What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

**dylan8** · 16-01-2012, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by audi-tone

this worries me as i have some et45 18x8 +20mm h&r spacers i'll be putting in next week.. looks like a lot of poke, something i dont want.
whats the tyre size?

18x8et24 is perfect up front on a mk4, then make the back 8et19 with some 205/40 all around for maximum win

Originally Posted by Brisbane's Bora

The pictures can do the explaining.

Took a good 45minutes to get this one out. (obligatory flip of the bird)

Glorious difference, was a pain to get the spring compressor out to put new strut top stuff in but we got it sorted pretty quick.

Before

After

Edit: Need to raise the fronts about 2cms but everything else is spot on, no rubbing or knocking at all

nar leave the front and lower the back a inch, still plenty of rake and a sit nice

Originally Posted by audi-tone

Dan - bora looks great! How's the ride??
Undisclosed - thanks for the info. Tyres on mine are 225 40 and they seem to look a tiny bit stretched (probably just the tyre design) so I should be fine. Pretty low. About 1 finger gap arch to tyre on 17's.

225/40 isnt stretched. its a straight side wall... anything below a 205/40 on a 8 is stretch... and lows is tucking all round on standard size tyres for a mk4

anyone have a problem with the standard 4mo 16" tyres screeching under even half arsed cornering? mine are so noisy, people must think im a hoon

**Dyldo** · 16-01-2012, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by dylan8

anyone have a problem with the standard 4mo 16" tyres screeching under even half arsed cornering? mine are so noisy, people must think im a hoon

you're not?

**RolfGolf** · 16-01-2012, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by dylan8

anyone have a problem with the standard 4mo 16" tyres screeching under even half arsed cornering? mine are so noisy, people must think im a hoon

Do you have plenty of tread on your tyres? Could be related to wheel alignment ...

**Brisbane's Bora** · 16-01-2012, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by dylan8

nar leave the front and lower the back a inch, still plenty of rake and a sit nice

Gonna learn to drive with them for a bit first, don't really want to break anything driving like I used too. Waiting for some other wheel opportunities before I go too low. Painting my wheels either gloss white or gunmetal grey, have a few days of rain to decide what I want, but am very open for imput.

**VWfresh** · 16-01-2012, 08:58 PM

I'd leave them as they are, IMO not the kind of wheel that will look good painted.

**Brisbane's Bora** · 16-01-2012, 09:08 PM

In any case, the wheels were curbed badly enough (by the PO

) for it to be embarrasing to look at. So i might have to pick up some silver. I have plenty of time on my hands right now so they can be done and redone whenever so maybe its a case of trial and error.

**Dyldo** · 16-01-2012, 09:18 PM

noticed that my car appears to have now developed the warm stall issue affecting 24v vr6 (though baffled as to why it suddenly decides to rear its head now...) and also that my auto-dimming rear view mirror has now decided to pack it in. cars....