Project Slow - Audi A3 8P 2.0 TDI...

[Dec]

Yeah I dread to think what a mission it would be to get to the O/S ! I think it is possible on this by removing all the air filter piping and box though, but still sounds like an effort for a bulb!

Thanks dude, hopefully will look better soon if I do decide to get wheels, I'm trying to justify it to myself at the moment that it is something I want to do. Loads of other stuff I could do with really (new TV to replace the crappy CRT type I have) so just dont really know. Know the ones I will get if I do go for rims though. I bet I'll leave it to the last minute (as I do everything) and then just do it anyway. Need 4 tyres for the MOT by the 10th October, so watch this space

Car had it's 3rd service in 11 months yesterday along with a pre-MOT check and general look over to check nothings on its way out (reason I hadn't already got wheels as everything is so expensive for Audi's!) sooo anytime now really, just need to make up my mind whether I just get tyres for the 16's or get new wheels totally.

[dom]

Yeah I dread to think what a mission it would be to get to the O/S ! I think it is possible on this by removing all the air filter piping and box though, but still sounds like an effort for a bulb!

Thanks dude, hopefully will look better soon if I do decide to get wheels, I'm trying to justify it to myself at the moment that it is something I want to do. Loads of other stuff I could do with really (new TV to replace the crappy CRT type I have) so just dont really know. Know the ones I will get if I do go for rims though. I bet I'll leave it to the last minute (as I do everything) and then just do it anyway. Need 4 tyres for the MOT by the 10th October, so watch this space

Car had it's 3rd service in 11 months yesterday along with a pre-MOT check and general look over to check nothings on its way out (reason I hadn't already got wheels as everything is so expensive for Audi's!) sooo anytime now really, just need to make up my mind whether I just get tyres for the 16's or get new wheels totally.

New wheels 

[Dec]

Followed by more lows if I do

[dom]

Followed by more lows if I do

 

[Dec]

engine undertray was scraped as fook already though and its not even low 2 inches of clearance before the sump though

[Dec]

Picked these up today, Genuine RS6 alloys from an RS6 I believe, so theyre 8.5x18 all round, offset 38. (Ones that came on A3's are 7.5" and a higher offset I think). Which means they will add 2" to the width of the wheels, and a few mm by the offset. Still praying that the fronts are going to fit as I have no idea how offset and width work, or whats best for the A3! (been told et42 is a safe bet, so I think I'm pushing it..)

They were cheap, but could do with a refurb as all of them are scuffed but I needed 4 tyres for the MOT, and can't justify spending a lot for a couple of months, so they will do for the winter and give me something to do.. try and refurb myself





Wrapping them in 215/35/18's which will give a bit of stretch I think which are being delivered tomorrow then fitting at the weekend hopefully!

[SoundillusioN]

They'll look nice on your motor!..... cor, you aint half going for low profiles... hope your roads aint too bad!

[Dec]

Yeah I didn't really think about it before I brought them Impulse buying fail I think, but they will fit so as long as I can get it through the MOT, then I can always change them if they are bad, not that I really want to be spending out on tyres lol

[Dec]

Hmm, tyrestretch.com says...



Maybe a little too much, guess I'll just have to go low enough so there isnt a silly arch gap.. at least the fronts should fit

[Rhyso]

They'll be a big improvement

You may have to do the arch mod for the fronts; think it involves removing one of the screws that holds the arch liner in place as that can rub the tyre