Looks good billy. IS the exhaust issue sorted now? What was done if so?
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Looks good billy. IS the exhaust issue sorted now? What was done if so?
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Looks good billy. IS the exhaust issue sorted now? What was done if so?
No they have took pictures and need to get in touch with milltek, this was on Friday so nothin will start till tomorrow. They said the have been milltek dealer for 7 years and fitted 1000s of exhausts and have never seen anything like this. They said they will be very surprised if milltek does not fix the issue. And they know I’m MRC Stage 2
@billymc92 Just a quick one mate, without filtering back through half the pages here... what size and offset etc are the alloys you’ve finally got? also have you got spacers fitted front and rear too? Cheers
8.5j Et42 with 7mm spacers on front and 5mm spacers on rear
255 on front and 235 on rear
FL Sportback has ET53 Front & ET49 Rear on the 8.5” / 8” setup
Thanks mate... did RimStyle supply all the spacers etc within the price they quote online?
What offset is the standards on the Sportback, they’re different to the Saloon aren’t they?
That’s for the info mate... I emailed them a few days ago and they’ve just got back to me, saying their ideal fit is 8.5 et42 with 8mm spacers all round, so a bit more of a poke out than yours are
I’m all new to looking at alloys and the different fit and sizes etc... and it doesn’t help that the Saloon and Sportback have totally different offsets. Trying to work it out, here’s the figures I’ve got
Billy’s Sportback setup:
Fronts stick out 18mm more than standard
Rears stick out 18.4 more than standard
RimStyles offering for the Saloon:
Fronts stick out 11mm more than standard
Rears stick out 13.4 more than standard
With the alloys being a concaved shape, it looks like they are going to foul the calipers on the Saloon, but that’s just a guess at this stage, a bit more research required I think
Haha they have changed there story now. Used to be 5mm spacers all round will clear it!!!! Idiots
I think they’ve used you as a bit of a test mule here mate... I’m just wondering if they have fitted them to a saloon before and are aware the setups are different, as the numbers above are a good few mm’s different!
I think they’ve used you as a bit of a test mule here mate... I’m just wondering if they have fitted them to a saloon before and are aware the setups are different, as the numbers above are a good few mm’s different!
Either that or they have no f@cking idea, which sounds like the case. As billy says, plenty other companies to choose from.
I totally agree... but I’ve been in contact with two others today and I’ve even less confidence in them! One said no spacer are need and they will be fine (same size alloy setup) and the other company has said I only need 3mm spacers but will have to purchase them separately for £40 each (again same setup)
Why not just speak to the organ grinder ?
Ispiri Ireland.
Just awaiting a response... emailed them this morning
...got back to me saying 2mm will be needed
2mm? I had 5mm and it didn't exacty just scuff the wheel lol.
Clearly even Inspiri Ireland have no idea
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Clearly even Inspiri Ireland have no idea
I called them and wasn’t in the least bit impressed. The bloke who answered the phone obviously didn’t know what he was talking about but was convinced he did.
Are you looking at a set off them too mate?
Here you goYes, I was as I liked the look of Billy’s but that Ispiri call put me off. I’ve gone with HRE FF04’s. Not fitted yet but they’re not perfect either so I’m not recommending them. Maybe it would be good to have a FL wheel thread to help others trying to make the same decisions.
wow! thanks so much for posting that
Billy, do you have PPF and Ceramic coatings? Car looking seriously good! Do you maintain, or regularly take to "Pro's"
Bill does your exhaust still tick on start up/low rpm?
What do you mean by that? With my RS3, my cold starts are always the quietest, is that normal or not? I only get a loud start up with some crackles when I've been driving for 20 minutes+, then stop and start up again soon after. I'm not aware of any exhaust ticks on mine either so I'm not aware of the issue that has been talked about a lot on here.Nope not on start up as I had the cold start mapped out. But I do get it at low RPM when accelerating/under load
What do you mean by that? With my RS3, my cold starts are always the quietest, is that normal or not? I only get a loud start up with some crackles when I've been driving for 20 minutes+, then stop and start up again soon after. I'm not aware of any exhaust ticks on mine either so I'm not aware of the issue that has been talked about a lot on here.