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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: navmk4gti on 19 May 2011, 00:28
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right my rear shock on the mk4 is gone :cry:
so thinking jus fookin it and buying a coilover kit instead replacing just the one shock..after a year iv finally decided do it.. maybe thats why my shock went its a sign! :grin:
I wana spend £180 max on coilovers.. so thinking getting JOM ones from venom motorsport sport.. what you guys think??
also what spacers should i get been advised get some which have the "hub ring fabricated" in them?? so whers best place get these and what mm will i need :wink:
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i have jamex coilies of ebay which came with adustable droplinks for £200 cant complain and there not a harsh ride
also run 5mm spacers on front for wheels to clear coilovers 8j on front no spacers on rear with 9j
a did have 20mm spacers on rear and 15 on front but when lowerd chipped bit of paint of arches so took off
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I take it you are on about Hubcentric spacers..??? They are about £50-60 on the bay...Some of them come with longer bolts, and some come with shallow head bolts that bolts the spacer to the hub then you bolt your wheel to the spacer useing your original bolts... :grin: :grin:
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i have jamex coilies of ebay which came with adustable droplinks for £200 cant complain and there not a harsh ride
also run 5mm spacers on front for wheels to clear coilovers 8j on front no spacers on rear with 9j
hmmm jamex collies... whats the adjustable drop links for mate? also what inch wheels have you got? :smiley:
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I take it you are on about Hubcentric spacers..??? They are about £50-60 on the bay...Some of them come with longer bolts, and some come with shallow head bolts that bolts the spacer to the hub then you bolt your wheel to the spacer useing your original bolts... :grin: :grin:
i have no idea mate thast what i was told :grin: i think what your saying is right as he said i will need longer bolts too .. have you got a link to them on the bay as theres so many i dont know what im lookin at :lipsrsealed:
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when lowering ya car over 40mm the driveshaft will rub on the arb adjustable droplinks will help stop rubbing or alot of people use the tt arb
i have 18s on mate
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hubcentric wheels spacers sit perfect on the hub where as universal sh!te doesnt which can cause wheel wobble
anything over 5mm spacers u will need longer bolts which are usually supplyed with the spacers :smiley:
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when lowering ya car over 40mm the driveshaft will rub on the arb adjustable droplinks will help stop rubbing or alot of people use the tt arb
i have 18s on mate
iv had driveshaft probs before :angry: not something want to risk again.. propa ballache..
i was thinking just droping it 40mm no more as i have loads humps and pot hole around my area ( yh its a right sh!ithole ) .. so would wana go to low :smiley:
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hubcentric wheels spacers sit perfect on the hub where as universal sh!te doesnt which can cause wheel wobble
anything over 5mm spacers u will need longer bolts which are usually supplyed with the spacers :smiley:
hmm so ill go 5mm on the front and like 10mm on the back as want the back stick out to the arch a bit more .. if thats posible :grin:
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i had 20mm on rear and wheel was inline with arch but u will get scrubbing mate
ive took adjusters of the rear so its decked now :grin:
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i had 20mm on rear and wheel was inline with arch but u will get scrubbing mate
ive took adjusters of the rear so its decked now :grin:
:cool: :cool: u gt pics mate??
i should get away with 10mm on the rear then :grin:
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What width and offset are your alloys? From that you can figure out the look you want and what width spacers to buy.
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The offset is 35 mate not sure on width em .. They are r32 reps.
How's the ride on jom colies you got and how long u had em
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Bouncy.. Da don't sound good lol.. Has it improved your handling mate.. Mine is fooked at the month due to the shocks gone and god knows what else lol.. Did u gt ur collies of the bay?
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I also have the JOM kit and i had to put 5mm spacers on front as my tyres wudnt turn without them! I have RS6s. Gens i believe but not that it matters surely? Anyways all good nw lol... Thankfully.
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Take it ur rs6's are 18's craig.. I'm gonna defo get spacers to avoid any probs.. Last ting I need is wheels getting fooked agen.. Just had new bearings and hub put in drivers side.. Left nice big hole my pocket
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Oh k ill get them off there then.. There 165 on the bay
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Posting free loll thanks mate.. Jus gotta find some spacers and then get ordering.. :-D
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Yeah there 18s mate, was gutted when i was trying to put them on and they wudnt go on basicly!
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Are them spacers the good ones that don't give wheel wobble..fabricated in hub or something. Trying open link on phone takin fookin ages.. Crap blackberry
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Just seen em went onto it on work computer lol.. Fook me the hubcentric spacers expensive.. 65 a pair!.. I think I beta wait till payday .. As you said mate they are good make so atleast ino good quality
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Lmao hopefuly would be quality.. As just wana do this collie thing once! Lol
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Just seen em went onto it on work computer lol.. Fook me the hubcentric spacers expensive.. 65 a pair!.. I think I beta wait till payday .. As you said mate they are good make so atleast ino good quality
Hubcentric are the best option for anything over 5/8mm really.
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Nav mate, on the front you need 5mm with a 57.1mm bore, thats it, 5mm cant get hubcentric. Make sure right center bore though, not universal.
Then you can get your coilovers on.
See what you think, then if you want to space back out, get rear ones then. Bolt through hubcentric ones can be found from about 40 quid i think.
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Dave woudnt it be good get hubcentric ones as heard the other spacers give wheel wobble. Yh iv seen cheaper ones but they look crap quality
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My FK's wer £129 plus Vat from Awesome, need some spacers now though !
Dan
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My FK's wer £129 plus Vat from Awesome, need some spacers now though !
Dan
how are the fk's mate.. iv heard they aint all good and sh!t quality.. but thats from someone whos got em on a bmw :grin:
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got mine from essex styling foned them sound guy, came next day, the link is for 20mm but if u fone them can sort others :smiley:
http://www.essexstyling.com/golf-hubcentric-20mm-wheel-spacers-pair-5x100-p-9370.html
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got mine from essex styling foned them sound guy, came next day, the link is for 20mm but if u fone them can sort others :smiley:
http://www.essexstyling.com/golf-hubcentric-20mm-wheel-spacers-pair-5x100-p-9370.html
thanks link mate.. managed find these too...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk4-15mm-Alloy-Wheel-Hubcentric-Spacers-/120714736953?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item1c1b28b539 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk4-15mm-Alloy-Wheel-Hubcentric-Spacers-/120714736953?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item1c1b28b539) think they will be ok for the rear
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Should I have my alignment carried out after fitting coilies?
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just loking at centre bore size. on the ones on ebay and essexstyling it is 57.2.. but on dpm it is 57.1 :undecided: which one are right
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you aint gunna notice 0.1 of a millimeter mate, but its 57.1.
Nav mate, as long as the center bore is right for 5mm ones, you will be fine. You get wheel wobble with universal spacers that dont sit central throwing your balance out.
My front ones were about £7 posted i think, i run rear 16mm ones, pretty much the same as you posted.
Remember you will need new locking wheel bolts too, get four longer ones, after working out which ones you need eg. standard legnth + 15mm, then cut the front ones down to suit.
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Should I have my alignment carried out after fitting coilies?
Yes :afro:
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So dave if I'm geting 5mm spacers on front just get any cheap ones lol but for rear I'd need propa ones then as going 10mm
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5mm, 57.1 bore, spacers :wink:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TPI-WHEEL-SPACERS-57-1-5x100-112-5MM-VW-GOLF-MK4-/170502464428?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b2bd23ac
i have these on now :smiley:
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if your fittin cheap 5mm spacers then the ones from halfords will do, there only plastic and weigh next to nothing so they wont throw out your balancing if there not centred
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5mm, 57.1 bore, spacers :wink:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TPI-WHEEL-SPACERS-57-1-5x100-112-5MM-VW-GOLF-MK4-/170502464428?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b2bd23ac
i have these on now :smiley:
wikid thanks mae.. saves me £20 on front set :grin:
if your fittin cheap 5mm spacers then the ones from halfords will do, there only plastic and weigh next to nothing so they wont throw out your balancing if there not centred
plastic.. fook dat :shocked: :grin:
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5mm, 57.1 bore, spacers :wink:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TPI-WHEEL-SPACERS-57-1-5x100-112-5MM-VW-GOLF-MK4-/170502464428?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b2bd23ac
i have these on now :smiley:
wikid thanks mae.. saves me £20 on front set :grin:
if your fittin cheap 5mm spacers then the ones from halfords will do, there only plastic and weigh next to nothing so they wont throw out your balancing if there not centred
plastic.. fook dat :shocked: :grin:
why? there just 5 mm spacers, not structural or anything
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Nav mate, here you go front..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-5mm-Alloy-Wheel-Spacers-Shims-VW-Golf-Mk4-/330566916710?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4cf752da66
Thats all you need, correct bore size (although they have missed off the 0.1mm :grin:)
£7.25 delivered
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Seems be getting cheaper an cheaper lol thanks a heap dave.. How long you been runing these ones?
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about a year now, no problems.
Not exactly the same as mine, but very close. Aslong as bore is alright, you will be fine.
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about a year now, no problems.
Not exactly the same as mine, but very close. Aslong as bore is alright, you will be fine.
sweet thanks dave.. cant wait for payday lol :grin:
gonna get a de-cat and downpipe too .. hopefully will stop the idling problem :lipsrsealed:
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just got me
5mm spacers for front
10mm spacers for rear
£18.00 :smiley:
do i need longer bolts too?
yep.. from what iv been told defo need longer bolts :wink:
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Dammit!
even on the 5mm?
yep.. what most ppl do is get longer bolts and cut them down so there 5mm above the standard bolt size so fit bang on with 5mm spacers :smiley:
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so what length am i looking for?
id just get cheapest longer bolts you can.. and cut them down.. im gonna get these .. cheapest i found for the quality ..there 60mm in length so will do the job up to 20mm spacers me thinks..im gonna just cut them down to whatever size i need :wink:...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-MK4-Alloy-Wheel-Bolts-Slimline-Type-60mm-/130415405955 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-MK4-Alloy-Wheel-Bolts-Slimline-Type-60mm-/130415405955).. he also sells 40mm length bolts
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screw £45!!!
im opting for theese, cheapest i found
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20-Alloy-Wheel-Bolts-14mm-Radius-VW-Golf-Extended-40mm-/270750890637?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item3f0a02ba8d
you might need these 2 mate if you worried your wheels getting nicked.. extended locking bolts :wink:
ill defo need them where i live :lipsrsealed:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Locking-Alloy-Wheel-Bolts-14x1-5-Radiused-Extended-Golf-/270748952467?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f09e52793 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Locking-Alloy-Wheel-Bolts-14x1-5-Radiused-Extended-Golf-/270748952467?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f09e52793)
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haha na stuff the locking wheel nuts.
people are more likely to nick the car :grin:
:grin: :grin:
they seem to like parts more then the whole car where i live :laugh:
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haha, people give me weird looks when i lift the bonnet, let alone jacking it up :grin:
cheers for all the help man :smiley:
lol tell me about it :grin:
no probs mate :smiley:
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5mm should be ok with standard bolts, dont push it to 10mm though.
Pretty sure i got 10 longer bolts for about £12 ish
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tapered for aftermarket, radius for genuine i believe.
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wolverine: I can vouch for 5mm, i had to get these as my alloys wudnt fit without them because of the coilovers on front. Been using them for nearly 3 months now and nothing to complain about and im using standard nuts.
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I only put 5mm on rear too. Didnt need to as therear coilover setup is different and theres much more room for the alloys and tyres but with only 5mm on it does sit quite flush with the arch lining if im honest. The alloy width might have summit to do with it but not sure what they are. 8" maybe? not sure. Gen RS6's.
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Well the guy i bought my wheels off of he had what uve bought and had the 10s on the rear. Looked good imo. made the back look phat!!
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Think thats alright. Last time i bought standard bolts from VW new i think i was about £1.05 per bolt? That was 2 years ago so might be different now with VAT etc and VW continuously increasing their prices. Know what mate i foned and asked for a price for a 4mo front Valance/Splitter the other month and they said £88 inc VAT. It was only £53 inc VAT just before we got all that snow!
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Yh u do need maksure correct bore mate.there some cheap ones on the bay with the corect bore size.
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Can't u send em bak
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I'm not gona bother geting any mate.. After driveshaft fooked.. I'm jus saving up to sell it now and get anuda car.. Maybe a mk5.. But had enuf dis car nw so nt gna spend ntng on it.. But yh I was going to get the ones in the link dave posted the 7 quid ones think they where 5mm
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Email the seller mate cus im Sure was 57.1. I don't like leons lol maybe a 4motion ;-) need get saving lol
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s3 are jus stupid priced lol
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Hmmmm maybe.. Thinking abt getting a diesel to be honest.. But hatee the sound em.. So might just get a 4 motion or something.. Not fancying a turbo car now want a change.. I like my vag cars but thinking going jap (said forbiden word der lmao)
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If it jap gota be honda mate lol iv had few hondas in the past and loved em to be honest.. Jst there interior is fookin crapppppp. But the new type r or accords are veryyy nyc I must say. Got abt 3.5k to spend in munth or so so will see what falls in my price range :-)
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Ino what u mean mate.. Compare the old ek9 type r's to the new ones hugee diference. Shame u can old get the ek9's as imports tho.. My brothers got a integra type r which is awesome.. May take that off him if I can insure it lol
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even if you do leave turbo's nav, u will be back when your not satisfied.
even a high revving honda wont give u the same excitement a turbo does.
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Lol ino dave.. But need a little break from them tho.. Ill get a 4wd turbo in few years time again loll