Flush kit make your wheels loose?

[Hulk1]

Is it common for spacers (thinking ecs for mk7) to make your wheels loose? Read a thread sometime about that happening.

Getting springs and want the flush look but not if its going to cause undue problems.

 

[nkresho]

it's dependent on the quality of the spacers and the machining of the hubcentric rings. If they don't seat well, I can see how you'd be able to tighten them without having them fully seated. Then if you drive, the rings will wear and everything will loosen.

I've run spacers for quite a while, and I always check that they're properly seated when reinstalling and torqueing.

Decent spacers should never cause issues like this though.

 

[MurDocINC]

With longer bolts and right torque(120Nm or 89ft.lb.), it shouldn't come loose.

 

[blueshirts0819]

i have a ECS flush kit and no issue here.

 

[nicholam77]

Same here, no issues. A few days after install just re-check the torque and tighten only if need be. Then it should be good. My only experience is with the ECS spacers but they seem like they are good quality.

 

[bluekid99]

i ran the flush kit before i put my wheels on and no issues for me

 

[Hulk1]

Alright thanks all. Seems an alignment or all around check will be good after I ride it a bit.

 

[Swoope]

Alright thanks all. Seems an alignment or all around check will be good after I ride it a bit.

great place to post this would have been.

http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31

right in this same forum.

beers

 

[GTI Jake]

Always remember to re check your torque after 50-100 miles every time you have the wheels off. With or without spacers it's a good idea