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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: les.tansey on 09 February 2011, 17:53
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Okay peeps, I want to get some BBS RX2's for my mk3 golf but I don't know if its going to be worth while because they cost a bomb in good condition, so the alternative is to buy a set that needs a refurb, I found a set that need a refurb for £80.00 here with 2 Toyo Proxes on them with a good 5/6mm of tread left:
(http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n602/lestansey/CE9tFwEGkKGrHqVk8E1F3tIuJBNTnzMq2ow_12.jpg)
So they are going to cost £80.00 for the wheels alone, about £70.00 for 2 more toyo proxes, then a good refurb will probs cost about £200, then new centres about £30.00, then i'm going to needsome hub centric spacers which will cost about £100.00 unless I can find a decent set second-hand for cheaper and then finally (Bare in mind i'm only 17 - so don't laugh :embarassed: :laugh:) I'm considering getting some rim gator protector things (about £50.00) because I don't really want to curb a newly refurbed set of rims that emptied my piggy bank for :undecided:. So thats a grand total of around £530+ tyre fitting and balencing...
Also bare in mind that the car only cost £500.00, here it is:
(http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n602/lestansey/081120101724-1.jpg)
...and what it would look like if it was rolling on some nice rx2's
(http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n602/lestansey/MyGolfwithBBSRSWHEELSANDREDBRAKECALIPERS.jpg)
Has anyone got any suggestions, advice, alternatives etc... would be greatly appreciated...
cheers, Les.
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Save up and buy a set of Lenso's or look around s/h
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Cant go wrong for £80 tbh
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Rim gator things are very ghay
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thanks for the responses, does anyone know where i can find a set of 4 hub centric 10mm spacers? and how hard would it be to do a decent refurb by myself? any tips?
Cheers guys.
OH yeh I do agree that the rim protectors are a bit... yeh - it's a concideration though :undecided: :wink:
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To refurb them they need splitting really and that can lead to many problems
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bare in mind its your first car and is cheap so doesnt require a mint set of average rims. if i were you just get some sand paper, sand them down, prime them, spray them, fit them. buy coilovers job done :cool:
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bare in mind its your first car and is cheap so doesnt require a mint set of average rims. if i were you just get some sand paper, sand them down, prime them, spray them, fit them. buy coilovers job done :cool:
I know, your right, i'm having second thoughts on whether to bother with the rx2's its gonna be alot of hasstle and money and more than likely counter productive :undecided:
im not bad with a spray can tbh but, idk if i can trust myself spraying a set of rx2's there so complicated and plus if you spray in the the joining nut thingys it would make them real tough to get off... i've found there on ebay dunno if they suit my car though, i think there white:
(http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n602/lestansey/081120101724-2.jpg)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200573575949&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
what do you think, i just want to make sure that it looks decent etc cheap but not chavy
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Ive just refurbd my rx2s they was a piece ov cake to split and prep, only had 1bolt what snaped and the rest undid by hand with a ratchet. Did mine black with red lip very easy i thought ;-)
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Are you aware that those Team Dynamics alloys come with the incorrect size tyres fitted for your car?
They need to be 205/40/16 NOT 205/50/16 as they'll possibly rub, look rubbish and throw your gearing and speedo out.
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Trust me mate the rx2s are easy enough to refurb, i used my cordless drill wi a sandin bit in the end to get the rim down to the alloy then smoothed it off. Im not a proffesional but i was well chuffd wi the job and how easy they were to split and rebuild. Gonna get sum pics of them on at wkend and see wot every1 thinks. But i like em so. :-) plus wen there done there worth more than £80 lol
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Trust me mate the rx2s are easy enough to refurb, i used my cordless drill wi a sandin bit in the end to get the rim down to the alloy then smoothed it off. Im not a proffesional but i was well chuffd wi the job and how easy they were to split and rebuild. Gonna get sum pics of them on at wkend and see wot every1 thinks. But i like em so. :-) plus wen there done there worth more than £80 lol
See i've heard that they are a right b@stard to split and that the bolts are expensive to replace if they get broken? :undecided:
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I got told they were hard to split but they wer a piece of cake mate, i had them all split in an hour n half. 1bolt snapd owt of them all and theres 16 in each wheel so was chuffd and i just stuck the head back on when done. A little tap in the back and the faces come out easy. Up to u at end of day mate and how confident u are. Id give u tips if u nd them pal
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Are you aware that those Team Dynamics alloys come with the incorrect size tyres fitted for your car?
They need to be 205/40/16 NOT 205/50/16 as they'll possibly rub, look rubbish and throw your gearing and speedo out.
yeah thanks mate am aware though i'de just sell the current tyres if i did go for them, but not sure if they look right though :wink:
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If you don't go for them give me a PM because I will. :)
Cheers!
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If you don't go for them give me a PM because I will. :)
Cheers!
Soz mate the guy ended the auction early, other wise I would have let you know or had them myself :wink:
Cheers, Les.
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Cheers for the advice guys, I've now managed to get me some nice 16" BBS RX alloys, wrapped in some almost new Yokohoma S-Drive for £250.00, well chuffed :grin:
Thanks again,
Cheers, Les. :wink:
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Good result and a bargain at that price :afro: