MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Syrag64 on August 29, 2012, 08:08:46 pm
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I have noticed that my front passenger side wheel sticks out further than my drivers side when the wheels are pointing straight ahead, there is about a 10mm difference in where the wheel is on either side. Is this normal?? I have TT arms fitted but am wondering if something is wrong? :confused: :confused:
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Sounds a bit odd! Any odd noises? I would get it checked out!
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No odd noises, car doesn't drive any differently (no pulling either side etc...)
Does anyone know if there are any adjustments i can do to get the wheels the same distance from the edge of the wing on both sides?
I have been trying to fit my LM reps but i have been putting the wheel on the front passenger side so it has been sticking out much further than it should be
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Shouldn't be different at all!
I'd say one of the arms has got mixed up and you have one of each on there!
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Thanks Hurdy, anyway of looking at them and knowing if this is the case?
I'm hoping it something simple :party:
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You should be able to tell by looking. The TT arms are alloy and the Golf ones are cast steel. I don't have any pics of comparisons but there are definitely some one here as I've seen them.
* goes hunting for pics*
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1st page on the link below is a pic of direct comparison. :happy2:
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/71940-tt-suspension-arms-fitted-my-a3.html
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Had a quick look under the car both sides are definetly the alloy TT wishbones, is there anyway they can be fitted incorrectly?
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Has the car been a write off???? Could have been in an accident. How long have you had it fella.
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I've had the car about a year and a half, I bought it from the Carshop so I don't think its been in any accidents (had HPI check done when I bought it) on closer inspection I have noticed that the passenger side wheel is slightly closer to the brake caliper (i have the NQBBK fitted) than on the driver side, i am going to swap wheels at the weekend to see if that makes any difference.
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What wheels do you have on mate. Monza's? If so one could be genuine the other could be aftermarket. If they are pescys one could be a vz. Do you have any pics?
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I have a set of Audi rims (sorry dont know the name but they have 5 spokes also cant fiind my dig camera) I have had a look at both front wheels and the passenger side wheel spokes do seem to stick out further than the drivers side, i am goingto swap the wheels tomorrow and see if it makes a difference.
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1st page on the link below is a pic of direct comparison. :happy2:
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/71940-tt-suspension-arms-fitted-my-a3.html
Shame on you Hurdy for not refering to this link from our own forum :P
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,41189.msg481726.html#msg481726
My bet is one TT arm and one Cupra/S3 arm, both are alloy but very different in length. Get under the car and read the ETKA numbers on both is my advice :happy2:
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Could it be that the bodywork is different?
When I let all the air out of my suspension I noticed one arch touched the rim, the other tucked in.
Found it was because the arch had been damaged and then repaired.
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Problem solved, I swapped the rear drivers wheel with the front and now all is well again, looks like i have a non genuine audi alloy :fighting:
Thanks for all the replies guys :drinking: