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My Lupo GTi doesn't beep when the lights are left on and I was actually wondering the same as you Clayton - should it ?
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5J !! they sound pretty narrow - doesn't that mean that they sit deeper into the wheel arch than the Bathursts ?
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Thanks. So it sounds like an additional 20mm (6.5J with an offset of 23) rubs if running 45 aspect tyres. What is the offset on your current 7J wheels ? I have heard of people saying an offset of 25 (ie an additional 18mm) on the standard Bathurs gives the best look but does this rub with 45 tyres ?
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OK guys, I appreciate your patience with me. I have been looking into this a little more. The Does it Fit website is useful but doesn't really give me the specifics for the Lupo. Can you tell me if wheels with the following dimensions would fit on a GTI without rubbing and roughly by how much would I be able to lower it and still avoid rubbing, assuming 45 profile tyres ? All 15" wheels. I have included in brackets what the Will They Fit website says for each in case it helps to determine potential for rubbing: 1) 7.5J and ET33 (extends an additional 22.7mm towards the arch compared to standard Bathurst) 2) 7J and ET25 (extends an additional 24.3mm towards the arch compared to standard Bathurst) I guess the burning question is how many additional mm over the standard Bathurst do I have before the wheel will extend beyond the arch lip and therefore start rubbing on turns or over bumps ? Thanks
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Hi guys. A bit of newb to this lowering malarky. What is the difference between lowered springs and standard shocks Vs an AP or KW lowering kit, other than the fact the latter are adjustable ?
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Thanks mate. I will look on YouTube.
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Looks great Clayton. How do you plasti-dip ??
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Thanks Phil. I have been looking at that website. I think I have my head around it but I guess the question is how many additional millimetres diI have over the original Bathurst before the wheel will exceed the arch lip ?
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Thanks Martyn. To be honest, I am a little more confused now. So the 16" with ET25 did not rub but 15" ET30 do ! Maybe I should be asking a different question, what size wheels (15"/16"), widths (6J/6.5J/7.5J/8J) and tyre sizes fit a Lupo GTI that has been slighty lowered without rubbing on standard arches or suspension components ? Ultimately, I want wheels that moderately fill the arches (i.e. look good on the car without looking it has been jacked up but not necessarily the ultra low look) but without rubbing
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Thanks. and how much have you lowered it by ? I am just trying to work out your setup given they don't rub
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What tyres are you running on your 15x7 BBS wheels ?
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Thanks Martyn. You seem to be running pretty wide on the back goven the 8" wheel width and +20mm offset. How is it you are running 15" wheels with a 20mm offset and 185/50 tyres with no rubbing but Philplop is rnning ET30 and getting rubbing (I am assuming he is running 195/45 tyres) ?? As regards your last point re 16" wheels with the same offset, if you were running 195/40 (compared to the Bathurst 195/45), would they not be the same diameter and therefore not fill the top edge of the arch i.e. be the same as the 15" with 195/45 tyres in diameter ?
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OK, I think I am getting my head around this but wanted to check my understanding with the experts Please correct me if I am wrong as it is getting quite technical, so here goes. ET is how much the wheel is offset from the hub. The lower the ET, the more the wheel sticks out towards the archline i.e standard Bathurst with an ET43 are more recessed within the arch compared to an ET25 which would align with the wheel arch. Where I get a little confused is the width of the wheel. Wouldn't a 7J also push the wheel more towards the arch compared to a 6J, assuming the offset is the same for both ? Silver, I assume these are ET36 so would be nearer the edge of the wheel arch than the Bathurst ? These did not rub Philplop, your fronts were ET30 and they rubbed. How is it Silver's ET36 did not rub but the ET30 rubbed ? does the .06 make that much difference ? Reading other posts on here, it seems that even with Bathursts, some people add spacers to get to an ET25 - I assume this doesn't rub therefore why would ET30 rub ? Also, if you go for a 16" wheel as opposed to a 15", and use a lower profile tyre say a 40 on the 16" versus the standard 45 on the 15", would the diameter of the wheel be the same (ie it doesn't fill the wheelarch any more than a 15") and therefore we are back to trying getting the right wheel width and offset ?
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How would 16" wheels fair on a slightly lowered car ? For example a 16" x 7J wheel with offset of 38 running 195/45 or 215/40 tyres ? What is the most common upgraded wheel size on a lupo - 15" or 16" ?
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That's not a bad idea. I may do that
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Thanks for the feedback guys. To be honest, the more I look at the Cups the least I like them - you are both right ! The BBS RS wheels I think are my favourite although I do also like the 4 spoke cross deep dish alloys, 3rd down in the list of wheel photos. I won't be heavily customising. It will essentially be stock other than wheels, coilovers and a few lighting changes. Will definitely keep the original parts (maybe not the oem suspension though) so I can revert it back if I ever sell. Good point there silver. The RRS takes about £80 in petrol a week. The Porsche is a weekend driver and show car so doesn't cost that much to run really. Nice logic, I guess I could look at it as another two weeks petrol for the RRS ! I think for the time being, I will make a few small mods and change the tyres on the Bathurst alloys to keep me going. Over winter, I will keep an eye out for any decent used BBS RS wheels in case I pick up a bargain with a view to putting them on in the summer. I will also look at doing the coilovers after xmas.
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Anyone recommend a good car jack?
spy replied to Rickpercy87's topic in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical
OK great. I wasn't sure if new car was missing a jack It has the compressor and gunk although I need to check the date on it -
Thanks for the feedback guys, sounds like coilovers are the way to go....I guess that is why most here have them
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As regards coilovers, I am confused there as well. I was thinking of going for AP as they are in the middle price wise but although people seem to rate them on here, there are some that have said the ride is too firm and the KW are much better !! Don't really want to spend the money on KW but on the other hand, don't want t regret it later and cost me more money !
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Hi Steve, thanks for posting. Seems there is not much love for the Carbon effect badge. I may go with the consensus and get the Satin or Matt then. As regards wheels, I quite like the BBS RS style wheels but still not 100% decided. I have posted below some photos of the ones I like: BBS RM: BBS RS: Deep Dish: Cup: Any preferences ??
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Anyone recommend a good car jack?
spy replied to Rickpercy87's topic in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical
Probably a stupid question but does the GTi come with a jack or just the compressor ? -
As regards badges, here it is in Satin: and Carbon wrap:
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Thanks Silver, as always, very helpful. I wanted the wind deflector as I thought they looked good having seen a few photos with them on. Also helps not having the wind rushing in. I was going for Heko as looking on here, they seem to be the ones everyone recommends. Not sure about exactly which wheels I would go for. The issue is that I need one new tyre now and potentially two new tyres very soon. My thinking was that it might be worth getting new wheels now (ideally I would have liked to wait) if I am going to spend the money on new tyres. I like the mesh style wheels with a chrome polished rim although. Something a little left field, I quite like the look of these but not sure how they might look on the Panther !