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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Peskarik on 19 November 2008, 20:51

Title: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: Peskarik on 19 November 2008, 20:51: Original 18-inch black Monza II (I'll never change those).
KW V2 suspension with about 30mm drop (will that be visible, btw?)

Question 1,2: The width of spacers on front axle (no rubbing)? 8mm or 10mm?
Question 3,4,5: same as above but rear axle? 15mm on each wheel is too much? How about 12mm?
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: MAT ed30 on 19 November 2008, 20:54: no spacers on the front and 10mm on the back would be perfect
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: Peskarik on 19 November 2008, 21:01: Quote from: MAT ed30 on 19 November 2008, 20:54
no spacers on the front and 10mm on the back would be perfect

I saw TT with lowered suspension and spacers both front and back. Front was about 10. Looked sensational!

Why no spacers on the front?
Why only 10mm on the back?
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: MAT ed30 on 19 November 2008, 21:08: ask GAZ as his was only on 10mm each side at the back and it looked spot on
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: Peskarik on 19 November 2008, 21:32: Quote from: MAT ed30 on 19 November 2008, 21:08
ask GAZ as his was only on 10mm each side at the back and it looked spot on
but that does not mean 12mm back and 8mm front would look worse, does it? :smiley:
The question is whether there will be rubbing problems etcetera... :undecided:
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: RedRobin on 19 November 2008, 21:57: ....

I'm really going to sound like my age by saying this, but I think that it's far more important what any suspension mods do to your car's handling (and braking!!) than what it looks like! But I'm probably wasting my time by saying that here.
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: illyun on 19 November 2008, 22:01: Quote from: RedRobin on 19 November 2008, 21:57
But I'm probably wasting my time by saying that here.

Probably :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: RedRobin on 19 November 2008, 22:05: ^^^^

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[@ Illyun] :afro:
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: Peskarik on 19 November 2008, 22:47: Quote from: RedRobin on 19 November 2008, 21:57
....

I'm really going to sound like my age by saying this, but I think that it's far more important what any suspension mods do to your car's handling (and braking!!) than what it looks like! But I'm probably wasting my time by saying that here.

So what would spacers do to my handling and braking? :undecided:
Let me know, before I go out and spend the money!
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: gazbutmk5gti on 19 November 2008, 23:31: like I said in the pm pal, you WILL get some rubbing at the front when lowering 30mm, just the liner which can be modded easily to clear, spacers at the front will only make it worse :cry:
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: joesgti on 20 November 2008, 02:01: go with 10mm on the back and dont worry about how many mm drop you have, if your going with coilovers then the mm should depend on where abouts your happy :smiley:
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: BobbyT on 20 November 2008, 08:01: fitting spacers alters the suspension geo and also puts more stress on the wheel barings, if you really do have to buy some make sure you get the hub centric type :smiley:
Title: Re: Spacer width with lower suspension (sorry if that has been done before)
Post by: gazbutmk5gti on 20 November 2008, 09:47: agreed, but its only like fitting wheels with a slightly different offset to fill the arches as you want