Mk2 Galaxy Front Wheel Spacers ?

[MATTIE281]

Hi folks. Has any one else got spacers on the front wheels ? Mine had em when I bought it . Took em off. When I fitted new disks and pads the wheels wouldn't go on without the spacers ? Just seems odd. It also sits low at the front. Fitted new shockers and strut top mounts and bearings and still low at front ?

Thanks in advance

Matt

[BrianH]

What wheels are they? original ones or aftermarket and what size?

 

Take it this is the mk2 your dealing with?

[MATTIE281]

Hi mate, yes std ghia wheels. I can't work out. I'm wondering if it's got hub carriers of a bora or something similar on it ? Are petrol Galaxy hub carriers the same as diesel?

[sparky Paul]

All the 1995-2006 hub carriers are the same. Wheel spacers are almost certainly not original, something is up.

 

The only differences are the brake discs and calipers - most, but not all, mk.2 cars were fitted with bigger discs. Alloys from mk.1 or early mk.2 cars will not fit on later mk.2 cars with the 300mm discs without fouling the brake calipers.

 

The common arch-type mk.1 Zetec alloys were carried over to the early mk.2 cars, but were always fitted with the corresponding 288mm brake discs.

 

All of the Golf/Bora/Galaxy have similar front strut arrangements, I have no idea if they would actually be interchangeable - it seems a bit far fetched to think that someone would fit struts from a different car, but I've seen some weird things done over the years.

 

As for the ride height, are you sure it hasn't got lowering springs fitted, or does it look original?

Edited January 16, 2017 by sparky Paul

[sparky Paul]

It might be useful if you could describe your alloys, and give the tyre size, so we can identify which rims they are.