312mm discs (TT) setup what size alloy to clear discs?

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312mm discs (TT) setup what size alloy to clear discs?

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anyone using the above brake setup? will it fit on standard 15" sports rims?

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No it wont fit under 15's
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They only just fit under a set of 16" polo GTI 9N3 wheels:
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There is about 4mm clearance.
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dino wrote:No it wont fit under 15's
what 16" didn't really want to go for 17" alloys?

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OZPOLOGTI wrote:They only just fit under a set of 16" polo GTI 9N3 wheels:
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There is about 4mm clearance.
is that to do with the caplier clearance?
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Montreal 2 alloys if you are after a OEM look.
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KO wrote:
OZPOLOGTI wrote:They only just fit under a set of 16" polo GTI 9N3 wheels:
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There is about 4mm clearance.
is that to do with the caplier clearance?
Yeah they sat very close to the inside of the spokes The 4motion bora came with 312mm rotors and 16" wheels so did the beetle i balive.
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dino wrote:Montreal 2 alloys if you are after a OEM look.
was thinking about them but they still go for about the same money as the TT rims..what do you think about the S3 alloys i still think they look good? :D
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OZPOLOGTI wrote:
KO wrote:
OZPOLOGTI wrote:They only just fit under a set of 16" polo GTI 9N3 wheels:

is that to do with the caplier clearance?
Yeah they sat very close to the inside of the spokes The 4motion bora came with 312mm rotors and 16" wheels so did the beetle i balive.
cheers for the info dude! 8)
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312s will fir under my standard 16" sport wheels BUT they will not go behind the 16" BBS RXii that i use in the summer.
the calipers catch on the inside of the rim, not the back of the face (if ya see what i mean) so spacers will not sort this out unfortunately!
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S3 wheels will look nice! Seen them on 9n and 9n3 before. :)
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rs_tdi wrote:S3 wheels will look nice! Seen them on 9n and 9n3 before. :)
need to find some pics with them on a polo... 8)
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KO wrote:
rs_tdi wrote:S3 wheels will look nice! Seen them on 9n and 9n3 before. :)
need to find some pics with them on a polo... 8)
Painted Black on 9n
http://www.polo9n.info/polo-565.html

on 9n3
http://www.polo9n.info/polo-959.html
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rs_tdi wrote:
KO wrote:
rs_tdi wrote:S3 wheels will look nice! Seen them on 9n and 9n3 before. :)
need to find some pics with them on a polo... 8)
Painted Black on 9n
http://www.polo9n.info/polo-565.html

on 9n3
http://www.polo9n.info/polo-959.html
cheers for the links they do look quiet nice! :wink:
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