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Offline Steve_PD

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Re: fitted coilovers and have a problem
« Reply #10 on: 11 April 2009, 12:55 »
yes m8 i did mean you   sorry not to sure on what to call that colour lol dark green greyish lol Anthracite Grey

have you fitted spacers to urs ?   yes if so what ones ? 5mm Eibach

its not rubbing at the mo but if i was to take it any lowwer the tyre will rub on the adjuster Tyre a 10mm spcaer (put both 5mm ones on one side) if you do go with 10mm spacers make sure you get longer bolts  :wink:

at the min i can jst bout get 2 fingers above the tyre to the arch

the rear is near on bang level with the arch near enuff   which is how i want the front I can just about get a finger in

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Re: fitted coilovers and have a problem
« Reply #11 on: 11 April 2009, 13:04 »
thanks for the quick response

did u put spacers on the back as to even it up at all ?

dya have any anti roll bar issues ? rubbin etc ?
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Re: fitted coilovers and have a problem
« Reply #12 on: 11 April 2009, 13:22 »


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Re: fitted coilovers and have a problem
« Reply #13 on: 11 April 2009, 14:00 »
yeah I put 5mm on the back aswell  :wink:
I also fitted front and rear anti roll bars at the same time so I get no rubbing at all.
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Re: fitted coilovers and have a problem
« Reply #14 on: 12 April 2009, 11:03 »
thanks m8    cheers for the info thou gezza
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Re: fitted coilovers and have a problem
« Reply #15 on: 12 April 2009, 12:31 »
If you are fitting any spacers,i'd recommend longer bolts anyway.I've got 5mm spacers on the front of mine,and didn't fancy risking having the wheels only held on by a few threads :laugh:,so bought longer bolts with them.

I got eibach 5mm spacers and 10 longer wheel bolts for £45 at awesome gti.

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Re: fitted coilovers and have a problem
« Reply #16 on: 12 April 2009, 12:35 »
Ive been running my 5mm spacers with standard wheel bolts for over 16k not had any wheels fly off  :shocked:
How do you find the eibachs?? mine cause wheel vibration at 60mph  :angry:
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Re: fitted coilovers and have a problem
« Reply #17 on: 12 April 2009, 12:46 »
Mine are fine,maybe if you had longer wheel bolts holding your wheels on,you wouldn't get wheel wobble. Just a thought :undecided:

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Re: fitted coilovers and have a problem
« Reply #18 on: 12 April 2009, 13:07 »
If you are fitting any spacers,i'd recommend longer bolts anyway.I've got 5mm spacers on the front of mine,and didn't fancy risking having the wheels only held on by a few threads :laugh:,so bought longer bolts with them.

I got eibach 5mm spacers and 10 longer wheel bolts for £45 at awesome gti.

ive already got 5mm on there atm   i need at least 10's i reckon   but lyk u say ill have to get longer bolts
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Re: fitted coilovers and have a problem
« Reply #19 on: 12 April 2009, 13:13 »
The std VW wheel bolt has a thread of 28mm,add the thickness of the spacer and buy wheel bolts to suit.Your looking at bolts with 38mm thread :wink:
Don't forget to get the right bolts for your wheels either,oem wheels use a radius head,after market alloys use a tapered head.