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Title: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: WhirlyGTI on 15 January 2011, 19:10: I tried fitting my borbet a's today and they where fouling on the brake pads so I put the 5 mm spacers on that I got with the wheels and it was still catching and the guy at the garage said the inside of the wheel on the hub needs mating to make them clear the pads surely you guys with borbets A's on haven't done this, how have u guys fitted yours cheers.
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: Wayne on 15 January 2011, 19:29: What offset are they ?
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: WhirlyGTI on 15 January 2011, 19:40: 5x100 et20
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: Wayne on 15 January 2011, 19:43: Quote from: WhirlyGTI on 15 January 2011, 19:40
5x100 et20

Should fit straight on, you might be better to see where it is catching the caliper and maybe cleaning it up with a grinder.
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: WhirlyGTI on 15 January 2011, 20:53: Its not catching on the caliper it's just catching on the brake pad and there half worn so if I get new brake pads it will be even worse
Title: Wheel swap
Post by: gover87 on 15 January 2011, 21:26: I had this they were catchin on the carrier bit, they were et48 and even with 10mm spacers were no good, was just the fronts though rears were fine. They wernt borbets but just thought id have an input mate
Title: Re: Wheel swap
Post by: WhirlyGTI on 15 January 2011, 22:09: Quote from: gover87 on 15 January 2011, 21:26
I had this they were catchin on the carrier bit, they were et48 and even with 10mm spacers were no good, was just the fronts though rears were fine. They wernt borbets but just thought id have an input mate
Yh cheers for your input mate what did you do to solve the problem? Cuz I don't really wana go throughout the hassle if getting them machined but the company I got them off said they will fit so surly I won't have to machine them cheers again mate
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: Wayne on 15 January 2011, 23:33: Quote from: WhirlyGTI on 15 January 2011, 20:53
Its not catching on the caliper it's just catching on the brake pad and there half worn so if I get new brake pads it will be even worse

So the rim is catching the edge of the brake pad as it turns ?
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 16 January 2011, 00:39: I had to do what the garage guy suggested to get my alloys on, although I didnt grind the alloy I grinded about 2-3 mil off the calipers :P

Bit confused on how it can hit the brake pad and not the caliper though, surely the caliper sticks out further than the pads?
Title: Wheel swap
Post by: gover87 on 16 January 2011, 07:09: I could have got them on with spacers but it works out dear for hubcentric ones then longer bolts, so i put them on ebay :-(
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: WhirlyGTI on 16 January 2011, 09:12: Quote from: Wayne on 15 January 2011, 23:33
Quote from: WhirlyGTI on 15 January 2011, 20:53
Its not catching on the caliper it's just catching on the brake pad and there half worn so if I get new brake pads it will be even worse

So the rim is catching the edge of the brake pad as it turns ?
Yh the outside edge of where the bolts go through on the inside of the wheel is just catching on the brake pad and that's with half pads
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: Wayne on 16 January 2011, 09:30: Quote from: WhirlyGTI on 16 January 2011, 09:12
Quote from: Wayne on 15 January 2011, 23:33
Quote from: WhirlyGTI on 15 January 2011, 20:53
Its not catching on the caliper it's just catching on the brake pad and there half worn so if I get new brake pads it will be even worse

So the rim is catching the edge of the brake pad as it turns ?
Yh the outside edge of where the bolts go through on the inside of the wheel is just catching on the brake pad and that's with half pads

I would guess your going to need 10mm spacers but that will leave you with a offset of 10 with means you could get arch clearance problems.
Title: Wheel swap
Post by: gover87 on 16 January 2011, 09:47: Just swap me for my bbs rk's :-)
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: WhirlyGTI on 16 January 2011, 09:50: Yh I will give 10 mm a go but I'll need to get longer bolts and should I go for a set of hubcentric spacers or just use universal
Title: Wheel swap
Post by: gover87 on 16 January 2011, 10:42: Id go 4 hubcentrics but it works out dear with spacers and bolts
Title: Re: Wheel swap
Post by: WhirlyGTI on 16 January 2011, 10:48: Quote from: gover87 on 16 January 2011, 10:42
Id go 4 hubcentrics but it works out dear with spacers and bolts
ok thanks i dont spose you have a link to where i can get some from ? cheers
Title: Wheel swap
Post by: gover87 on 16 January 2011, 12:15: Ebay be cheapest mate
Title: Re: Wheel swap
Post by: WhirlyGTI on 16 January 2011, 12:40: Quote from: gover87 on 16 January 2011, 12:15
Ebay be cheapest mate
Don't Spose you got a link to the right ones on eBay have you mate be a great help cheers
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: dom on 16 January 2011, 12:42: Just search for 5x100 10mm hubcentric spacers :wink:
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 16 January 2011, 13:10: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK3-5-STUD-HUBCENTRIC-WHEEL-SPACER-KIT-10MM-/290510673896?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item43a3c917e8
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 16 January 2011, 13:13: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-FK-SPACERS-10mm-and15mm-Extended-Wheel-Bolts-/140498924115?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20b6637253
Title: Re: Fitting borbet A's
Post by: WhirlyGTI on 16 January 2011, 21:07: Cheers everyone for your quick responses and helpful ideas