Gents, I think the days of modifying new cars have gone. Audi and. BMW are focusing on this now.
Lowering or Wheel Spacers or both?
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Ah so you’ve not looked for round locking caps? This Velcro sounds a bit of a pain in the *** lol, can try and see how I get on
The standard ones are round. No point in me looking for a new type, it would have to be a lot smaller to fit. Easier to use the Velcro as padding on one cap and be done with it.
teslaboy
Mythos black RS3 8v FL
Bimecc must sell caps for their round lockers.
I will get in touch and see what they have to say.....
I will get in touch and see what they have to say.....
teslaboy
Mythos black RS3 8v FL
Right, I just called their UK sales office in Watford and the answer is NO.
Quite strange, the guy said they only do (as you can find on various websites) standard caps for their hex headed bolts. No caps for their round headed lockers.
Anyway I've got my 4x original Audi black caps back on each wheel.
Which means the remaining 4x Audi caps for lockers might have go thru the Audinutta modifiation process.....
@AudiNutta what did you do again..
.I note the Velcro on the inside of the OEM cap but how did you fit the otherwise of the Velcro to the locker ??
Quite strange, the guy said they only do (as you can find on various websites) standard caps for their hex headed bolts. No caps for their round headed lockers.
Anyway I've got my 4x original Audi black caps back on each wheel.
Which means the remaining 4x Audi caps for lockers might have go thru the Audinutta modifiation process.....
@AudiNutta what did you do again..
.I note the Velcro on the inside of the OEM cap but how did you fit the otherwise of the Velcro to the locker ??
teslaboy
Mythos black RS3 8v FL
I didn’t put any Velcro on the locking nut. The reason I used velcro was simply because that’s the self-adhesive thing I had to hand
You could buy self adhesive rubber off of eBay and do the same thing, which I might do down the line. The velcro is stuck inside the cap simply to provide packing to make the fit tighter.
teslaboy
Mythos black RS3 8v FL
I didn’t put any Velcro on the locking nut. The reason I used velcro was simply because that’s the self-adhesive thing I had to hand
You could buy self adhesive rubber off of eBay and do the same thing, which I might do down the line. The velcro is stuck inside the cap simply to provide packing to make the fit tighter.
Ok and understood.
Cheers AN.
Hmmmmm, they sent me this...”Just to confirm, is it the bolt covers that you require? If so, what colour do you require these in?”
Right so I’ve had a change of heart on what colour discs to have, so I don’t need the silver spacers. They are Brand new, never left the box and the equivalent brand new bolts too. What you will get is:
- 2x 12mm Silver Bimecc Spacers
- 8x 40mm Silver Hex Bolts
- 1x Pack of 4x 40mm Locking Bolts
Going rate with forum discount is £72, I will sell for £60 delivered. Please act quick or I will send them back to the company, I would just rather not mess them around.
- 2x 12mm Silver Bimecc Spacers
- 8x 40mm Silver Hex Bolts
- 1x Pack of 4x 40mm Locking Bolts
Going rate with forum discount is £72, I will sell for £60 delivered. Please act quick or I will send them back to the company, I would just rather not mess them around.
“Yes, these fit perfectly over the Bimecc bolts, as the covers are also produced by Bimecc.
However, as the lock bolt heads are a different size than the bolts, the covers will not fit over these.
There are 20 x bolt covers in a pack.
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.“
The Audinutta way it is then
Just received this....so how do yours work?
“We have just tried to fit one of the bolt covers over a lock bolt, and we can confirm that it 100% will not fit as the cover cracked with the efforts of trying to force it on. We apologies that we can't help any further with this.”
If that’s the case think il just return them
The standard Audi hex shape caps fit over the new extended hex bolts no issue. The issue is the lock bolt because it’s got a small head. Pack the head out with Velcro or another self adhesive solution like I did to reduce the opening and push on.. sorted. The Audi locking caps are really big because the heads on the lockers are large.
Hmmmmm ok. Just unsure if it’s worth all this hassle and the caps are ok. As once you for you can’t return.
teslaboy
Mythos black RS3 8v FL
I used the original Audi caps to go over the new Bimecc wheel nuts.
As Audinutta states they fit fine.
It's just the bimeec locking bolts that the original audi caps dont fit on.
I will mod my existing four Audi locking caps to fit the new lockers at weekend. Try blutack that will probably work. Although not sure how the freezing temps will affect blutack!
There’s 5 bolts altogether, one being the locking bolt, and it’s just that one locking bolt that you need to sort the cap for or all 5? Just to clarify. Doesn’t help I haven’t mine on yet
You’re even confusing me! What is there to be returned? You use ALL of your original Audi caps, just pack out the locking bolt cap.
teslaboy
Mythos black RS3 8v FL
Yeah. See my post earlier I called them up and they admitted such.
So very nervously I went for Matt Black with a tint of Graphite, looks great! Can’t wait to see them on the car tomorrow.
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The car looks perfect with 12mm rear and 8mm front, very happy now.
I emailed these guys last Friday,still no response as yet,just sent them another email
That’s odd they are normally fast, but I think it takes them a while to catch up after the weekend and didn’t reply to one of mine until 4pm on a Monday.
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Saloon... I’m really in two minds, I think I’m going to order a pair of 12mm ones and try them on the same side... so I can then work out if I want 15’s for the back/8’s on the front/or if 12’s all round work
12 and 15 for me, from looking at photos above, that’s perfect for me. Personally 20 will be too much.
Raging I’ve not been sent a photo of my car lol
Raging I’ve not been sent a photo of my car lol
Guys last chance, I’ve got a pair of silver 12mm spacers complete with brand new locking bolts and extended wheel bolts.
The going forum rate is £72, I can get them delivered to you for £55. If I don’t have any bites by the end of today they are being sent back.
The going forum rate is £72, I can get them delivered to you for £55. If I don’t have any bites by the end of today they are being sent back.
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I bought them to replace my black ones because my discs were getting painted silver to match, but I since decided to have them painted black
So annoying haha!The black ones are slightly more CM Wheels said to me, it’s the silver that are £72 with all bolts delivered.. they didn’t say what the black was.
teslaboy
Mythos black RS3 8v FL
Hi AN, you sure those 8mm H&R spacers are hub-centric?
I've just been on their website and they state all spacers under 10mm are flat and not lipped....
