Spacers and rubbing ?

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Spacers and rubbing ?

Post by Mark-RS » Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:55 pm

10mm spacers seem to be what most go for with standard wheels.

My question is do you get any rubbing ? Looking at mine, pushing the wheels out 10mm looks like it will bring the wheels mighty close to the arch with a couple of fatties sat in the back ?

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Re: Spacers and rubbing ?

Post by Mɐʇʇ » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:14 pm

I get a little on absolute full lock on the front. Never noticed any on the rears.
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Re: Spacers and rubbing ?

Post by Shoppinit » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:22 pm

No rubbing on mine with 10mm spacers. You get the usual grumbles from the diff that sounds like rubbing, though.
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Re: Spacers and rubbing ?

Post by Mɐʇʇ » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:27 pm

Oh, that's probably it then given I've got the same spacers as everyone else.
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Re: Spacers and rubbing ?

Post by Mark-RS » Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:03 pm

Grumbles from the Diff ? Is that a bad thing ? Doesn't sound very healthy :shock:

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Re: Spacers and rubbing ?

Post by Shoppinit » Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:16 pm

Nan, all Quattros do it. In fact, I think it's actually the LSD diff not letting enough differential between the front and back when you are manoeuvring on full lock and causing the tyres to rumble.
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Re: Spacers and rubbing ?

Post by Mark-RS » Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:56 pm

Ah ! I've noticed that already ! Now I know what it is haha.

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Re: Spacers and rubbing ?

Post by Mark-RS » Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:30 pm

Ok, I have enquired about H&R spacers and have been told that I am going to need 12mm or over on the rear due to the size of the lip on the hub ? 12mm is going to push things out a little further than I would like. I want the car still driveable with no rubbing etc....

So is this correct ? Everyone else seems to be running 10 all round that I know of ?

Is it just the H&R that have this issue ? Is it even an issue ?

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Re: Spacers and rubbing ?

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:34 pm

Eh? Lip on hub? Who did you talk to? No problem getting and using 10mm hubcentric spacers for the rears.
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Re: Spacers and rubbing ?

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