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 andrewh
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 03:45 PM |
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Wheel spacers?
Is it possible to get spacers that go between the wheels and drums on a Beetle? I'm thinking of getting a set of second hand flared guards, but think
the car would look a bit silly with the wheels hidden so far inside the guards. The wheels are alloys which at the moment stick out slightly from
under the stock guards.
Anyway does anyone know if it's possible or wise to install some sort of spacer which would take the wheels out about another 2 centimetres at most.
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Andrew
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Tony Draper
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 03:54 PM |
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Spacers
I wouldn't do it, apart from the RTA and Insurance issues, it is quite dangerous. I did it on a buggy of mine and clipped a gutter one night and
thewheel nuts pulled off the studs as they were not on far enough. Best option is to have off set centres on your rims, some places will custom make
or cut out your old centres and re-position.
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 05:10 PM |
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Depends how it is done
They are standard on Porsches
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 05:24 PM |
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I was thinking of getting studs for the drums of sufficient length to properly hold everything on.
Tony, what are the RTA and insurance issues?
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| posted on August 30th, 2004 at 08:47 AM |
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They dont allow them unless they were part of original manufacture.
As Porsche come with them - they can use them.
A bloke here use to run them legally on his bug - gut he had it re-built and engineered with Posche rear brakes and arms etc
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| posted on August 31st, 2004 at 09:37 AM |
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As blue74l said, they were available for the rear of 356s. Not standard though, it was an optional extra. I have them on my car. They are about 20mm
wide and they screw to the bolt (ie not just slip between the wheel and the drum)
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