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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: joesgti on 31 January 2008, 14:40
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right ive got new BBS alloys on my car but they have red centers which look cr@p, i ordered some black ones from ebay but they were 70mm and did not fit, i need 65mm vw or BBS centers. Does anybody know where to get them from? :sad:
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how about these, not sure if self-ad is what you want though?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Gunmetal-Brushed-Aluminium-Wheel-Centers-65mm_W0QQitemZ110200976595QQihZ001QQcategoryZ14771QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQtrksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-Black-Pearlescent-Wheel-Centers-65mm_W0QQitemZ110210793067QQihZ001QQcategoryZ14771QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQtrksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem
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so would thease stick onto the red ones? reckon theyl look any good? the bbs ones look abit g@y but the vw ones look OK :undecided:
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....No, those fleeBay ones won't fit - They are self-adhesive flatties. The Mk5 VW plastic centre caps cost at least £5 each and are subject to white worm.
I've been trying to find alternatives for ages but no-one makes the right size....................yet!
Meanwhile I've removed all 4 of mine.
[EDIT: I've just noticed you don't have BBS Monzas fitted]
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....No, those fleeBay ones won't fit - They are self-adhesive flatties. The Mk5 VW plastic centre caps cost at least £5 each and are subject to white worm.
I've been trying to find alternatives for ages but no-one makes the right size....................yet!
Meanwhile I've removed all 4 of mine.
the vw ones are a tiny bit too small and would fall out on every corner or bump if i put them in as the clips dont go far enough in,
the self ad ones may stick over the red caps i have at the moment!? would this work well or look rubbish?? :undecided:
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hmmm, now I think about it might look a bit crap :undecided:. why not remove them for a bit like redrobin has - the red does stick out like a sore thumb! :smiley:
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Ive tried stick on ones before and they looked pants.
What diameter is the inner steel retaining ring?
I have a set of VW caps on my spare 18" alloys and they are 65mm diameter on the outside - lip to lip, but the retaining steel ring is 50mm. If it looks like a good match then the part number is 7D0 601 165
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im going to try some self ad ones, just got 4 for a tenner so not so bad if they look rubbish as i just wont use them, cheers for the help. :smiley:
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You can always stick them on your fridge or similar :grin:
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Give Awesome a ring, bit spooky but after we met the other day and I remember your post about wanting black ones, and I thought the red 1's didn't look great, I asked them if they could get them, and Andy said they probably could, either from BBS or from the supplier of the really smart replicas they've got in the showroom. Worth a try?
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Give Awesome a ring, bit spooky but after we met the other day and I remember your post about wanting black ones, and I thought the red 1's didn't look great, I asked them if they could get them, and Andy said they probably could, either from BBS or from the supplier of the really smart replicas they've got in the showroom. Worth a try?
i rang yesterday when i ordered my coilovers, they are calling me back today at some point. :smiley:
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which coilovers did you go for in the end pal?
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eibach, the koni's are now more expensive for some reason. should be good though, just waiting for my rollbars to come through aswell :laugh: oh well im goin to be broke this month :grin:
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You'll notice a big difference pal, might be a little harsher but much more controlled. Be prepared for the front arch liner to rub a little to :sad:
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You'll notice a big difference pal, might be a little harsher but much more controlled. Be prepared for the front arch liner to rub a little to :sad:
it rubs anyways, its sat about 15mm lower than standard at the moment as its on eibach springs, but have decided to go lower now :evil: is there any way of stopping the rubbing? maybe flaring the arches? has anybody done this :undecided: i wouldnt fancy it myself.
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It doesn't actually rub on the wheel arch as such its just the liner. If you look near the centre of the arch there is a raised part with a mounting screw, take the screw out and tuck the liner up behind the mounting tab thats part of the wing, I also bent the tab up a little to give more clearance, I used a captive nut in the liner, reinstalled the screw and painted the tab black just to finish it off. I know some people haven't bothered putting the screw back in with no poblems. Hope this makes sense
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yea, it makes sense.....i had to take the whole 'inner' out to fit the dv valve, i know where you mean, ill have a look at the when i get the springs fitted, how low much lower is your than standard? also do you have spacers as the wheels look like they fill the whole arch more!? :smiley:
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No, no spacers just thinkin about fitting them actually. Think its 30-35mm lower pal, had a few attempts at getting the height I was happy with. I do have the actual figures but there at work and I'm not till tuesday :laugh:
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u lucky b@stard!! :tongue: and here's me "workin" hard all day long :grin:
how much are spacers? im guessing awesome sell them? maybe worth looking into next month, also would it look much better with only 18" alloys?
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....Hmmm, I probably won't be very popular saying this, but: For road use, using coil-overs and slamming down the suspension, and certainly using spacers, isn't necessarily going to improve your handling - In fact, it could make it worse. It looks very cool but I suggest doing a performance car driving course such as CarLimits and/or Drivetrain.
Also, don't forget to tell your insurance about such mods.
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Red, we're not talking about slamming the car to the ground, 30mm lower leaves plenty of ground clearence and suspension movement. As for the spacers, not sure myself, but would only be talkin about a small ones, maybe 6mm just to fill the arches a litlle better.
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....Make sure they are the right kind of spacers - It's important. I've got to dash out now and don't recall exactly which type you should use - Awesome will probably know.
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Your talking about hubcentric ones pal, meaning they still have the centre spigot which engages in to the centre of your wheel and takes alot of the loads and forces of the wheel, with the wheels bolts just holding the wheel in place.