MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: wycombeant on February 21, 2013, 02:33:46 pm
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Hi,
I'm new to the forum so hope im posting in the correct place :confused:
I have just bought a GT Sport.....pretty standard at the moment apart from lowered on Eibach Sportlines.
Can't afford wheels yet so was just going to space the standards for abit of stance til i get wheels at a later date.
With the drop what size spacers do i get? Also any particular make or ebay job?
Thanks in advance :smiley:
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Depends on the current ET of your standard wheels, assuming there stock probably ET 51?
H&R hubcentric spacers would be my recommendation 10mm for the front and 15mm for the rear :happy2:
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When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)
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When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)
Awesome, cheers mate :happy2:
12mm on the front sounds good....was originally thinking 20mm on the rear but is that too much?
Need to start a project thread to be honest
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Awesome, cheers mate :happy2:
12mm on the front sounds good....was originally thinking 20mm on the rear but is that too much?
Need to start a project thread to be honest
20mm is too much, it'll catch the arches.
If you search though my bound thread post on my old car, I think there is a side shot so you can see how much space is/isn't left running the 15mm spacers
Hope it helps
Tom
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Looked through your thread and is very helpful with other things aswel
Cheers Tom :grin:
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I have some h&r 15mm spacers coning up for sale. Brand new never been used.
Guess by your name your from wycombe?
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I have some h&r 15mm spacers coning up for sale. Brand new never been used.
Guess by your name your from wycombe?
If he's not i will be DEFO
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I have some h&r 15mm spacers coning up for sale. Brand new never been used.
Guess by your name your from wycombe?
Nice one
Yea from Wycombe but live in Suffolk.....how much? And do they include the longer bolts?
Where are you?
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I have some h&r 15mm spacers coning up for sale. Brand new never been used.
Guess by your name your from wycombe?
Nice one
Yea from Wycombe but live in Suffolk.....how much? And do they include the longer bolts?
Where are you?
Pm'd
From High wycombe. Shame you aren't living here any more could of had a mini meet :signLOL:
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:signLOL:
For some reason i can't find PM's on here....the only way i read your message was on my E-mails.....????? :confused:
But to answer your question yes i will have them off you
Where in Wycombe are you? Anywhere near Bisham Abbey..... my brother trains there and could sort it with him?
PM would be easier if anyones got any idea why its not working for me :smiley:
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:signLOL:
For some reason i can't find PM's on here....the only way i read your message was on my E-mails.....????? :confused:
But to answer your question yes i will have them off you
Where in Wycombe are you? Anywhere near Bisham Abbey..... my brother trains there and could sort it with him?
PM would be easier if anyones got any idea why its not working for me :smiley:
Think its because you dont have enough posts.
Just outside wycombe in Holmer Green (small village)
Yeah thats only about 20 mins away from me
Will pm you my mobile number :happy2:
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Hi banham
If it doesn't work out, I'll take them.. Live just down the road in Marlow..
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sorry to bogart your thread by the way wycombeant...
:sad1:
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When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)
Hi u got any pics of the set up how it looked cheers wanting to do the same
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When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)
Hi u got any pics of the set up how it looked cheers wanting to do the same
Do a search for my build thread on my old car - plenty of pics there
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When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)
Would that be 15mm each side or split looking at getting some soon
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When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)
Would that be 15mm each side or split looking at getting some soon
15mm each side
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When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)
Would that be 15mm each side or split looking at getting some soon
15mm each side
Hi again what drop did u get with the springs and any gap between tyre and arch cheers
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Dunno mate, its been about 3.5 years since i sold it
Sorry
When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)
Would that be 15mm each side or split looking at getting some soon
15mm each side
Hi again what drop did u get with the springs and any gap between tyre and arch cheers
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group buy on spacers???
:drool:
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When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)
Would that be 15mm each side or split looking at getting some soon
15mm each side
Hi again what drop did u get with the springs and any gap between tyre and arch cheers
The gap isnt to bad....look at my build thread, will be updating it this week so have a look when i do "My black mk5 GT sport!"
Hope that helps :smiley:
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Awesome, cheers mate :happy2:
12mm on the front sounds good....was originally thinking 20mm on the rear but is that too much?
Need to start a project thread to be honest
20mm is too much, it'll catch the arches.
If you search though my bound thread post on my old car, I think there is a side shot so you can see how much space is/isn't left running the 15mm spacers
Hope it helps
Tom
Hi buddy.
20mm will be fine to be honest.. you want to use bolt-on spacers rather than bolt-through ideally.. just seems nicer and easier and more secure in my mind.
I have 17x7.5 et 36 at the back and could probably get 30mm spacers on if I really wanted.. never caught even at my ride height.
They are originally 17x7.5 et56 to which I have bolted 20MM H&R spacers.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8522%2F8612315211_00cae5d7de_c.jpg&hash=c3cb641de313e9624d46fdde9537bf2e51413d4e)
If you want the flush look ET31 is about perfect on a 7.5 to be honest :D