White Mk4 GTI

[Smead]

That looks very cool mate

[theOctopus]

Thanks to bflat, I will be getting some 10mm spacers tomorrow

Looking forward to seeing his car.

[PeanutButterWolf]

New ride height is looking hot mate! Any issues with driveshaft rubbing? Out of interest do you know how many mm you've dropped by?

[dylan8]

So are you wanting a shorter spring so the collar sits higher?

Cheers!
yeah currently having a problem trying to run 8.5s and 9s up front without running silly small tyres

Car is looking the goods!!

[Bflat]

Had a good pow-wow with Jake today and sold him my spacers.

His car is looking ace on the Eos wheels and the ride height suits it nicely.

Looking forward to seeing it with a wider a$$ :p

[theOctopus]

Cheers man loving the Polo, just fitting the spacers now.

[theOctopus]

No driveshaft rubbing at the front at all, ill let you know if it does when I drop it more

[dylan8]

No driveshaft rubbing at the front at all, ill let you know if it does when I drop it more

ooo it will, just a matter how much lower you plan to go

[theOctopus]

Haha only plan to take it down another 10mm or so, if I have any problems ill pm you Dylan and get some advice

[theOctopus]

Got the spacers fitted better today, had a problem with a slight gap between the spacer and the wheel, Ryan said it was the same for his car.

I fixed it with some washers that I got that matched the gap and epoxyed them to the spacer so I could get the bolts through them, worked great, no wobble and its all nice and tight.

[theOctopus]

Here's a pic of the spacer and washers

[theOctopus]

Wanted to clean up the engine bay some more so gave what I had sprayed another coat and added in the airbox while I have the pod in.



This is the first coat on the airbox.

[theOctopus]

Wanted to drop the rear another 10mm for dovw but i don't think i will have time cos i need to remove the lower locking collars, and just don't have the tools or know how to do it at home

Lower grills and engine covers are all ready painted and ready to go

I also have a red tip and induction hoses coming but again most likely not before the weekend

[AP]

Here's a pic of the spacer and washers

That can't be safe..

[Valver.]

That can't be safe..

You're right. That is an absolute disaster waiting to happen. The wheel mounting surface must be dead flat to ensure consistent torque of the wheel bolts. Standard washers will deviate in diameter by up to 1mm and this will only be made worse by using varying amounts of epoxy to secure them.

There is very real potential for the bolts to work their way loose with a setup like this!! Scary