My WIP

[peedman]

Hey dude offer is on the table if u wanna take my car, its even full of petrol!

[Water Boy]

The skinnier wheels and adapter is on now, and still rubs, but not as much. It's just my ****ed up alignment that I don't want to be driving too far. I'll make the short journey to Livo though.

Can u fix the allignment??? U gota have it all swet for DOVW

[cameo]

Just thought I'd comment again to say, wow that is an amazing job!

Now for a couple questions...
On the front bumper, did you actually weld the new section in or did you just use epoxy type go stuff, and then go over and sand etc. Also, how much did you source the second bumper for?

Another thing about them BBs's you have. You mentioned adapters and "redrilling", care to share some light and tell me what you mean by adapters and redrilling? I'm under the impression that adapters just make the wheel stick our further? And redrilling....lost me there. For example, could you buy any old pair of 15"s and put them on your Golf. bang, straight bolt on?

Cheers,

[Water Boy]

Just thought I'd comment again to say, wow that is an amazing job!

Now for a couple questions...
On the front bumper, did you actually weld the new section in or did you just use epoxy type go stuff, and then go over and sand etc. Also, how much did you source the second bumper for?

Another thing about them BBs's you have. You mentioned adapters and "redrilling", care to share some light and tell me what you mean by adapters and redrilling? I'm under the impression that adapters just make the wheel stick our further? And redrilling....lost me there. For example, could you buy any old pair of 15"s and put them on your Golf. bang, straight bolt on?

Cheers,

Cam how are we mate?

Adaptors are device used convert the stud pattern of the wheels... Say his hubs are 5x100 and his wheels are 5x114 or something like that...

And as for any ol 15's no for your GL if u get that u need stud pattern of 4x100 and an offset to suit... Offset or ET is how far the edge of the rim is to the hub bolt up point... Its all a bit confusing at first but once u read about it more u will underddatnd

[peedman]

Redrilling is getting the wheel holes redrilled into the correct stud pattern. For the bbs it involves getting the original holes welded up and then drilled by a wheel specialist. Adapters are like spacers except they allow u to run different wheel stud pattern but dont physically alter ur hubs.

Rays bbs fettish costs $$$$$ but worth it in the end imo!

[Water Boy]

Rays bbs fettish costs $$$$$ but worth it in the end imo!

Ha ha ha he's a wheel whore...

[Soundofav6]

hey ray.. for the rubbing issue. Is it only the back ?

You should take mk3vr6s offer. Just borrow his wheels for few weeks until you fix the problem. Otherwise it's going to kill your brand new tyres.

[rayray086]

Louis, yeah it's only the back, only because I haven't done the fronts yet! Taking it to Matt's next week.

And cameo, what James and Pedro are saying is correct. Here are some pics.


Filling and redrilling - evorobin on these forums had them done. The original 5 stud pattern (no idea what the fitment was for) was filled, and a new 4x100 pattern was drilled in. Incredible thing was, the centrebore was exactly 57.0mm, which meant it went on our Golfs like standard wheels.
Filling is actually not necessary though; the only time you don't have to fill is when you're drilling the same amount of holes and the hub was flat-backed.


Adapters allow you to keep the original wheel untouched. In my case, the adapters had holes that allowed me to attach them to my brake hub, and studs were pressed out to allow fitment of other sized wheels.

And Pedro's right... it's a bit of a fetish and I've spent too much money on what seems to be just decorative circular pieces of metal But it's a bit of an addiction, this modding business

[Soundofav6]

And Pedro's right... it's a bit of a fetish and I've spent too much money on what seems to be just decorative circular pieces of metal But it's a bit of an addiction, this modding business

You are guilty as charged mate !!! Don't forget you still have a spare set of PROJECT wheels at my place waiting for some TLC. Don't worry ... your dad wouldn't come online to read this right....

JUst to emphsis and prove you are a whore !!
Just counting you have your OEM and BBS and Equip wheels in your posession, thats 12 wheels plus 1 extra BBS for just fun and spare wheel in the trunk thats 14 and potencially borrow steves bbs thats 18 wheels, and the perviously sold BBS..... Forget it .. I am out of fingers and toes already.. WHORE!!! n:

[Sands]

Awesome mod rayray, any chance you could take a pic of the new indicators at night? im not really sure what to use as replacements atm

[rayray086]

This was before they were smoked. Smoking it made it more inconspicuous, but the lighting suffered. That said, it's still very well visible.

[Sands]

Sweet thanks for that rayray, they do look pretty bright without the smokin, maybe ill do a mild smoke to hide them in the air ducks more

[Lukev85]

hey ray, hope everything is goin sweet with the golf. If you need a hand with anything let me know

[Water Boy]

Sweet thanks for that rayray, they do look pretty bright without the smokin, maybe ill do a mild smoke to hide them in the air ducks more

Mate we need some pics oh your car too mate asap

[Sands]

will do mate still in the planning stages though