cafcross Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Anyone done it? Just wondering what kind of arch work/camber shims would be required. Had to do a bit of work to mine to get 8s in there, albeit on spacers and no shims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 All about the offset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I could put my RS's to 9 on a non GTi and have loads of room, and thats on the non GTi.I'm sure they're is LESS room on GTi's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgti Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 ive got 9s on rear of mine there ET10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafcross Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Forgot about yours Rob. You've still got quite a bit of room between tyre and arch though haven't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 What diameter you going for Ross?Any clues on wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafcross Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Keeping things close to my chest atm as it's only an idea. But was going for 15s, but thinking that it may be a touch too tight to run them. 8.5s may be the way forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 If they're RMs, only run 8.5, to run 9 low with 15s I reckon you'll need an offset of around 20 if you're running no camber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 8.5's will go on nicely with minimal problems with standard arches as long as you dont go silly low With trimed/rolled arches - 9's will fit also, but just need to run a higher offsets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 An 8 with an offset of 12 scrubs on standard arches, and the car is pretty low, and thats with stretch on the tyres.If you want 9's id think youd have to go to an offset of about 20 like mark said, but then you could hit the shock.It seems that every GTi is slightly different though. What scrubs on one dosent on another.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafcross Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 What are the offsets of Borbet As? As I'm sure someone had someone had them on a GTI, or were they 7.5s all round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBear Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 It seems that every GTi is slightly different though. What scrubs on one dosent on another.Johnsurely the differance is just where its being driven, and how its being driven. I think robs sit perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) What are the offsets of Borbet As? As I'm sure someone had someone had them on a GTI, or were they 7.5s all round?I ran A's for awhile, and even had ago at runing 9's on the back but failed!! have alook in my thread below.7.5x16's come in et20 and 9's are et15. you can get 7.5x16's with et35 but there harder to come by now. Edited February 25, 2010 by vworks41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Well I put a 25mm spacer on my Compomotives and the corner of the 195 was almost flush with the arch, you'd need a decent arch roll to get that to work, I'll pop some pictures up if it helps.That would put a 9 at et13, and you'd miss the shock IMO, that too much to run without flaring the arches a little, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) I just found this > Borbet A's Edited February 25, 2010 by vworks41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafcross Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 God I loved your car on the MO's!I've got 8s on the rear with the arches rolled and 5mm spacers...et20 with the spacer...doesn't rub at all. Going for a 10mm spacer after UD and a bit more arch work. Think I may just have to leave it at 8s or 8.5s with a higher offset as I can't keep affording to do more arch work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Do it properly, then you'll only have to do it once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafcross Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Hmm.....stop tempting me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Ive just had mine done propperly.Rilled and pulled and slightly flared. Then the inner lips cup off and then the arch lip wired.There quite thin now. Even the one that had the accident damage.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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