My Octavia vRS CR170

[DanBoy]

Gave the car a well needed clean and polish 

[DanBoy]

Bought some 10mm spacers to move the wheels off the calipers.





It'll do for now as I'm going to be ordering up some new 19's in a couple of weeks as I've had enough of standard wheels lol and want something a bit different on it.

[chris-182]

looking good! those calipers are a tight fit!

[dodds-gttdi]

I think original 18" vRS alloys clear R32 calipers. They are the exact same dimensions (18x7.5" ET51) but seem to have a much better spoke design/shape. Are you keeping your original wheels for winter? Happy running the 10mm spacer with them?


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[rob_e]

looks great.  love the wheel colour and the lowering.

tbh i ummed and ahhed about going 19"s for ages and in the end stayed 18".   Much cheaper as you keep your existing tyres plus the weight saving really makes a difference.  get it low and 18"s look fine, not too small.


cleaner by lotus-gt, on Flickr

 

[DanBoy]

Haven't posted here in a while, but I'm giving the vRS a big overhaul over the next few weeks, I'll be having the following parts fitted, its just had 19 inch VW Motorsport wheels fitted.

• H&R 45-50mm cup kit
• H&R rear anti roll bar
• Powerflex Anti Lift Kit
• New ball joints
• New inner and outer track rods
• New drop links
• TT Top mounts
• Brand new Porsche Caliper upgrade

[mdmay]

if your interested in selling your old HR springs let me know. Plus the car looks ace

[DanBoy]

Yea once they are off I'll be selling them, spent a fortune lately plus it's booked in for an interior retrim in November.

[DanBoy]

Thought I'd put up a few current pics of my car.







Got this little lot being fitted next month, just waiting for pay day so I can get the last couple of bits. Only downside for working for a motor factors is all the parts you can get for your own car lol.

[rdfcpete]

Wheels look great Dan, they the 18x8 VW Racing wheels?

Top stuff, looks very smart and OEM+ (still)...  Not seen you about for a while as it happens!

[Biano44]

19" x8" aren't they?
I like them. They look good and I've often considered them but feel they are just a little to sporty for my car.
Look great on yours though.

[DanBoy]

Yea 19x8 so fit perfectly, I had some after market 19's and they were just a pain and I had lots of issues with brake clearance which I don't have with these wheels.

[rob_e]

That's looking great with those rims on.  Looking foward to the pics with the new suspension on.  What did you go for?  Monotubes?

[DanBoy]

I don't really know, its just on my system as the cup kit so its springs and shocks. Should have it all fitted the first week of June, just a shame one of my Porsche calipers is on back order as I wanted only new stuff from now on with my car.

Popping to Scotland in July as I'm having custom one off headlights made, bi-xenon conversion done to them, so will get a new front bumper and retrofit the headlight washers to it too.

Just got lots of exciting things happening which should hopefully give the car a new look over the standard models but still try and retain an OE look to it.

[DanBoy]

Just a couple of pics I took last week. Can't wait for it to be sat lower.