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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: buddfridge on 01 October 2016, 07:10

Title: lowered and spacers
Post by: buddfridge on 01 October 2016, 07:10

I have been looking through some posts as this really appeals to me, what are your thoughts on the outcome? Here are some pics off another forum.
http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12537&page=3

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: Damian @ DPM on 03 October 2016, 13:44

Looks good! I think a subtle drop and definitely spacers work well on the Mk7.

Damian @ DPM Performance

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: Raffe on 04 October 2016, 08:01

I have a set of Eibach's to go on my car and will be upgrading to the Revo RV019 wheels (colour still to be decided).

I bought a set of the Sparco wheel spacers which fitted no issue and filled the arches nicely but I just didn't feel happy with them on the car if I'm honest.

I know they are common place on cars now, and the hub centric fitment allows for longer bolts to still bolt into the original hubs but I just felt a little unsafe with them. I'm not an engineer and with limited understanding if they are good/bad or indifferent I sold them on without issue.

The Mk7 does need a little more wheel in the arch though and with a subtle drop really makes them look very nice.

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: Gnasher on 04 October 2016, 10:01

Not got spacers but the wheels have a better offset/width on them to fill the arches - also it has been lowered on Eibach Sportlines too...

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/graham_nash1/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/20150807_160419_zpsxm5nysld.jpg)

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: buddfridge on 04 October 2016, 12:21

That looks good, what drop have you got?

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: Gnasher on 04 October 2016, 15:41

I think they quote 30mm front and 20mm rear.

I know I'm biased but I think it sits just right.

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: Snooze on 05 October 2016, 19:23

Lush!

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: Rhyso on 05 October 2016, 19:57

That looks alright that  :drool:

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: KyleB on 07 October 2016, 11:09

Looks stunning that Gnasher, what are them wheels called?

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: Gnasher on 07 October 2016, 11:41

They are 19" BBS SR.

They do them in this colour (called himalayan grey) or a darker colour with a diamond cut face.

They're about the cheapest BBS wheel out there and definitely not their lightest. I'll hold my hands up and say I bought them for the looks lol.

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: KyleB on 07 October 2016, 11:47

Yeah they are one hell of a good looking wheel.

Out of interest where did you buy your Eibach springs from?

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: Gnasher on 07 October 2016, 13:34

Got them from Larkspeed - for some strange reason they seem to be the only place that stocks the sportlines for the Mk7 GTI

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: Damian @ DPM on 10 October 2016, 14:53

Eibach don't actually list the Sportline springs for the Golf 7 GTi.

Damian @ DPM Performance

Title: Re: lowered and spacers
Post by: Gnasher on 10 October 2016, 16:10

Quote from: Damian @ DPM on 10 October 2016, 14:53

Eibach don't actually list the Sportline springs for the Golf 7 GTi.

Damian @ DPM Performance

They don't in the UK but do in the rest of Europe - I think it's something to do with someone getting an exclusive rights to distribute type deal elsewhere in Europe - at least that's what Eibach told me anyway.

I have a feeling Larkspeed buy them off whoever has the exclusive deal for Europe and then sell them on.

Eibach part no. = E21-85-41-23
http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=EE21854123 (http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=EE21854123)