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Offline AndyG

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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #10 on: 21 June 2015, 11:19 »
Car looks fab, thought I was looking at pics of mine.
Just a question about wheel spacers,the rear wheels do look a bit lost,how much spacing would you recommend and would the wheel bolts need replacing.I was just thinking about spacers at rear the front look ok to me.
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #11 on: 21 June 2015, 11:39 »
10mm Trac+ should do it, I'll be going for H&R hubcentric with extended bolts. Might do 5mm on the front too which should be ok with the std bolts.

I've been considering this on the beetle too which would be the same set up.

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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #12 on: 21 June 2015, 11:43 »
Thanks AndyG.
There's an American company called ECS who you might be familiar with that do a kit for MK7 Golfs which they call the "perfectly flush" kit. That has 15mm front and 20mm rear spacers from memory.
I'd go a bit more conservative myself though, 10 or 12 up front and 15 or 16 in the rear.
If you're just doing rears then I'd say 12 or 15mm.
You will need longer bolts. If you order from some companies they'll be included in the kit, H&R, Sparco etc tend to come with longer bolts.
If keeping standard wheels make sure you order Radius Seat bolts. Aftermarket wheels tend to use tapered bolts except some BBS wheels that are stamped VZ which are designed to take OEM bolts.

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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #13 on: 21 June 2015, 13:14 »
Andy:

I approve of your choice wholeheartedly. A seminal change! (Good play on your nom famille!)

The Cadiz look great, IMO. But if you wish to change and sell, keep me in mind as I would like to buy one as spare! I still have 4 pristine Monza Shadows from my Mk6 GTI!

But please don't go for 19". The ride does suffer with or without DCC. Again IMO.
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #14 on: 21 June 2015, 13:48 »
Congratulations  :smiley:  Another one buckled  :grin:  :grin:
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #15 on: 21 June 2015, 18:51 »
resistance was futile  :whistle:

welcome to the club  :grin:

after all you said about them lol

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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #16 on: 21 June 2015, 19:04 »
after all you said about them lol

That was just to throw us off the scent  :laugh:

resistance was futile  :whistle:

Trekkie by any chance wigit?   :grin:

He has been assimilated into the R collective  :evil:
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #17 on: 21 June 2015, 21:08 »
Andy:

I approve of your choice wholeheartedly. A seminal change! (Good play on your nom famille!)

The Cadiz look great, IMO. But if you wish to change and sell, keep me in mind as I would like to buy one as spare! I still have 4 pristine Monza Shadows from my Mk6 GTI!

But please don't go for 19". The ride does suffer with or without DCC. Again IMO.

I can't believe you've still got Glen's old Shadows!  :grin:
Get 'em advertised or keep them another 20 years and sell them to a collector!!!

I ran 19's on my last three GTIs Asker, I just drive around potholes!

Congratulations  :smiley:  Another one buckled  :grin:  :grin:
Yeah, my will is weak!  :grin:

resistance was futile  :whistle:

welcome to the club  :grin:

after all you said about them lol

Thanks Mr W!

I'm still pleading innocence - I didn't choose to buy it, I was hoodwinked by the old donkey and carrot trick  :evil:  :grin: :grin:

I still stand by all I said, but I'm always up for an experiment.

I've maintained the R has come of age and is a great technical tour de force for performance/grip/price but still think the GTI is the better allrounder.

My thoughts and observations will be forthcoming once I get a spare half hour in front of a keyboard without wife/kids/work bullying me!

after all you said about them lol

That was just to throw us off the scent  :laugh:

resistance was futile  :whistle:

Trekkie by any chance wigit?   :grin:

He has been assimilated into the R collective  :evil:


If ya can't beat 'em...


It's you and Monkeyhanger that brainwashed me and the only way to get back at you both was to beat the queue!  :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #18 on: 21 June 2015, 21:26 »
If ya can't beat 'em...

It's you and Monkeyhanger that brainwashed me and the only way to get back at you both was to beat the queue!  :laugh: :laugh:

Haha, our evil plan worked (sort of)  :evil:

You have definitely had the last laugh, jumping the very, very long queue.  Still, we Brits are accustomed to queuing, just as well really, but even my legendary patience  :whistle:  is being well and truly tried this time.
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Re: I blame you lot...
« Reply #19 on: 22 June 2015, 12:54 »
Good work!  Car looks immense!  :cool:  Looking foward to your write up after you've done a few miles in it!
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