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Offline CraigDavieBeattie

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needing spacers?
« on: 11 March 2011, 18:55 »
Right guys, long time no see.

Got myself some RS6's, not the newer styled ones.. however after getting tyres on them and the guys tried to fit he said the coilovers are touching the tyres which are 235 or 225, wotever.. however he says 5mm spacers should be fine.

Should i just buy these 5mm which are only £7 and put them on or wot? I have JOM blueline Coilovers if that helps. cheers.

Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: needing spacers?
« Reply #1 on: 11 March 2011, 19:02 »
i dont know if you were ment to put a link or not?

but yes ide put 5mm spacers on, or maybe bigger if your wanting a slightly wider stance.

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Re: needing spacers?
« Reply #2 on: 11 March 2011, 19:06 »
if they say 5mm i would buy 7mm better stance and more space from coilovers
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Offline daz veedub

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Re: needing spacers?
« Reply #3 on: 11 March 2011, 19:15 »
i had 15mm on front but scrubbed like hell on arch sold them and went 5mm on front and 20mm on rear no scrubbing now

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Re: needing spacers?
« Reply #4 on: 11 March 2011, 19:16 »
cheers, i think the nearby autofactors has spacers im lead to believe so will try there tomorrow. all going well i'll load some pics up once their on. Better selling point than those minging audi tt ronals.

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Re: needing spacers?
« Reply #5 on: 11 March 2011, 19:17 »
i take it the rear will be fine yeh? the guy never tried rear but i think ive read somewhere theres more room on rear so not to worry?

Offline houston

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Re: needing spacers?
« Reply #6 on: 11 March 2011, 19:21 »
space the rear too or itll look a bit weird with the rears tucked in more.

dont get more than 10mm, if you are then youll need hubcentric spacers

Offline CraigDavieBeattie

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Re: needing spacers?
« Reply #7 on: 11 March 2011, 19:25 »
so if i get 5mm for front and 5mm for back then that'll be fine? what about these universal type spacers? are they alright to use? i'll probs get better spacers in due course but for now will these do the job? couple of weeks.

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Re: needing spacers?
« Reply #9 on: 11 March 2011, 19:31 »
20mm on rear  :wink: