I've got a situation. With the TT-RS front brakes installed on the r32 I'm rubbing at deep compression during normal driving because of the wheel offset. Currently running stock wheels - 18x7.5 et51. Snow tires mounted on these. Same specs as normal - 225/40/18. I had to add a 10mm spacer to clear the BBK caliper, leaving me at et41. This is enough to hit the top of the fender during some driving situations. Not good since I'm stock height.
I removed the front top fender screws - the so called "fender screw mod" - but I'm still hitting occasionally. All this rubbing is bad because these mk5 fenders have the typical rust spots and flakey paint just inside the front fenders from the previous owners and time and salt in the northern states.
On Friday I'm going to see if we can safely roll the fenders without flaking the paint. (My body shop guy is also going to be widening the gti fenders to allow for another 10-15mm of tire but that's a different problem!) my hope is rolling will stop me from hitting anything like my fender liner even under full compression with stock height and stock wheels plus the 10mm spacer.
My question is if anyone knows/can speculate about what springs might fit on the b8 struts that keeps me stock ish height while increasing the ratios to keep me stiffer and avoid hitting fender. Since most aftermarket springs are going for lowering also (not a lot of name brand options for r32s anyways) I was looking at OEM applications springs for things like the Audi RS3 and TTS because they're similar makes or weights or configurations.
In the end, being an idiot, if I can use my show wheels on this car I'd be happy but that seems unlikely without also professionally widening these fenders like the gti's because the wheels are 19x8.5 et35 on 235/35/19. The upside of these BBS wheels is no spacer needed and plenty of caliper clearance. And they're light! But If I'm lowered AND upsized tires/wheels it's going to destroy the fenders since we're hitting st stock height.
Tldr: looking for stiff springs that are basically OEM height or minimal drop that will keep my fenders from ever touching my tires.
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I removed the front top fender screws - the so called "fender screw mod" - but I'm still hitting occasionally. All this rubbing is bad because these mk5 fenders have the typical rust spots and flakey paint just inside the front fenders from the previous owners and time and salt in the northern states.
On Friday I'm going to see if we can safely roll the fenders without flaking the paint. (My body shop guy is also going to be widening the gti fenders to allow for another 10-15mm of tire but that's a different problem!) my hope is rolling will stop me from hitting anything like my fender liner even under full compression with stock height and stock wheels plus the 10mm spacer.
My question is if anyone knows/can speculate about what springs might fit on the b8 struts that keeps me stock ish height while increasing the ratios to keep me stiffer and avoid hitting fender. Since most aftermarket springs are going for lowering also (not a lot of name brand options for r32s anyways) I was looking at OEM applications springs for things like the Audi RS3 and TTS because they're similar makes or weights or configurations.
In the end, being an idiot, if I can use my show wheels on this car I'd be happy but that seems unlikely without also professionally widening these fenders like the gti's because the wheels are 19x8.5 et35 on 235/35/19. The upside of these BBS wheels is no spacer needed and plenty of caliper clearance. And they're light! But If I'm lowered AND upsized tires/wheels it's going to destroy the fenders since we're hitting st stock height.
Tldr: looking for stiff springs that are basically OEM height or minimal drop that will keep my fenders from ever touching my tires.
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