LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
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Hey, my corsa is lowered 60-80 mm! and im having quite a bit of arch rubbing on the rear! Ecspecially on the passenger side! Just wondering if firstly this can cause damage? and secondly what is best to combat the problem?
A guy i was speaking to said he could roll the arches back, but he belived from past experience it is better to have the arch lip removed! Not sure what this exactly is, but i believe it is on the inside of the arch! Anyway just wanted to ask,if this is the bast way around it?, and he's quoted me 50quid! what u think? cheers dudes! 
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pdwhelan
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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well if you want to keep those wheels you will have to have the work done, but get et49 wheels if you can
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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get a bit of hammer time on it 
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S.A Corsa
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Registered: 10th Jul 06
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could you get lower profile tyres on? may help if not 50 to roll ur arches is a good price if he is gunna roll them and not jst dolly nd hammer them
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LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
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He said he wernt rolling them though! but removing the arch lip!- dunno if this is same thing!
I was gonna try the hammer technique last night!-but changed my mind at last minute! knowing my luck at minute ild probs miss the arch and hammer car! I have a et45 tyre! just want to get it sorted!-has ive had a lot of bad luck with this car in last 2months! argh!
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S.A Corsa
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ull get there in the end yer u cud cut the inside arch out nd leave the plastic arch on so it looks standard still jst make sure to protect the arches so that they dont rust
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LukeD
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cheers for your help!
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S.A Corsa
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not a problem
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chrisj_88
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Registered: 22nd Sep 06
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i had this exact problem when i lowered my car 60mm last week.
it rubs more on the passenger side because all corsa b's sit lower on the left for some reason :s
i just took the plastic trim off and cut the lip that curls round off it, so it was flat, then gave the arches a proper beating, 2 and a half hours worth!
then removed 3 bolts from the top of the pastic trim, and bloted it back on with the 2 end bolts and used stikaflex to stick the middle down
now no scrubbage 
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chrisj_88
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Registered: 22nd Sep 06
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i found this easier than cutting the arch.....and i was scared of taking a grinder to the car lol
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LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
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cheers! i wondered why it was just the left side!
Ive had my gf worried-thinking she was heavier than me! lol! bless!
Anyway going to have it done wednesday!
cheers chris!
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
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y the hell are they lower on the left 
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Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
y the hell are they lower on the left
i think that but when i drive my car if i coner hard with myself and a pasenger it would rub on the left but not on the right wierd that
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
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yea mines the same no matter where i park its lower on the left only ever rubs on the left
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Currently swapping my arches over for colourcoded ones, I'll get pics of the work that was done to them when it had 17's to stop it rubbing it had the arch cut away and was flared outwards.
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