As above really, Another plan for the 4mo, RC's are definately coming off and pretty set on CH's to replace them but don't want issues with the Brembo's.

Has anyone fitted this combination please?

Cheers

 i think there will be plenty of space,there is so much space behind the spokes,i sold my 19" CHs to jay renshaw on here and hes putting 6 pot porsche brakes on his,CHs would look sweet on your car mate

Yes i'm pretty sure they'll fit. I've been wanting a set of 18's CH's for years! Just never have the cash when a set pop up.

 They would, but what do people always want SUV size wheels? you would need 500Bhp to overcome the weight, and same with 6pots. Look great but would hamper unsprung weight there like 355mm discs, 2-piece or not the weigh some, Id say 325 max with 4 pots, and they will still look good

 bump...

Any more ideas on a definate fit please?

 Hiya Wayne,

hope your well mate?

As for the answer....definite yes. BBS CHs are an excellent wheel and have more than ample room to accomodate your brakes. In fact there is more room behind the CHs than RCs. I should know, as I have owned both types of wheels with BBKs. If your RCs clear then CHs most definitely will.

Yeah, fine mate!

Just sorting some options re. RC's off etc

Looks like it'll be CH's all the way then!

Kev (RSGolf) used to have massive Porsche brakes behind his 19" CH's,  I believe with no issues and I would have thought they were bigger than the Brembos!

 I have the BBS CH`s in stock. In both 18" and 19" Black Editions as well

You may prefer to try a set on first

Ring for details

Philip

01437 563793 

I meant to post a reply here earlier but forgot!!! Now that I have fitted the CH's I'm in a position to answer my own question!!

For the record the Brembo GT kit callipers (with 328mm discs) will NOT fit behind BBS CH 8.5x19" et30 wheels without spacers.

I've put 6mm spacers on but will reduce those in width when I measure the clearance I have to the calliper.

Cheers

what tire size are you using on the ch if you don't mind me asking 

cheers kenny

 Dam if I seen the post I could have told you that you need at leat 3mm spacers I have 5mm hubcentric there is an option of shving a few mm off the caliper but they will require repainting..  I have 19" BBS CH with Brembos from a Cupra R.  The Porcshe calipers off the boxster S will fit though without spacers.

Toyo Proxes 235/35 19's mate

BlackMagic20vt:

 Dam if I seen the post I could have told you that you need at leat 3mm spacers I have 5mm hubcentric there is an option of shving a few mm off the caliper but they will require repainting..  I have 19" BBS CH with Brembos from a Cupra R.  The Porcshe calipers off the boxster S will fit though without spacers.

Are you using any form of adapter ring for the hub to wheel? I haven't got any for mine and they seem like they could do with some! I have some 5mm Hubcentrics to try which I'll keep on I think once I get around to fit them!! The 3mm spacers I had didn't give clearance to the caliper.

I'd love to know about the adaptor rings though if possible....especially if they have a part number...

a8wpg, the car in that sig pic looks perfect! Have you got a build thread? Supercharged??

heroic_goon:

a8wpg, the car in that sig pic looks perfect! Have you got a build thread? Supercharged??

Cheers!! Yep! She's supercharged!!

There isn't a build thread as such but there are a few I've started when significant changes have taken place....including the charger install etc, if you search etc....

Here's the spec.....

Interior;

Full Black Nappa Leather custom retrim, front seats replaced with Recaro Colour Concept Black Leather version, Full R32 aluminium trim inc. Pedal/Dead pedal set,R32 gearchange knob with gaitor,  R32 Steering wheel, OEM MFD Satellite Navigation system, DVD player, VW Phatnoise hacked 160Gb MP3 Audio system, VW Bora Air Vents, Bespoke VW Instrument cluster, VW Passat W8 lighting, 42Draft Design ‘A’ pillar mounted pod and Stewart Warner Boost gauge with colour matched indigo lighting, Super Bright Blue  Alarm LED’s in both doors . VW Beetle Sport door locking pins, VW Tourag torch, VW Bora sunglasses holder

Chassis;

19” x 8.5” BBS CH wheels finished in custom anthracite powder coat with polished lips, Custom made  AmD Technik hub-centric spacers (6mm on front & 10mm on rear),  Brembo 4 pot Gran Tourismo brake kit inc. 328mm discs with DOT 5 race fluid, Black Diamond uprated rear discs & pads, Forge Motorsport Audi TT adjustable rear Tie Bars, Neuspeed chromed front top strut brace, VW chromed bonnet hinges, Haldex performance electronic  controller, PowerFlex dog bone engine mount, VF engineering transmission & engine mounts & Koni coilover height adjustable suspension kit (-45mm)

Engine;

VF Engineering Stage 2 Supercharger kit producing in excess of 310bhp @ 6800rpm & 265 lb/ft torque  (inc.Fully Polished Vortech V9F supercharger, Billet aluminium CNC bracketry, bespoke injectors, front mount intercooler, 8psi boost, custom ceramic coated throttle body inlet pipe, forge 007 polished diverter valves, 2 of, 4” MAF housing, K&N cold air intake system and GIAC remap), Fully polished Milltek  stainless cat-back exhaust system with unresonated centre section, Milltek sports cat’s,  Bespoke  polished aluminium oil catch tank, Forge polished billet aluminium dress-up caps, Custom made polished aluminium Power steering reservoir & coolant expansion tank with matching caps.

Bodywork;

VW R32 front bumper, Cupra R splitter with R32 undertray, VW 25^th Anniversary Golf side skirts, Lupo mirrors, Smoothed and detextured rear colour coded valence, VW R32 tailgate spoiler, European GTi Spec rear tail lights, OEM VW Xenon headlamp conversion, Military spec VW badges, De-locked, Front & Rear Aero wipers, Custom ‘V6 Supercharged’ badging, Enfig aerial & an R-Line car bra

And I think that's about it......

Most recent pictures are;

 Just got 2 say your motor is perfect in every way, i love it ,now thats how a golf should look

Filby1:

 They would, but what do people always want SUV size wheels? you would need 500Bhp to overcome the weight, and same with 6pots. Look great but would hamper unsprung weight there like 355mm discs, 2-piece or not the weigh some, Id say 325 max with 4 pots, and they will still look good

I would have to disagree with that statement to be honest

the 355mm i have ate lighter than the standard 323mm seat leon discs and are almost the same weight as a 256mm rear vented disc so you can throw that theory out the window for a start

Tam has brembo 4pot's using 355mm discs under 18" CH's so i see no reason why not

Andy

Hey Andy,

Take it from me (about 5-6 posts up) they don't fit without 5 or 6mm spacers!!

Agree with your disc theory though.

must have missed that bit then lol

i was stunned at how light the 355mm were when i got them iirc about just over 1KG lighter than the LCR 323mm disc if not 1.5KG

LCR wheels WILL fit without spacers and so will the OZ baby's i have but tolerances are VERY tight

a8wpg:

BlackMagic20vt:

 Dam if I seen the post I could have told you that you need at leat 3mm spacers I have 5mm hubcentric there is an option of shving a few mm off the caliper but they will require repainting..  I have 19" BBS CH with Brembos from a Cupra R.  The Porcshe calipers off the boxster S will fit though without spacers.

Are you using any form of adapter ring for the hub to wheel? I haven't got any for mine and they seem like they could do with some! I have some 5mm Hubcentrics to try which I'll keep on I think once I get around to fit them!! The 3mm spacers I had didn't give clearance to the caliper.

I'd love to know about the adaptor rings though if possible....especially if they have a part number...

Hi mate what do yu meant adapter ring do you mean the lastic huncentric ring stuck in the middle of the wheel so the wheel fits bang on the ring of the hub and if so yes I do they are original BBS rings and you should have got them with your wheels bud.  If not there are a few places on ebay that sell them you just tell them what wheels you have and they will post them to you. The previous spacers I had were 3mm and just fitted TBH they did only have .5 mm space left on the wheel and after I painted the calipers again they took a coat f the paint off so I got some huncentric 5 or 8mm ones to be sure.

Discs

I have the same 355 discs two piece brembo's as Andy and they are exactly 1.2kg lighter then my old 323mm ECS grooved discs.

Yes, it's the plastic ring that sits in the centre of the wheel that I am after, I didn't get them with the wheels unfortunately. I've checked on ebay with no luck...

Car looks aweome,

Off topic but you should consider adding the miltek r32 manifold, you have wicked mods and you should see an aditional 10bhp and even more torque! i remember when they took mine out and put the new ones in, theres a huge weight difference the standard ones are very heavy aswell as the pipes going to the size of pea shooters!

Pete

R32Pete:

Car looks aweome,

Off topic but you should consider adding the miltek r32 manifold, you have wicked mods and you should see an aditional 10bhp and even more torque! i remember when they took mine out and put the new ones in, theres a huge weight difference the standard ones are very heavy aswell as the pipes going to the size of pea shooters!

Pete

Pete, it's one of the final mods to do, on the look for a s/h set if possible.....Cheers for the comments.

 Do you still have your Rcs and if yes are they for sale?

luke2702:

 Do you still have your Rcs and if yes are they for sale?

No, Sorry they sold straight away when I advertised them a few months ago.

I have now sourced the 'alignment rings' from Phil at PW Motorsport so when I'm home I'll get them ordered..result!

a8wpg:

luke2702:

 Do you still have your Rcs and if yes are they for sale?

No, Sorry they sold straight away when I advertised them a few months ago.

 

I have now sourced the 'alignment rings' from Phil at PW Motorsport so when I'm home I'll get them ordered..result!

TOP bloke that and just down the road from me so VERY dangerous place to go with a shop full of LM's and CH's

Cars looking great mate... as for the comment made by pete about the manifolds 100% worth it in my book. torque shot straight up in mine and midrange is much much smoother and pulls away much nicer in 3rd to 6th i still maintain 1st and 2nd gear in these 4mo's are definetly not right. anyone know if a R32 box will be a straight fit and what the benefits are. i know the final drive is lower and first gear ive been told is longer can anyone confirm? sorry for the hijack

Get some shots of the engine bay mate. would love to see it! and im sure everyone else would too

What a car, has to be one of my favourites on the forum. Can't fault it!

DJUPLIFT:

Cars looking great mate... as for the comment made by pete about the manifolds 100% worth it in my book. torque shot straight up in mine and midrange is much much smoother and pulls away much nicer in 3rd to 6th i still maintain 1st and 2nd gear in these 4mo's are definetly not right. anyone know if a R32 box will be a straight fit and what the benefits are. i know the final drive is lower and first gear ive been told is longer can anyone confirm? sorry for the hijack

Get some shots of the engine bay mate. would love to see it! and im sure everyone else would too

Cheers!

The mk4 R32 manifolds go straight on then do they? I must admit it's about the only mod left that I want to do, I'll kep my eyes peeled for some. Did the exhaust note change at all when you fitted them?

I have got some pics of the engine, I'll post them later on.....

1st gear is quite useless in mine, it pulls so quick and could do with being a tad longer...I don't know of anyone who's tried/put an R32 box on the 2.8 lump?

Yes they fit straight on although I was told it's a slag of a job to get them in. As for the sound I can't say as I got all of it done in one go. But everyone I know with them loves em

 The R32 manifolds are a straight fit, as is an r32 gearbox,

You may also like to know that the gear ratios are the same,

Sorry for the total hijack but pete are u sayingg they are the same? I'm sure I read they were quite different on vortex somewhere. Woult it be beneficial to put a 32 box in? I hate 1st and 2nd on the 4mo. They are so short and feel so weak. Sometimes redlining 1st I feel like the box is going to drop off the side of the engine.

 A8WPG - absolutley stunning car! I can't believe your only lowered 45mm though?? It looks much more?

DJUPLIFT:

Sorry for the total hijack but pete are u sayingg they are the same? I'm sure I read they were quite different on vortex somewhere. Woult it be beneficial to put a 32 box in? I hate 1st and 2nd on the 4mo. They are so short and feel so weak. Sometimes redlining 1st I feel like the box is going to drop off the side of the engine.

well i think they are, this is why, i read about the top speed of each gear  for the r32 then went out and noticed that they are all identical to mine?

I know theres a guy on the the r32oc with a 3.6 conversion and he has the 2.8 box because he believes the ratios are longer! lol! there must be a way of finding out but from my test they are the same,

Also the r32 does have a close ratio box o it wouldnt make sense to put an even close one on the cruiser model,

If you really wanted you can pick one up for £500.