Rear end

[heathy]

Hi iv got a 1998 a3 1.8t and i put some spacers on the rear wheels today and notice the driver side wheel pops out the arch more than the nearside . so i called my mate and asked him if his a3 was the same when he put his 20 ml spacers on his a3 . he said he had the same problem and had to mod the spacers. dose anyone no what i can do to get my axle to sit right so i can fit my spacers with out modding them

 

[mrfaststu]

have you checked the et of the wheels as they could be different offsets

 

[carld]

I believe the a3 is the same as the mk4 golf. If it is the rear axle sits slightly further towards the o/s, it was the same on the mk4 golf I had. there's a thread somewhere on the golfgti forums explaining it better. I can't find it at the moment though :/

 

[heathy]

have you checked the et of the wheels as they could be different offsets

Hi i didnt think of that ill check them out when it stops snowing

 

[Cobra88]

Just loosten the rear beam mounts and move it over.

Mine is now spot on.

 

[heathy]

Just loosten the rear beam mounts and move it over.

Mine is now spot on.

Hi mate did you have the same problem with yours was it easy to put right

 

[Cobra88]

Hi Heathy

Very easy
think they all have been fitted over one side (robot error ????)
but they move about a fair bit when loostened and move over easy with a lever bar in the side with least gap.
took me a couple of goes to get mine spot on but very easy

 

[heathy]

Hi Heathy

Very easy
think they all have been fitted over one side (robot error ????)
but they move about a fair bit when loostened and move over easy with a lever bar in the side with least gap.
took me a couple of goes to get mine spot on but very easy

thanx for you help ill get it on a ramp tomorrow