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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #560 on: 19 February 2011, 18:09 »
Found this today



Seems to be rubbing on the coilovers.

However, I had a look with the wheel mounted and on full lock both ways, and it's got plenty of clearance....Strange....

I think I need some spacers though  :undecided:

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #561 on: 19 February 2011, 19:35 »
The tyre is moving under load  :smiley: hence not catching all the time.

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #562 on: 19 February 2011, 19:40 »
5mm spacers should be adequate.

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #563 on: 19 February 2011, 20:15 »
The tyre is moving under load  :smiley: hence not catching all the time.

Explainable then.


5mm spacers should be adequate.

Yup, will keep standard bolts by using them too won't I?

Should I be looking at hubcentric ones right?

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #564 on: 19 February 2011, 20:30 »
I ran 5mm flat spacers (non hubcentric) with standard bolts on the MK4 with no problems at all.

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #565 on: 19 February 2011, 20:31 »
I ran 5mm flat spacers (non hubcentric) with standard bolts on the MK4 with no problems at all.

Cool stuff. Will get hunting  :smiley:

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #566 on: 19 February 2011, 20:31 »
Are you running 195/50/15's if so very strange as mine were nowhere close.

Might be worth checking your camber.

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #567 on: 19 February 2011, 20:35 »
Are you running 195/50/15's if so very strange as mine were nowhere close.

Might be worth checking your camber.

The problems started just after I stick the 16v brakes on  :undecided:

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #568 on: 19 February 2011, 20:37 »
Long shot, but is the wheel bearing ok, I would check that as a urgent 1st step.

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Re: khare's mk3 GTI...16v!
« Reply #569 on: 19 February 2011, 20:39 »
Long shot, but is the wheel bearing ok, I would check that as a urgent 1st step.

Wheel bearing is fine, I had a look in there today. The only thing I can think of, is the 16v disc allows the wheel to be closer to the strut, but then again plenty of 16v's running 195 tyres.