for those who wonder how much the drop is with springs here are some comparison photos i took of the front and back. before and after.
also selling my stock springs in sale section
Just wanted to clear something up. Previously I stated the KW's were 550 pounds, after checking my invoice they were infact 730 pounds. Sorry for the cinfusion everyone![]()
2001 S4 Matte Charcoal metallic | M6 | MTM tuned | Zinram 3.5inch catback | SRM SMIC's | ST Coilovers | Work Meister S13p's
2002 Bora 4Mo Indigo Blue Pearl | FK Coils | Air box swisscheesing | Audi B5 S4 Wheels
for those who wonder how much the drop is with springs here are some comparison photos i took of the front and back. before and after.
also selling my stock springs in sale section
Last edited by JexL; 26-09-2012 at 11:06 PM.
Ooo...I was looking at these wheels as well. Can I ask where are you sourcing your replicas and how much? PM me if you prefer.
Also thinking about 18" matte black TSW Mallory 5 (Mallory 5 Alloy wheels in matte black and silver w/ mirror cut face by TSW | www.TSW.com) for my CW GTI
Didn't realise they were staggered fitment so I now have 9inch wide rears lol
Anyone know how tight its going to be? 9inch with a 38 offset. Should be fine but might need to get the tyre shop to do a few test fits with different tyres.
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I understand the numbers and the gap you presently have ...but its just not that simple. Forget about the tyres for now because they'll most likely be narrower and stretched anyway but the 9inch rim itself poking out that far will absolutely give you massive headaches because of how low your car is...and it is low.
An 8inch ET35 wheel isn't even flush with the gti guards, it marginally pokes out too....just anyway.
ET46 (stock 7inch wheels) + 8mm to get ET38 (new 9inch wheels) + 25mm for extra inch on outer edge = 33mm further out.
Those online offset calculators are a piece of crap too because they don't take into account, one, two and three piece wheel configurations which can all have different offsets for different widths for different lips and barrels. I learned a heap about all this through liaising with an experienced consultant from (insert bespoke wheel company here). This is why I'm going bespoke on my new DPE wheels as I want them to fit the car, suspension, guards and brakes to the absolute millimeter. I want the perfect stance and a ride setup which looks great but doesn't prevent me from some spirited driving now and then.
I'm waiting with interest to see how you go but what are your chances of returning the rears for the right size?
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In terms of fitment under the guards, that's no different to the stockies with an 11mm spacer, which many have done.
If that's the spec of an aftermarket wheel you're looking at, then why even upgrade to a wheel that's the same width as stock, but change only the ET?
Maybe it's just to get a wider track but then you may as well just go to 8inch ET38...its a much better set up. Unless of course the wallet is a little light and you got a bargain somewhere.![]()
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