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i dunno its probs just me been daft but it moves the wheel furhter off the hub like a leaver just my opinion....
OK, I'm not sure why. Care to enlighten me?
Could you post a few details about how to space the stub axles as well please?
Thanks mate.
Guy.
it wont put any more pressure on the BEARINGS it will be on the suspension if anything!!!!!
to space the stub axle something custom would need to be made. and ul probably throw the wheel alignment well out and ul cause bigger problems when the car is crabbing down the road
20mm each side is never going to cause big enough stress to reuine your bearings life in the cars lifetime!
to space the stub axle something custom would need to be made. and ul probably throw the wheel alignment well out and ul cause bigger problems when the car is crabbing down the road
20mm each side is never going to cause big enough stress to reuine your bearings life in the cars lifetime!
it wont put any more pressure on the BEARINGS it will be on the suspension if anything!!!!!
to space the stub axle something custom would need to be made. and ul probably throw the wheel alignment well out and ul cause bigger problems when the car is crabbing down the road
Oh really. . . .
The 15mm stub spacers on my MK2 dont cause any problems, infact quite the opposite
Sorry no pictures of them at the mo, maybe when i strip the car down, but that wont be for a while.
The rear bearings on the newer cars are different to the older stuff with the roller bearings, but, fitting spacers, or running lower ET wheel or a combination of both will put more pressure on the bearings, and couple that with stiffer suspension and harder driving, and you can easy kill wheel bearings.
I run 9x16 ET 15 wheels, which are already 20mm off the original ET, i then fitted widetrack suspension up front and needed to space the rears to suit, 15mm spacers were not an option due to bearing life, so i had a set of spacers machine up from flat plate with holes in them to match the stub.
You simply unbolt the stub and fit the spacer with longer bolts.
You dont change the load the bearing see's, but you do get the track width increase.
I much prefer the setup and would do the same to the Polo if i decide to modify it that far.
Also, if you are clever, and know a good machine shop you can alter rear wheel geometry, toe camber etc with stub spacers aswell. . . . But thats pretty serious stuff and prob not for road cars
The rear bearings on the newer cars are different to the older stuff with the roller bearings, but, fitting spacers, or running lower ET wheel or a combination of both will put more pressure on the bearings, and couple that with stiffer suspension and harder driving, and you can easy kill wheel bearings.
I run 9x16 ET 15 wheels, which are already 20mm off the original ET, i then fitted widetrack suspension up front and needed to space the rears to suit, 15mm spacers were not an option due to bearing life, so i had a set of spacers machine up from flat plate with holes in them to match the stub.
You simply unbolt the stub and fit the spacer with longer bolts.
You dont change the load the bearing see's, but you do get the track width increase.
I much prefer the setup and would do the same to the Polo if i decide to modify it that far.
Also, if you are clever, and know a good machine shop you can alter rear wheel geometry, toe camber etc with stub spacers aswell. . . . But thats pretty serious stuff and prob not for road cars
'Pretty' serious stuff is an undserstatement. I do agree with your method of spacing. I had a highly modified Uno with a total of 60mm wider track at the back down to a very good machine shop.
It was also them that did all the toe and camber and what have you. I didn't understand what they did, regardless of numerous explanations, but the car was unbelievable round the twisty stuff and under hard acceleration or braking.
I wouldn't go through all that again though, it took months for them to get it to the point where they were happy.
It was also them that did all the toe and camber and what have you. I didn't understand what they did, regardless of numerous explanations, but the car was unbelievable round the twisty stuff and under hard acceleration or braking.
I wouldn't go through all that again though, it took months for them to get it to the point where they were happy.
You obviously feel very critical about a bit of light hearted banter/re your car.
And I was providing honest advice, that getting your suspension & traction sorted would be a big help, for the power your car is pushing out.
The rest was just a bit of a laugh, but you obviously took it to heart!
If you bring my car into it - I wouldn't even WASTE my money trying to make my car look like yours - is it possible to get chrome letters " C H A V " glued to the tailgate?
If I were you, I'd think about a respray (sort out that garish Yellow) before trying to sort out a car that can't "handle" your 633bhp! ...perhaps the extra bull$hit you talk gives it all those extra bhp's!
bizzaboy was you just born a bellend???
Well said, this site doesnt need people like this with massive chips on their shoulders!! What a ****!!!
i'll second that!
whilst reading this thread develop, some off his comments were a tad uncalled for tbh!
Does anybody know if Eibach do hubcentric spacers? I remember someones signature stating their Mk4 had "Eibach hubcentric spacers" but the Eibach website doesnt even mention the word.
might be worth mentioning as you don't want a no pay scenario on a technicality!
after recently upgrading my suspension, then obviously declaring to the insurance, they sent me a "modification declaration form" and a section on this asked if there was any modifications to the "axles".
as the spacers are increasing the track width, this probaly is then classed as a modification from the factory standard to the axles imo.
after recently upgrading my suspension, then obviously declaring to the insurance, they sent me a "modification declaration form" and a section on this asked if there was any modifications to the "axles".
as the spacers are increasing the track width, this probaly is then classed as a modification from the factory standard to the axles imo.
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