab?

Not really have seen mk2's the same.
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: boneybradley on 27 December 2009, 16:01
I've never heard of them crabbing.... but I know a northern dealer group fitted spacers to one side on some when new to even them out! :shocked:
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: robz on 27 December 2009, 16:23
lol, will explain mine then....
mine rubbed really badly on the n/s before i chopped the arches :D
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: kells on 27 December 2009, 17:09
some only have a few extra mm on one side and some have more (causing clearance issues on the 1 side!)


apparently most cars are the same, guy who did my camber was telling me this is normal
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: JC on 27 December 2009, 18:07
right then all you spacer gurus,

what , how much and where from as the arse end of the Phatsat is going Phatter in the VERY near future  :wink:

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: kells on 27 December 2009, 18:25
got my adapters/spacers from venom, 30mm, cost about £250, but mine are adapters not just spacers hence the price
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: hyland770 on 27 December 2009, 21:21
Was gonna say thats a bit steep!! I was hoping they would be around 20 like the ones in halfords!! And to answer previous replies, im running 15 inch alloys with normal dunlop tyres (whatever the size standard tyres are!!) And dont know how low im going to go, what it low and flat so will adjust accordingly when i get my coilovers put on, i just didnt like the fact that my rear wheels arent as wide as my front ones so thought spacers would be the answer!
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: Wayne on 27 December 2009, 21:23
Was gonna say thats a bit steep!! I was hoping they would be around 20 like the ones in halfords!! And to answer previous replies, im running 15 inch alloys with normal dunlop tyres (whatever the size standard tyres are!!) And dont know how low im going to go, what it low and flat so will adjust accordingly when i get my coilovers put on, i just didnt like the fact that my rear wheels arent as wide as my front ones so thought spacers would be the answer!

The reason why the halfords ones are cheap is the quality, much better to pay the extra due to the safety issues.
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: hyland770 on 27 December 2009, 21:23
P.s so excited that work is finally underway on my golf after not having enough wonga to do so, you gotta love xmas money hahaha!!!
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: kells on 27 December 2009, 21:49
yeah listen to what wayne said, dont run cheepo versions...

another idea what i did was to roll and flair all the arches so i could slam it, i have no rubbing issues even with 4 people in the car and iv got 8" wide rims with 30mm adapters, mines is running low too
Title: Re: spacers
Post by: hyland770 on 27 December 2009, 21:53
Ill probably wait to get the spacers, im not going overly low i dont think will see, but if i do need spacers ill run it att bit higher until i can afford decent ones.