MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Tr0nic on August 19, 2013, 04:39:23 pm
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I'm going to put on my NQSBBK so need some spacers. :party:
I need 3mm to clear but maybe want a bit more :drool:
Would place same size of spacers in the rear, to balance it out...
Now I know to stay away from universal spacers, I absolutely dont want any whobble !
Are the ones with a center lip the best choice, Like this ? :happy2:
H&R DR Version 2
http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_V--2.0T/Wheels/Spacers/HR/ES2537950/
(http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_V--2.0T/Wheels/Spacers/HR/ES2537950/)
I like the idea that the hub isnt made shorter!
If I do a 3mm spacer,(without the lip offcourse) can I still use the original bolts?
I dont want to be cheap on something important like this !
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I'm going to put on my NQSBBK so need some spacers. :party:
I need 3mm to clear but maybe want a bit more :drool:
Would place same size of spacers in the rear, to balance it out...
Now I know to stay away from universal spacers, I absolutely dont want any whobble !
Are the ones with a center lip the best choice, Like this ? :happy2:
H&R DR Version 2
http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_V--2.0T/Wheels/Spacers/HR/ES2537950/
(http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_V--2.0T/Wheels/Spacers/HR/ES2537950/)
I like the idea that the hub isnt made shorter!
If I do a 3mm spacer,(without the lip offcourse) can I still use the original bolts?
I dont want to be cheap on something important like this !
Yep don't do cheap as the potential to go wrong very badly is there! If you need to clear 3mm to stick your brakes on, you only need 3mm! Clearly if you want to put a 4mm spacer on, crack on. Check to see if the the tread still sits in the arch, which it should though.
As for bolts. This was, and still is my bugbear. Ideally you want new bolts with the OEM vw lenth + 3mm. However, whether you'll find any is a different matter. Yes your stand bolts will work albeit you'll have 3mm less bolted onto the car (holding them on). To put that into perspective. When I got my golf and the horendous states the wheels were in, I not only had the wrong seat type in, but had standard bolts in as well........I was running a 10mm spacer!!! Considering what I got upto, I hate to think how lucky I was. So yeh, upto you, but if there is a reason for the brakes ie: more power, then 100% safe = +3mm bolts.
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Just bought the H&R spacers last week and have no problem with them. Had the universal spacers first which I got a constant wobble from. I got 8mm spacers for the rear and needed longer bolts.
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Hubcentric spacers are what you want to get, so you don't get wobble.
I have 12mm Racemax hubcentric spacers all round along with my OEM Monza II's.
I only get slight rubbing on the rear when the car is fully loaded and I give it some right foot round corners.
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Make sure you get hubcentric spacers with locating collars if your hubs are short, 3mm i'd say there would be enough hub to locate the wheel square, and you should have a min of 7turns of thread i was told. less than this and you will need longer bolts... Alex at AKS can get them for £1.50/bolt he also has lists of H&R spacers available specifically for your car...
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Thanks for the responses !
2nd question tough, I'm thinking about putting the same size spacers in the rear, this way it's balanced out?
I'm fitting Bilstein B12 shocks and Eibach prokit spring and I'm also considering a H&R front and rear stabilisator bar upgrade!