White Mk4 GTI

[theOctopus]

Here's a pic of the spacer and washers

[theOctopus]

Wanted to clean up the engine bay some more so gave what I had sprayed another coat and added in the airbox while I have the pod in.



This is the first coat on the airbox.

[theOctopus]

Wanted to drop the rear another 10mm for dovw but i don't think i will have time cos i need to remove the lower locking collars, and just don't have the tools or know how to do it at home

Lower grills and engine covers are all ready painted and ready to go

I also have a red tip and induction hoses coming but again most likely not before the weekend

[AP]

Here's a pic of the spacer and washers

That can't be safe..

[Valver.]

That can't be safe..

You're right. That is an absolute disaster waiting to happen. The wheel mounting surface must be dead flat to ensure consistent torque of the wheel bolts. Standard washers will deviate in diameter by up to 1mm and this will only be made worse by using varying amounts of epoxy to secure them.

There is very real potential for the bolts to work their way loose with a setup like this!! Scary

[theOctopus]

You're right. That is an absolute disaster waiting to happen. The wheel mounting surface must be dead flat to ensure consistent torque of the wheel bolts. Standard washers will deviate in diameter by up to 1mm and this will only be made worse by using varying amounts of epoxy to secure them.

There is very real potential for the bolts to work their way loose with a setup like this!! Scary

Thanks for the advice ill take em off and try and work out another way to remove the gap between the spacer and the wheel or worse case get another set that fits better

[Tim]

take your wheels and spacers to Ajax in Moorabbin.
They can machine the centre bore of the wheel to mate to the spacer properly. Shouldnt cost much more than $50/wheel

[theOctopus]

Cool thanks Tim, doing that sounds a lot better than getting a new set

[theOctopus]

Got this today from the UK, now waiting on induction pipes and ill be ready to get them on the car.

[Buller_Scott]

lookin good, jake!

like craig said at dovw - VERY clean mk4. a bit of a sleeper, too, which is always a good thing!