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Offline wycombeant

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What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« on: February 21, 2013, 02:33:46 pm »
Hi,

I'm new to the forum so hope im posting in the correct place  :confused:

I have just bought a GT Sport.....pretty standard at the moment apart from lowered on Eibach Sportlines.

Can't afford wheels yet so was just going to space the standards for abit of stance til i get wheels at a later date.

With the drop what size spacers do i get? Also any particular make or ebay job?

Thanks in advance  :smiley:

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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2013, 04:49:12 pm »
Depends on the current ET of your standard wheels, assuming there stock probably ET 51?

H&R hubcentric spacers would be my recommendation 10mm for the front and 15mm for the rear  :happy2:

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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2013, 05:13:16 pm »
When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)

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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2013, 09:44:14 pm »
When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)




Awesome, cheers mate  :happy2:

12mm on the front sounds good....was originally thinking 20mm on the rear but is that too much?

Need to start a project thread to be honest

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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2013, 09:51:13 pm »
Awesome, cheers mate  :happy2:

12mm on the front sounds good....was originally thinking 20mm on the rear but is that too much?

Need to start a project thread to be honest

20mm is too much,  it'll catch the arches.

If you search though my bound thread post on my old car, I think there is a side shot so you can see how much space is/isn't left running the 15mm spacers

Hope it helps

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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2013, 12:04:26 pm »
Looked through your thread and is very helpful with other things aswel

Cheers Tom   :grin:

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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2013, 01:17:07 pm »
I have some h&r 15mm spacers coning up for sale. Brand new never been used.

Guess by your name your from wycombe?

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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2013, 08:46:49 pm »
I have some h&r 15mm spacers coning up for sale. Brand new never been used.

Guess by your name your from wycombe?

If he's not i will be DEFO
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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2013, 11:58:28 pm »
I have some h&r 15mm spacers coning up for sale. Brand new never been used.

Guess by your name your from wycombe?



Nice one

Yea from Wycombe but live in Suffolk.....how much? And do they include the longer bolts?

Where are you?

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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2013, 12:31:07 am »
I have some h&r 15mm spacers coning up for sale. Brand new never been used.

Guess by your name your from wycombe?



Nice one

Yea from Wycombe but live in Suffolk.....how much? And do they include the longer bolts?

Where are you?

Pm'd

From High wycombe. Shame you aren't living here any more could of had a mini meet  :signLOL:
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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2013, 12:49:20 pm »

 :signLOL:


For some reason i can't find PM's on here....the only way i read your message was on my E-mails.....?????  :confused:

But to answer your question yes i will have them off you

Where in Wycombe are you? Anywhere near Bisham Abbey..... my brother trains there and could sort it with him?

PM would be easier if anyones got any idea why its not working for me  :smiley:

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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2013, 06:06:22 pm »

 :signLOL:


For some reason i can't find PM's on here....the only way i read your message was on my E-mails.....?????  :confused:

But to answer your question yes i will have them off you

Where in Wycombe are you? Anywhere near Bisham Abbey..... my brother trains there and could sort it with him?

PM would be easier if anyones got any idea why its not working for me  :smiley:


Think its because you dont have enough posts.

Just outside wycombe in Holmer Green (small village)

Yeah thats only about 20 mins away from me
Will pm you my mobile number   :happy2:

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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2013, 09:28:31 pm »
Hi banham
If it doesn't work out, I'll take them.. Live just down the road in Marlow..
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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2013, 10:00:37 pm »
sorry to bogart your thread by the way wycombeant...
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Re: What Wheel Spacers for GT Sport?
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2013, 09:58:35 pm »
When I had my mk5 gt170 sport TDi I ran 15mm rear with 12mm front, on the 17" classix wheels, on eibach sportline springs.
It didn't catch, rub or cause any negative effects.
Wen I sold the car, 55,000 miles, they were still going strong. (Had the car from new)


Hi u got any pics of the set up how it looked cheers wanting to do the same