corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
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Gonna order my 17's on friday, just wanna clarify a few things before i buy the wheels.
I tried a mates ET45 17" wheels on a while back,and the only thing the tyre rubbed on was the rear bolts, with 1 person in the back.
Can i get away with just debolting the rear arches, its only usually me +1, maybe 2 people max in the car and im not bothered about setting it up so i can have more.
Maybe i can do more work in the future if i want more people in the car, at the moment i just want to know if i can get around with Me + 2 people max with no rubbing.
cheers
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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mine rubbed on the inner archs with rear passengers, not where the arch bolts on, well it did there but more inside
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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lowered 35mm
will let you know whats its like 60mm on tues
bump stops stopped all rubbing on the inner arch, just knock the metal arch bit out a bit or cut it slightly.
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Kris TD
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right, bond the rear archs on, knock them out mayb 2mm with a soft hammer. this will allow you too drive, u can then put bumpstops in at a later date if u get pissed with the rubbing. how much u lowered?
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dig dave2811
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ONCE U BOND THE ARCHES ON CAN U THEN GET THEM BACK OFF.
IM GETTING 16'S SHORTLY FOR MY 5 DOOR BUT THERE GETTING FITTED FOR ME shall i ask the body shop etc what will need doing. as i dont want the arches bonded on and then realize that i will have to know them out a litle as well.
it will also be lowered 40mm at the same time
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Kris TD
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u can kncok em out a little with the arch trims on. yes u can take em off, pull em hard and they will come off, my skirts were stucjk on and they came off faily easily when i sold em.
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Kris TD
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you shouldnt need knocking out on 16,s 17'a are half inch wider and use wider tyres.
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corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
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Cheers, by the way im lowered 40mm on apex springs. It doesnt seem that low though, and theres plenty of room in the arches.
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