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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Snowey on 20 February 2010, 12:01
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Hi guys, just joined the site and have searched in the search options for stance advice but couldn't find too much.
Just really a bit of advice on improving the overall stance of the car. It was pretty much all guess work fitting the coilovers last week and after the shocks have settled, i think it's sitting too low at the back.
I've already got hub adaptors in place to fit the porsche rims, would these need replacing if wanting to bring the wheel out maybe 20mm if that isn't too far? Could this fail mot??
The D90's measure 8j and 9j 16's with 195/45/16 rubber fitted all round, only stretched at the back.
Any advice to improve the stnce would be great and if spacers would be the best option or not or even how far to go for that slight bulging look past the arches. Hopefully one of the less expensive mods!
Thanks in advance!! Chris
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac77/Snoopy_84/golff-1.jpg)
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac77/Snoopy_84/gf1.jpg)
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac77/Snoopy_84/gs.jpg)
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20mm spacer on the back and shim the back so you have camber :laugh:
I have a very large collection of vags with good stance most of them are on google.
With a good stance you are going to have to do some arch work.
plus front camber is good, mine is maxium negitive camber :wink:
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You will need different / wider adaptors.
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those fronts look like a 7j to me and the rears dont look 9j
mine are all 8j and look wider than yours?
i run 30mm adapters 195/45/16 rubber
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^^ same here.
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i was running 25mm adapters on my d90's, 7's on the front and 8's on the rear with 195/40/16 tyres
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If they're 8's and 9's, my wheels must be at least 10's and 11's :laugh:
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Stance? Edition38.com is that way >>>>>>>
Nick
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Stance? Edition38.com is that way >>>>>>>
Nick
lol, my original thoughts were something along those lines. Stance my arse.
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Nice one, cheers for suggestions. Just bought some spacer rings from halfords, 5mm and 9,5mm so i'll see which fits. Really don't want to be funding new adaptors for 20mm so fingers crossed 9.5 will do!
Liking the look of yours kell and joe, something like that would be spot on.
The adaptors on the car cost the previous owner £200 to fit the d90's! Was the same guy who said 9j rear and 8j front which looks like may not be so true then by the looks of it. The front tyres aren't stretched at all on 195/45/16.
Really don't want to be doing any archwork either! Been an expensive month so far so fingers crossed.
In case I do have to go down adaptor route, anyone know of any cheap suppliers. I have read elsewhere on forum that it's not worth going for cheapo ones though so appreciate might have to pay a bit!
Cheers, Chris
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FK adapters from venom are your cheapest bet. Buy some wider ones and sell your thinner ones, thats what im doing, trading my 30's for 35's or even 40's.
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Cheers i'l have a look. Tried the spacers today and 9.5mm ripspeed spacer looked right and bulged very slightly past the rear wheelarch but the spacer sat on the remainding part of the hub so all that would have been holding the wheel in place is just the bolts, and that is assuming the spacers lined up (which they didn't). :sad:
FK adapters from venom are your cheapest bet. Buy some wider ones and sell your thinner ones, thats what im doing, trading my 30's for 35's or even 40's.
40's!!!! :shocked: :shocked: would look sweet but how u manage that???
Even 9.5mm spacing, looks like archwork might have to be done :shocked:, anyone had any major drams doing this? Never straight forward!
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Hi guys, just joined the site and have searched in the search options for stance advice but couldn't find too much.
Just really a bit of advice on improving the overall stance of the car. It was pretty much all guess work fitting the coilovers last week and after the shocks have settled, i think it's sitting too low at the back.
I've already got hub adaptors in place to fit the porsche rims, would these need replacing if wanting to bring the wheel out maybe 20mm if that isn't too far? Could this fail mot??
The D90's measure 8j and 9j 16's with 195/45/16 rubber fitted all round, only stretched at the back.
Any advice to improve the stnce would be great and if spacers would be the best option or not or even how far to go for that slight bulging look past the arches. Hopefully one of the less expensive mods!
Thanks in advance!! Chris
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac77/Snoopy_84/golff-1.jpg)
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac77/Snoopy_84/gf1.jpg)
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac77/Snoopy_84/gs.jpg)
i recognise this car. are you by any chance in luton area?
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My wheels are only 7's with 195/45 tyres all round, however, I was told to aim for a final offset of ET15.
I wanted my front wheels sitting in a little further though so I went for ET20 front and ET15 rear which looks spot on
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa29/GCL731Y/yarmouth2.jpg)
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Not in Luton bud.
Any archwork needed joe?
7's?? Using same size tyres and only strtched on rears, front tyres look standard. I know it can vary when strtching tyres depending on manufacturers but seems strange. Maybe my d90's are smaller than 7j up front? hmmmm Looks like good offset though!
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The most popular size D90 set is 6j front and 8j rear. Although 7's arent that rare either.
Mine have a fair stretch, only cheapo tyres.
Im going to do away with my rear arch lip and go for 35 intead of 30mm adapters.
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"Any arch work needed?"
Well - My front coilovers are wound down all the way to the bottom of the thread, and the lip of my wheels sit pretty much flush with the arch, so the arch lip itself is hammered flat lol
As for the rears, the coilovers are set a bit higher for the 'nose down' look (I like it), I've attacked the arches a little with a big hammer but not gone too far
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my srches are rolled and flaired to fookery :cool:
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Nice one. Need to measure the adaptors that are on at the moment to fix attach the porker wheels. If much wider there won't be any hub left!!
Liking the basic mod with the hammer if a bit crude! Should really pay the dosh!
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Paid £300 for the car so taking a hammer to it never bothered me lol
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You love taking the hammer to it when your getting thrashed on the forum :afro:
:grin: :grin:
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Cheers for the advice, looks like hub adaptors or nothing. Got a few more pics after getting round to washing all the crap off...
I'm lucky at the moment as there's no scraping with mates in the car but think some major work will have to go on to accomodate a wider stance and still lowered hammer or no hammer! :grin:
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac77/Snoopy_84/g5.jpg)
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac77/Snoopy_84/g6-1.jpg)
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac77/Snoopy_84/g3.jpg)
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac77/Snoopy_84/g2.jpg)
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I would leave it as it is to be honest.
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+1.
already looks wide. but i'm not a fan of the porshe D90s really.... theres sooooooooooooooooooooo many nicer wheels around that look and would look great on the mk3.