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Offline ACSmith

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My Graphite blue Mk5
« on: January 27, 2011, 07:10:00 pm »
Hey i am new on here and to the mk5 golf scene

I had a mk4 golf for a while but that got smashed into by a big lorry :( So I had to get myself an upgrade.

Here is a pic of my old just so you know:


So anyway got myself a Mk5 Golf 1.6 FSI SE, got loads of kit like, cuise control, 6speed box, auto wipers, auto lights etc





First thing i bought about 2days after picking up the car was some new wheels, went for some BBS RS II 18x8.5 et32 and 18x10 et40 they had just had a full refurb and in A1 condition so had to have them as always loved these wheels :D







Next up was a set of coilovers to sort out the way she sat





Also trial fitted the wheels to see how they sat, got a bold 225/40 18 to try over the rear to see if they would do and was happy enough so going with them on the rear









As you can see it no way low enough :( the coilovers are all they way down too so in the process of getting some custom springs from somewhere :S

Also fitted my Kicker QS components and Kicker CVR Comp Subs and Alpine head unit







Hoping to get the wheels on when the weather pics up and get it a lot lower......

C&C welcome :)

Thanks for reading
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2011, 08:01:15 pm »
Looking good! :happy2:
Did u remove the rubber stopper on the rear springs that gives u a little lower.

Whats next then??
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2011, 08:10:07 pm »
Not yet, getting some custom springs made up for front then will play with rubber seat and adjusters and see whats what  :happy2:

Well need wheels on, down and i thinking of a few ideas for front and rear but not the norm  :wink:
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2011, 08:35:44 pm »
looks nice fella, really like the wheels  :happy2:
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2011, 08:38:15 pm »
looking good mate :happy2:
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2011, 08:38:27 pm »
Cheers mate, cant wait to get them on, always loved them so had to have them  :drool:
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2011, 11:39:13 pm »
Very nice mate. You going for cosmetic mods first and then moving onto Performance, or just doing what takes your fancy at the time?
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2011, 07:43:03 am »
Yeah, most important thing for me is to get it sitting right so once that is done want to play with the body work and interior and then maybe a play under the bonnet but unsure what to do. turbocharged???
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2011, 05:16:24 pm »
Very nice BBS wheels.  :happy2:
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2011, 05:23:16 pm »
Looks nice, like the wheels.  :happy2:
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2011, 07:51:50 pm »
Love the new BBS wheels, had a set of the same on my last car! The black centre's look great!
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2011, 07:55:34 pm »
Quote from: cam on February 02, 2011, 07:51:50 pm
Love the new BBS wheels, had a set of the same on my last car! The black centre's look great!

Cheers guys i love the wheels too :D

You got any pics of them on the car mate not seen them on may especially in these specs...... cheers
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2011, 08:23:13 pm »
Great wheels   :happy2: doesn't it rub at all? They are very wide at the back.
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2011, 08:26:39 pm »
Quote from: swf7y on February 02, 2011, 08:23:13 pm
Great wheels   :happy2: doesn't it rub at all? They are very wide at the back.

Cheers mate

fronts: 18x8.5 et32 with 205/40 tyres
rear: 18x10 et40 with 225/40 tyres

No rubbing but yet to ride with the wheels on as waiting for nice weather :P
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Re: My Graphite blue Mk5
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2011, 08:30:41 pm »
Those tyres must be streeeeeetched!  :signLOL:  I was rubbing at the back when I had 19x8.5 with an offset of 45 but I did have 235/35/19 tyres on, since switching to 225/35/19 they have been fine. Also do the screw mod at the front if you haven't already  :happy2:
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