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Offline AD1.8T

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Engine spacer feedback
« on: 28 January 2012, 18:42 »
Anyone using these at all any problems with them at all i want some but i can find much info about them to be honest

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Re: Engine spacer feedback
« Reply #1 on: 28 January 2012, 18:49 »
What do you want to know?

Where to buy from?
You going to make them yourself?

heres a drawing


Then you need 2 more for the dog bone mount and longer bolts for the spacers
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Re: Engine spacer feedback
« Reply #2 on: 28 January 2012, 19:00 »
Basically how big of a spacer is recomended do the driveshafts hit the chassis, exhaust/downpipe issues ummmmm how much room between engine and bonnet lol that would be a pretty bad fail

Yhh i found that diagram just a min ago if i gave that to a engineering company they could figure it out ? What bolts will i need ive never really looked at the engine mounts before so i have no idea :(

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Re: Engine spacer feedback
« Reply #3 on: 28 January 2012, 19:10 »
15mm seems to be the most common choice. You may need to bend the heat shield a little to clear the down pipe
25mm may hit the chassis so a notch is required.

That drawing is fine, just tell them how thick you want it.

Not sure on bolts Ill have a look
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Re: Engine spacer feedback
« Reply #4 on: 28 January 2012, 19:14 »
My wishbones are at a hideous angle would 15mm make alot of difference then ?

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Re: Engine spacer feedback
« Reply #5 on: 28 January 2012, 19:26 »
Only info I can find on bolts is you need 4 x M12 x 90 (maybe a little longer) no info on threat pitch so believe standard pitch of 1.5 and 2 M8 x 45mm. But reading forums it seem some people just use new genuine vw bolts :undecided:

You can buy them off people on E38 or uk-mivs, they were selling for £60 without bolts

E38 Steve McScene sells complete kits with bolts but has a long waiting list.
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Re: Engine spacer feedback
« Reply #6 on: 28 January 2012, 19:42 »
My wishbones are at a hideous angle would 15mm make alot of difference then ?

Its not for the wishbones its for the angle of the driveshafts as they as the stress from lowering can make them snap.
Engine spacers decreases the stress they're put under.
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Re: Engine spacer feedback
« Reply #7 on: 29 January 2012, 10:16 »
theres a guy in the mk4 section on edition that makes engine spacers worth a shot as he knows what hes doing and was quite cheap  :wink:
http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=420441&hl=engine spacers&st=0
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