16V rocco "tucked in" rear wheels...

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

ever notice the rear wheels on 16V sciroccos (and i guess all of
them...) are more "tucked in" than the front wheels?  it's not that big
a deal, but i think it would look a lot better if they were flush like
the front wheels...  i was thinking about putting a spacer on them (10
to 15mm), but i decided against it because the load on the wheel bearing
wouldn't be balanced anymore and may wear them out faster (and i don't
want to ruin anything for purely cosmetic reasons...)  but i am debating
another more far fetched idea that seemingly should work...  

the stub axles/brakes/hub assembly on the rear wheels are bolted onto
the axle.  i've seen camber correction plates for VW's and they get
bolted up between the assembly and the axle face...  so, what about
putting a spacer BETWEEN the axle face and the wheel carrier assembly
thingy....  i can't see why this wouldn't work, as long as the spacer
was toleranced well and was very flat so as not to change the camber
setting.  well?  why wouldn't this work?  it would keep the bearing load
the same and would improve the looks of the car too...  anybody ever try
this, done this?  

chris
86 16V scirocco

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