Borbet 9J all around VR6?

[Zeakuole 0]

ok so i ended up spinning my car into a curb and ended up snapping off-side stub axle/hub and disc and ruining my Audi A3 Turbo wheel (the fat 5-spoke ones)

 

which has left me in an interesting position, i really like the Borbet type A and much prefer the super deep dish 9" ones, however i have heard that you cannot fit the 9"s to the front on VR6s (which i have)

 

does anybody know if it is possible for 9" all around or will i have to go for the 7.5" fronts and 9" backs?

 

thanks

 

mark

 

PS: anybody driving in Cardiff, becareful at St. Andrews Place, travelling Cathays to town under the rail way when its wet. =p

[M15 VW 0]

Yes you can get 9s on the front on the vr6s. You may need spacers though.

[Zeakuole 0]

ok thanks

 

you know what kind of overlap from wheel to arch will be?

[M15 VW 0]

I shaved my front caliper carriers down to get rid of the spacers on the front of mine and my fronts are only 7.5s but this will also help you.

Is your corrado lowered? If so then the overlap will be a problem due to rubbing.

Have you had anything done to your front arches?

[ebby 0]

I shaved my front caliper carriers down to get rid of the spacers on the front of mine and my fronts are only 7.5s but this will also help you.

Is your corrado lowered? If so then the overlap will be a problem due to rubbing.

Have you had anything done to your front arches?

 

I have a set of 7.5s and was going to use spacers when i get round to fitting them.. how easy is it to get the front calipers shaved down and where would do this? a normal garage? and is it still safe and MOT legal etc? cheers

[M15 VW 0]

I shaved my front caliper carriers down to get rid of the spacers on the front of mine and my fronts are only 7.5s but this will also help you.

Is your corrado lowered? If so then the overlap will be a problem due to rubbing.

Have you had anything done to your front arches?

 

I have a set of 7.5s and was going to use spacers when i get round to fitting them.. how easy is it to get the front calipers shaved down and where would do this? a normal garage? and is it still safe and MOT legal etc? cheers

 

it is safe and my corrado just passed an mot so yeh its fine

 

do it yourself with a file

[Zeakuole 0]

heya thanks for replies, been away for a while.

 

thats good with the filing down of calipers, but yeah its been lowered 60mm i think, done by previous owner. which i can see will cause a bit of problem with rubbing. after a while of thinking, i'm pretty sure i'll be going with the 7.5s on the front. will make things easier and they're still more than wide enough :D

 

thansk everyone

 

and oh yeah

 

glad to say back on the road now. not too bad only cost £350, just need to get arch repainted after it was torn out :(

[M15 VW 0]

good choice on the 7.5s on the front and 9s on the back :)