I checked fitment, but still have rubbing - advice on spacers

[Preen59]

Update - Turns out that the spacers i got are p00 and are wheel centric and not hubcentric. That means there is no weight on the hub and all the weight is on the 5 wheel bolts (poor little wheel bolts). I made it to work but then changed a few things on the way home.

What i did was remove the 5mm spacers on the fronts and fixed the clearance issue of the slight rubbing by removing the brake caliper retaining clip/spring. Research shows its not really that needed, and i experienced no adverse knocking or noise from break operation in forward or reverse. The rears need the spacers as un-spaced they do not clear the rear rotors.

What i did experience however was absolutely WOEFUL handling from the now-offset geometry between fronts and rears. As in, the fronts are now 10mm total inboard of the rears. As a result the turn in is very lazy and very floaty. The car feels positively unstable at 90+kmh which isn't fun. I actually don't want to driver her and with all the stupidness i've gone through it's kind of wearing me down.

If i nabbed some 2mm spacers from ECS Volkswagen Jetta IV VR6 24v > Wheels > Spacers > ES#116 VW / Audi Wheel Spacers - 2mm (1 Pair) - ECS#241KT-A then the geometry would reset back to stock (well, 2mm more than stock, but at least the track would be equal side-to-side and front-to-rear).

I then wonder if I need my sways upgraded too. I'd really need to get some sort of advice, this is really getting to me.

Stress less dude. Its not as bigger issue as you're making out. Running spacers that aren't hubcentric isn't good, but regardless of what some pansies will tell you, its not life threatening. I got your Pm, I've replied and I'll look into it and sort you out when I get home.

Don't get so beat up about something not working perfect straight up... I can't even recall all of the problems and **** ups I've run into over the years.... Having to work for it just makes it more satisfying when you're done.