Banging in Flat archs to accommodate for vtr alloys

1. hazuk22 L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 Kent Posts: 57 Mk4 VW Golf 1.6

   #1 13th July 2010, 14:43

   righttt so heres the thing i got some vtr alloys for my flat arch sax but the tyres rub on the back archs when i have 2 or more people in the back.
   
   and i was just wondering how easy it is too bang the archs out yourself and how you would go about doing it?
2. Joe Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Hereford Posts: 238 Indigo Blue s2 Rallye

   #2 13th July 2010, 19:19

   Get harder shocks? I spect that's easyer
3. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

   #3 13th July 2010, 19:21

   Theres a metal lip on the inside arch that needs to be either cut off or bent up, I'd recommend bending them up as it keeps shell strength, remove the side strip, warm the inside lip up with heat gun and take lump hammer too it
4. hazuk22 L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 Kent Posts: 57 Mk4 VW Golf 1.6

   #4 14th July 2010, 11:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by -Alex- Theres a metal lip on the inside arch that needs to be either cut off or bent up, I'd recommend bending them up as it keeps shell strength, remove the side strip, warm the inside lip up with heat gun and take lump hammer too it

   cheers mate! ill try it this weekend and let you know how it goes
5. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #5 14th July 2010, 11:04

   low profile tyres
6. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #6 14th July 2010, 11:08

   NO DONT DO THAT!
   
   VTR alloys are made for the offset of the VTR/VTS disk rear beam which is about 5mm wider than the drum rear beam.
   
   Therefore the VTR wheels will be sitting about 5mm too far in on your car.
   
   All you need to correct it is some cheap 3mm halfords type spacers (yes 3mm is sufficient and safe) which will space the wheels out enough to clear the arches.
   
   Do not smack your arches in as this area isnt particularly strong and is prone to rust at the join with the boot so if its upset of damaged then itll be catastrophic in the long run if things are weakened.
   
   Heres a link for 3mm spacers
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3MM-ALLOY-WHEE...item2a07825b37
   
   5mm spacers if you want to be 100% certain
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5MM-ALLOY-WHEE...item27b231dee2
   
   They are less than £10 per pair with free postage.
7. hazuk22 L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 Kent Posts: 57 Mk4 VW Golf 1.6

   #7 14th July 2010, 15:47

   won't i need to get longer bolts though if i get spacers?
   
   and the tyres are rubbing on the arch lip so if i put the spacers on it will push the wheels out further onto the lip surely?
8. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

   #8 14th July 2010, 16:08

   Or tell your mates to pass their tests and stop using you as a taxi
9. user_42881 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 North Shields Posts: 779

   #9 14th July 2010, 16:15

   Get slimmer friends...no with 3mm spacers you will be fine with the standard bolts, it only if you go over 5mm you should get some longer ones.
10. user_45315 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 mansfield Posts: 774 vt replica (sold) furio sold Banana vtr!

    #10 14th July 2010, 23:27

    Mate i have had this problem what i did was got a panel hammer and bashed it until it dint rub and the flared my rear archs out a bit,
    
    just make sure you underseal it after bashing it mate
    
    like i said i have done it and mine is fine mate

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