Spacer goodness on RS4 Reps

[Pullstarter]

Howdy Doodie Guys,
Check out the tex thread below almost at the bottom of the page;

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeropost?cmd=tshow&id=4607755

I have some 15mm spacers on the way I hope they look half as good as that one in the pics

[clip]

Howdy Doodie Guys,
Check out the tex thread below almost at the bottom of the page;

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeropost?cmd=tshow&id=4607755

I have some 15mm spacers on the way I hope they look half as good as that one in the pics

showpony



might have to get a set myself!

[Psyk]

Aren't there legal issues with spacers?

[Pullstarter]

Aren't there legal issues with spacers?

Yes what's your point?

[Sharkie]

I'm still undecided ... you'll have to post up some pics once its so I can see what it looks like .....

[Pullstarter]

I'm still undecided ... you'll have to post up some pics once its so I can see what it looks like .....

Indoubetably

[tinto]

Why not just get the right offset from the start? Real Audi ones are usually et35 (hence why reps are popular at et42 -45).

I'd really be checking out the spacer situation in your state.
When your insurance doesn't pay out, they may not seem like such a great idea.
Will you need longer lug bolts if you run 15mm spacers?

Gawd... I'm genuinely sorry for being such a party pooper.
I think they'll look great (I used to own a set on a golf mkv), but not worth futzing with some things if they'll come back and bite you hard.

[Pullstarter]

The main reason I got them is to check out offsets for different wheels as I intend to get some 19" rims at some stage. The reason I didn't get the right offset straight off was because they aren't available in Australia. I don't intend for it to be a long term solution.

[gareth_oau]

Yes what's your point?

not just legal issues, but I think you'll find it will void your insurance if you happen to make a claim

[Psyk]

not just legal issues, but I think you'll find it will void your insurance if you happen to make a claim

Exactly. Im coming from the WRX scene where pretty much everything has been tried

Your hub has a lip which the wheel is supposed to mate up too, it's designed and engineered to take substantial load - for a performance car like a WRX they're engineered with tolerances in mind

Put a spacer in and who knows what'll happen, it'll work fine day one, but then come around a corner the next day and the hubs crack or the spacer fails... then wheel wobble... into a shop-front window...injure a pedestrian or two... in court... insurance voided... see ya...

[Pullstarter]

Exactly. Im coming from the WRX scene where pretty much everything has been tried

Your hub has a lip which the wheel is supposed to mate up too, it's designed and engineered to take substantial load - for a performance car like a WRX they're engineered with tolerances in mind

Put a spacer in and who knows what'll happen, it'll work fine day one, but then come around a corner the next day and the hubs crack or the spacer fails... then wheel wobble... into a shop-front window...injure a pedestrian or two... in court... insurance voided... see ya...

What a load of rubbish! Hubcentric spacers are fitted to the hub and the wheel, they have a mounting shoulder and are not known to fail. Otherwise reputable companies such as H&R, FK and Eibach would not make them. People race on circuits with these things!!!

As for insurance yes they do void it, but if you actually bothered to read my post you would know i'm only using them to judge what offset rims to get and as such they will only be VERY temporary.

Think i'll go back to the MK3 thread, it isn't so full of old women!!

[gareth_oau]

Howdy Doodie Guys,
Check out the tex thread below almost at the bottom of the page;

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeropost?cmd=tshow&id=4607755

I have some 15mm spacers on the way I hope they look half as good as that one in the pics

ooooo touchy. why post on a forum if you dont want feedback?

umm, now i've read this original post, a few time now, and I cant see anwhere that even remotely suggests there is a temporariness about the spacers you have acquired.

my clairvoyance seems to be failing me yet again

I agree that products like H&R et al are good quality, but it doesnt mean our authorities will endorse them, and your insurance company may use any excuse not to pay out.

but hey, thats your choice and risk, regardless of how temporary it may prove to be

[Pullstarter]

ooooo touchy. why post on a forum if you dont want feedback?

umm, now i've read this original post, a few time now, and I cant see anwhere that even remotely suggests there is a temporariness about the spacers you have acquired.

my clairvoyance seems to be failing me yet again

I agree that products like H&R et al are good quality, but it doesnt mean our authorities will endorse them, and your insurance company may use any excuse not to pay out.

but hey, thats your choice and risk, regardless of how temporary it may prove to be

Have a look a couple of posts down and you'll clearly see where I say it's only temporary. Read before you comment I suggest. I wasn't asking for feedback on the legality of spacers, this has been done to death on this forum for anyone who cares to use the search function.

Anyway, for those interested stay tuned for pics, for those who simply want to deposit 2c thanks but no thanks.

[Arctra]

ooooo touchy. why post on a forum if you dont want feedback?

umm, now i've read this original post, a few time now, and I cant see anwhere that even remotely suggests there is a temporariness about the spacers you have acquired.

my clairvoyance seems to be failing me yet again

I agree that products like H&R et al are good quality, but it doesnt mean our authorities will endorse them, and your insurance company may use any excuse not to pay out.

but hey, thats your choice and risk, regardless of how temporary it may prove to be

I've said this before in relation to the DVD in Motion debate, and I think it warrants mention again.

From the original post you cannot deduce whether Pullstarter intends using spacers on his Tig just to see what the wheels look like (so you're right, you would need to be clairvoyant to pick that up) or whether he intended to use them on the road (although you were apparently clairvoyant to pick that up - just taking a humourous dig at you).

Pullstarter stated something, another poster questioned the legality, and the OP then responded in such a manner as to indicate he was aware there was a legal issue at play but did not see the relevance. Duty of care by those in the know is therefore complete... there was no need to continue to drive the point home any further IMO.

Granted, the added info on the pitfalls of spacers outside of just the legal are interesting, as I hadn't considered the load bearing of the lip, but once again it was put across in a dramatised "assume you're going to be in the worst possible circumstances when it happens" manner rather that just stating the facts or giving friendly advice.

All in all, the legal/insurance/etc points are valid, were noted, and let's just move on from there. I understand where Pullstarters frustration is coming from, but I also appreciate your concern as a citizen using the public roads you felt there was a risk of the spacers being used on. I think we all get the idea here so let's move along... nothing to see here

[Transporter]

Anyway, for those interested stay tuned for pics, for those who simply want to deposit 2c thanks but no thanks.

Here is my 2c.
As long as they're properly made and fitted the chance that your wheel would brake off is smaller than winning 1st price in cross lotto.

The spacers were used in old days a lot, and I don't recall any mishaps with them.


So, everyone please, just calm down and remain calm.