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Offline Nino

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Is this true?
« on: 24 August 2013, 10:42 »
A friend of mine that works for slammed media was telling me that the golfs passenger rear wheel is tucked in 5mm more than the the rear drivers wheel, apparently this is to counter balance the fuel tank, he was telling me this because I was telling him I'm thinking about getting 3sdms 0.05 and he was saying I should use a 5mm spacer on the back passenger side. Is this true?

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Re: Is this true?
« Reply #1 on: 24 August 2013, 11:01 »
some cars yes, some no. Mine is slightly out but only by about 3mm and TBH it doesn't bother me


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Offline Kobe

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Re: Is this true?
« Reply #2 on: 24 August 2013, 11:17 »
I noticed this on mine once I had my spacers fitted. Now I know why!

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Re: Is this true?
« Reply #3 on: 24 August 2013, 12:33 »
I always thought it was just due to wear of the bush. When I replaced my rear beam bush it went back to being even each side

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Re: Is this true?
« Reply #4 on: 24 August 2013, 12:37 »
I think it can be minimised by shifting the beam over on the brackets


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Re: Is this true?
« Reply #5 on: 24 August 2013, 23:49 »
I think it can be minimised by shifting the beam over on the brackets

^^This same as a mk3, the beam can be moved over if needed.

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Re: Is this true?
« Reply #6 on: 25 August 2013, 00:58 »
what a pile of nonsense btw lol. don't believe a word of it.

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Re: Is this true?
« Reply #7 on: 25 August 2013, 14:12 »
I can show you if you like...


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Re: Is this true?
« Reply #8 on: 25 August 2013, 14:16 »
Passenger side...



Drivers side



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Re: Is this true?
« Reply #9 on: 25 August 2013, 14:18 »
I can show you if you like...
i wouldnt have bothered you have prob forgot more about a mk4 than he knows  :grin: