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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #10 on: 08 February 2022, 18:58 »
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #11 on: 08 February 2022, 23:24 »
Quote from: Exonian on 08 February 2022, 18:53
I just did a quick search and found dozens of my old posts from back in 2015/16 but no pics of my car wearing 12/16mm spacers.
I know back then a few of us ran Sparco spacers and there will be photos on here if you dig deep enough but right now I can’t find them. I only had mine on a very short time before buying some 8x19 ET41 wheels so still have them in boxes looking like new. I’m sure I must have managed to post up at least one photo though! I know a few people with GTI’s did back then.

ECS Flush Kits (plenty of photos with a Google search) were/are 15/20 and sit a little too flush for my tastes but 12/15 or 12/16 look more how it should have come from the factory.

That's it a lot of posts discussing them but no photos!

I bought a set of 12/15 in the end as they'll be very similar to my prets if my maths is correct with the rears that little bit more which it needs. Hopefully I won't feel the need to bring back the mudflaps...
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #12 on: 09 February 2022, 06:17 »
The car will sit well with that spec of spacers, particularly at the rear where there’s a lot of room in the arches.
Not too “stanced” and not overly inset like the standard offset.
Just how it should have come from the factory.
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #13 on: 09 February 2022, 07:16 »
These are all 12 - 15mm on both 7.5 and 8j







This one is harder to see but this is no spacer on the front and 12mm on the rear. Personally I thin this setup looks much better because the 12mm on the front was a bit to aggressive. But with an 8j I think if you could get an 8mm that’d be perfect and a 12mm on the rear.



Totally subjective of course but that’s my view. Also the only benefit I found in terms of driving with the 12 - 15mm setup was being able to drive straight over the middle of speed bumps  :grin:
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #14 on: 09 February 2022, 09:19 »
Thanks that's a great help chaps. Follow up question what is the common compound to use to prevent them from bonding to the hub? Bit of aluminium anti-seize?
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #15 on: 09 February 2022, 13:48 »
A very light smear of anything water resistant that won’t react with the different metals of the spacer/bolts/hub is fine.
I used nappy rash cream in a 20 year old tub I had  :laugh: (it has zinc in it) which also works well on garage door rollers…
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #16 on: 09 February 2022, 13:57 »
Quote from: Exonian on 09 February 2022, 13:48
A very light smear of anything water resistant that won’t react with the different metals of the spacer/bolts/hub is fine.
I used nappy rash cream in a 20 year old tub I had  :laugh: (it has zinc in it) which also works well on garage door rollers…

Ah I'll break out the Sudocreme then :laugh:
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #17 on: 09 February 2022, 14:03 »
Oh, and make sure it’s something that won’t catch fire!!



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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #18 on: 09 February 2022, 19:40 »
I ran 12 and 16 on a 7R with no issues , when i put coilovers on it i had to move the 12s to the rear
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #19 on: 09 February 2022, 19:44 »
Quote from: Dazie00 on 09 February 2022, 19:40
I ran 12 and 16 on a 7R with no issues , when i put coilovers on it i had to move the 12s to the rear
7.5J or 8J wheels though?
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