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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Chris#101 on 17 July 2012, 17:49
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Right then the time has finally arrived :laugh: so Ive got a few questions;
Are the jom/ fk streets coilovers a direct fitment or will other parts be needed?
Will my wheels rub on the coilovers without spacing (just for the mean time) running 225/40/18 7.5J ET35 ?
Secondly I have a strange situation going on, I purchased some non-hubcentric spacers a while back just to get some ideas on spacing where I came accross something very weird;
I put my 20mm spacers on the rear (100% both were 20mm as I measssured them) running 225/40/18 tyres 7.5J width ET35 off set!
near side wheel was flush with the arch :cool: Perfect.
How ever the offside wheel still sat in the arch a good 10-15mm with the 20mm spacer :huh: Swapped the wheels over to see if maybe one had a different offset, still the same :huh:. It almost like the axel has been pushed through to the offside!? although im pretty sure this cant happen? car drives straight doesnt pull or anything
what the hell is going on?
Any help would be much appreciated :smiley:
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parked on a flat? defo the same height on the coiovers!
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Yep parked on flat :smiley: still on standard shocks/springs :wink:
Really baffled me, I take it theres no adjustment on the axel or anything!?
drivess fine which makes it even more bizzare :lipsrsealed:
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if you are going to slam it on the coils you may need a 5mm spacer up front to clear the adjuster and its worth fitting all new top mounts and bearings when your fitting the coils :smiley:
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Right then the time has finally arrived :laugh: so Ive got a few questions;
Are the jom/ fk streets coilovers a direct fitment or will other parts be needed?
Will my wheels rub on the coilovers without spacing (just for the mean time) running 225/40/18 7.5J ET35 ?
Secondly I have a strange situation going on, I purchased some non-hubcentric spacers a while back just to get some ideas on spacing where I came accross something very weird;
I put my 20mm spacers on the rear (100% both were 20mm as I measssured them) running 225/40/18 tyres 7.5J width ET35 off set!
near side wheel was flush with the arch :cool: Perfect.
How ever the offside wheel still sat in the arch a good 10-15mm with the 20mm spacer :huh: Swapped the wheels over to see if maybe one had a different offset, still the same :huh:. It almost like the axel has been pushed through to the offside!? although im pretty sure this cant happen? car drives straight doesnt pull or anything
what the hell is going on?
Any help would be much appreciated :smiley:
It's the same on all Mk4's with the axle, they all stick out further on one side.
You should change your top mounts when fitting the coilovers, if you go for JOMs it will be work looking at this thread to fix a potential problem before it happens:
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/406228.aspx (http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/406228.aspx)
Your tyre will rub on the coilover without a spacer, you'll need at least 5mm ones.
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as for the rear axle i aint sure i was thinking of the front :embarassed: it seems to be quite common on the mk4 with one side poking more than the other
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mine sits pretty much the same each side on rear with 15mm spacer perhaps mine aint right then :grin:
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It's the same on all Mk4's with the axle, they all stick out further on one side.
You should change your top mounts when fitting the coilovers, if you go for JOMs it will be work looking at this thread to fix a potential problem before it happens:
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/406228.aspx (http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/406228.aspx)
Your tyre will rub on the coilover without a spacer, you'll need at least 5mm ones.
No they don't. Mine sits spot on. Some mk4 do and normally its up to 5mm not 10-15mm
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mine sits pretty much the same each side on rear with 15mm spacer perhaps mine aint right then :grin:
ye yours is broken go out and fix it :grin:
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It's the same on all Mk4's with the axle, they all stick out further on one side.
You should change your top mounts when fitting the coilovers, if you go for JOMs it will be work looking at this thread to fix a potential problem before it happens:
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/406228.aspx (http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/406228.aspx)
Your tyre will rub on the coilover without a spacer, you'll need at least 5mm ones.
No they don't. Mine sits spot on. Some mk4 do and normally its up to 5mm not 10-15mm
I've seen loads that sit differently from one side to the other, not by much but but noticeable different. I've never seen one sitting 10-15mm further out though.
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I have 9j rear wheels one sits flush with arch the other sits about 2-3mm out of arch.
Always wondered why but could never be bothered to check to see whats up.
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so its fairly common in the mk4 world for the rear axel not to be centered properly :undecided:
Is there anyway to adjust them?
10-15mm might of been an exageration :lipsrsealed: althought it was certainly noticeable! was hard to tell with the car still being the standard ride height so il drop it on the coilies (theyve been ordered now :cool:) then do some meassuring.
Wheres the cheapest place to buy 10mm & 15mm Hub centric spacers?
anyone got anylinks? :smiley:
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probably ebay or classifieds
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I got my 15mm ones from JJC Race & Rally:
http://www.jjcraceandrally.com/race/wheel-spacers (http://www.jjcraceandrally.com/race/wheel-spacers)
Not badly priced and excellent customer service.
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they are the cheapest iv seen for spacers :cool:
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they are the cheapest iv seen for spacers :cool:
where i had mine from and my bucket seats, excellent company.