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Wheel Spacers
« on: February 16, 2009, 12:21:18 pm »
I'm looking into whether it's worth installing wheel spacers on my standard Monza II's.

My initial thought is that this would increase my track at the axles and handling as a consequence.

I already have the car lowered so I would run the risk of scrubbing the arches, and secondly I think it would be illegal to have the tyres exposed outside of the arches... :rolleye:

Has anyone had any experience of this...are the benefits noticeably?

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Re: Wheel Spacers
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2009, 02:15:59 pm »
They are are good mod for the money.

Take a look here. http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2139.0  :happy2:

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Re: Wheel Spacers
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2009, 02:34:49 pm »
Room wise, I reckon you can safely do 15mm all round on your Monzas with no scrubbing/poke. Get hubcentric ones too, any others you'll be cursing.
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Re: Wheel Spacers
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2009, 09:35:08 pm »
May as well post this here.  :smiley:

What is the smallest size hub centric spacer available  :happy2:

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Re: Wheel Spacers
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2009, 10:23:18 pm »

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Wheel Spacers
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2009, 08:53:00 am »
May as well post this here.  :smiley:

What is the smallest size hub centric spacer available  :happy2:

You need to measure the length of the spigot first as they can vary a bit from car to car.
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Re: Wheel Spacers
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2009, 09:18:17 am »
I'm looking into whether it's worth installing wheel spacers on my standard Monza II's.

My initial thought is that this would increase my track at the axles and handling as a consequence.

....Hmmm - No significant handling improvements imo. Anti-roll bars would be a much better spend of money.

On the Mk5 GTI I reckon people just do it for looks.


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Re: Wheel Spacers
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2009, 10:01:41 am »
I'm looking into whether it's worth installing wheel spacers on my standard Monza II's.

My initial thought is that this would increase my track at the axles and handling as a consequence.

....Hmmm - No significant handling improvements imo. Anti-roll bars would be a much better spend of money.

On the Mk5 GTI I reckon people just do it for looks.

It was looks for me  :happy2:

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Re: Wheel Spacers
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2009, 10:17:06 am »
I'm looking into whether it's worth installing wheel spacers on my standard Monza II's.

My initial thought is that this would increase my track at the axles and handling as a consequence.

....Hmmm - No significant handling improvements imo. Anti-roll bars would be a much better spend of money.

On the Mk5 GTI I reckon people just do it for looks.

It was looks for me  :happy2:

....Tart!! :evilgrin:

[I'm tempted to post that pic of you tarting for action in that 'northern' carpark but I think it's probably a bit tired now]


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Re: Wheel Spacers
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2009, 10:52:53 am »
I'm looking into whether it's worth installing wheel spacers on my standard Monza II's.

My initial thought is that this would increase my track at the axles and handling as a consequence.

....Hmmm - No significant handling improvements imo. Anti-roll bars would be a much better spend of money.

On the Mk5 GTI I reckon people just do it for looks.

It was looks for me  :happy2:

....Tart!! :evilgrin:

[I'm tempted to post that pic of you tarting for action in that 'northern' carpark but I think it's probably a bit tired now]

Probably??????  :P

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Re: Wheel Spacers
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2009, 11:37:10 am »
for sure! haha!