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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #10 on: 03 October 2009, 11:38 »
Try around your motor factors mate, we have Autobitz over here (not sure if they're national), they do long bolts, locking ones have to be special order.
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Offline christomk3gti

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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #11 on: 03 October 2009, 11:50 »
got sum bolts from a alloy wheel shop.... got one on the front now, but it started raining lol. have to wait for the rest.

they do stick out a little bit. but dont think it will be a problem. If i look above the plastic arch the wheels are pretty flush with them. so will that be ok?

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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #12 on: 03 October 2009, 12:25 »
Quote from: christomk3gti on 03 October 2009, 11:50
got sum bolts from a alloy wheel shop.... got one on the front now, but it started raining lol. have to wait for the rest.

they do stick out a little bit. but dont think it will be a problem. If i look above the plastic arch the wheels are pretty flush with them. so will that be ok?



Couple of points, 1) should be square taper alloy bolts for those wheels, 2) does not sound good it being flush with the arch my guess is they will rub big time going over bumps etc.
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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #13 on: 03 October 2009, 12:35 »
 :undecided:

Its not lowered yet. and if i do it'l only be 30-40 mm.. if i ever get any more coin.

Rub on what? wheel arch?

at the mo, theres loadsa clearance coz its not lowered.
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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #14 on: 03 October 2009, 15:29 »
Wheels are on, except one (has a slow puncture) hopefully its just a reseal job. The rear wheels fit nicely without speacer. but I had to put 10mm spacers (sent with the wheels) to fit due not been able to locate them due to the caliper. Probably because i have the 288 discs. Anyway looks really nice now. Took it for a spin and no problems, no catching, rubbing or anything. I'll get sum pics up later today or tomorrow.

Christo
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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #15 on: 03 October 2009, 15:33 »
mmm i love a 4x4 mk3 on 17's without being lowerd :rolleyes: nice looking wheels though
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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #16 on: 03 October 2009, 16:13 »
lol cheers they are nice. I'll get sum picks up soon. and its not that wide. well...  :wink:

Looks much better than it did before tho.

Christo
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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #17 on: 03 October 2009, 18:42 »
Quote from: christomk3gti on 03 October 2009, 15:29
Wheels are on, except one (has a slow puncture) hopefully its just a reseal job. The rear wheels fit nicely without speacer. but I had to put 10mm spacers (sent with the wheels) to fit due not been able to locate them due to the caliper. Probably because i have the 288 discs. Anyway looks really nice now. Took it for a spin and no problems, no catching, rubbing or anything. I'll get sum pics up later today or tomorrow.

Christo

I am still not sure why you need 10mm spacers with your wheels, I ran 17"s with no issues.
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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #18 on: 03 October 2009, 19:44 »
I dunno... The back wheels go on fine, without any problems and look like the offset is very similar to my standard gti rims. but the fronts just would not locate on the hub due to the caliper been in the way of the Spokes on the azev rims. So i used the 10mm spacers that were sent with them and its fine now. just looks bit wide at the front. thinking of putting 5mm spacers on the rear to make it look normal lol.

I'll post some pics tomorrow.  :wink: Looks nice tho, could do with about 30mm lower tho, (all in time) no rubbing issues anyway.

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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #19 on: 03 October 2009, 19:57 »
quick question....

On Azev A Rims....

Mine dont have much of a Deep Dish at all so what does that indicate the offset being?
As i've seen some on ebay and they have a Deep Dish indicating a different offset...

As said... Mine Do not have much of a deep dish at all.... would that indicate a Low OffseT? Hense why i needed the spacers on the Front.????
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