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Offline navmk4gti

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Re: advice on lowering (im finally gonna do it)
« Reply #30 on: 20 May 2011, 16:09 »
just loking at centre bore size. on the ones on ebay and essexstyling it is 57.2.. but on dpm it is 57.1  :undecided: which one are right
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Re: advice on lowering (im finally gonna do it)
« Reply #31 on: 20 May 2011, 17:01 »
you aint gunna notice 0.1 of a millimeter mate, but its 57.1.

Nav mate, as long as the center bore is right for 5mm ones, you will be fine. You get wheel wobble with universal spacers that dont sit central throwing your balance out.

My front ones were about £7 posted i think, i run rear 16mm ones, pretty much the same as you posted.

Remember you will need new locking wheel bolts too, get four longer ones, after working out which ones you need eg. standard legnth + 15mm, then cut the front ones down to suit.
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Re: advice on lowering (im finally gonna do it)
« Reply #32 on: 20 May 2011, 17:02 »
Should I have my alignment carried out after fitting coilies?

Yes :afro:
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Re: advice on lowering (im finally gonna do it)
« Reply #33 on: 20 May 2011, 21:07 »
So dave if I'm geting 5mm spacers on front just get any cheap ones lol but for rear I'd need propa ones then as going 10mm

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Re: advice on lowering (im finally gonna do it)
« Reply #35 on: 20 May 2011, 22:27 »
if your fittin cheap 5mm spacers then the ones from halfords will do, there only plastic and weigh next to nothing so they wont throw out your balancing if there not centred

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Re: advice on lowering (im finally gonna do it)
« Reply #36 on: 20 May 2011, 23:06 »
5mm, 57.1 bore, spacers  :wink:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TPI-WHEEL-SPACERS-57-1-5x100-112-5MM-VW-GOLF-MK4-/170502464428?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b2bd23ac

i have these on now  :smiley:

wikid thanks mae.. saves me £20 on front set  :grin:

if your fittin cheap 5mm spacers then the ones from halfords will do, there only plastic and weigh next to nothing so they wont throw out your balancing if there not centred

plastic.. fook dat  :shocked: :grin:
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Re: advice on lowering (im finally gonna do it)
« Reply #37 on: 20 May 2011, 23:39 »
5mm, 57.1 bore, spacers  :wink:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TPI-WHEEL-SPACERS-57-1-5x100-112-5MM-VW-GOLF-MK4-/170502464428?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b2bd23ac

i have these on now  :smiley:

wikid thanks mae.. saves me £20 on front set  :grin:

if your fittin cheap 5mm spacers then the ones from halfords will do, there only plastic and weigh next to nothing so they wont throw out your balancing if there not centred

plastic.. fook dat  :shocked: :grin:

why? there just 5 mm spacers, not structural or anything

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Re: advice on lowering (im finally gonna do it)
« Reply #38 on: 21 May 2011, 11:28 »
Nav mate, here you go front..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-5mm-Alloy-Wheel-Spacers-Shims-VW-Golf-Mk4-/330566916710?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4cf752da66

Thats all you need, correct bore size (although they have missed off the 0.1mm  :grin:)

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Re: advice on lowering (im finally gonna do it)
« Reply #39 on: 21 May 2011, 13:09 »
Seems be getting cheaper an cheaper lol thanks a heap dave.. How long you been runing these ones?
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