jon1
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I want to put 17s on my corsa (B). Just wondered what sort of work was involved if any, with the arches etc? I also want to lower the car 60mm. So would i be better off getting offset et49 wheels?
Any help appreciated...
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TeamKrazy
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i dropped my car about 30mm front and back and slapped on some 17" it touches most places, especially teh front over bumps and in teh back when i pack some ppl in, i made my springs really hard to try and combat the touching, but it still touches
you could cut the inside of the arches behind the plastic arch, that might help
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jon1
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Guess i am going to have to get quite handy with the angle grinder then!!?
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TeamKrazy
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yip especially with a big 60mm drop
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John_C
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quote:
Originally posted by jon1
Guess i am going to have to get quite handy with the angle grinder then!!?
hope not i'm havin 17's with a 40mm drop, offset of wheels is 45. Prob rub on the back but can sort that
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Plymouth_Corsa
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depends what car its going on, corsa's vary as do suspension packages. My corsa is lowered 60mm and ive got ET45 7.0x17" alloys on and they dont catch or rub, and ive got full lock.....some cars they fit easy, some require a small bit of work, but 17s if the correct offset and width will not require major work like cutting the arches or anything.
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Lukas
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i had 17's with 55mm all round m8 all u have to do on the rear ir remove the middle 2 bolts on the arch bit or all of them and have it bonded on i neva had ne trouble, i was on koni's tho 
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Gambit
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and for the fronts all you need to do is trim the inner arch lining
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Dan
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WHEN I GET MY PSG ARCHES PUT ON....IM HOPIN THE ARCH WORK HE WILL DO CAN TAKE 18S SO HOPEFULLY MY 17S WONT RUB
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DanielJ
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iv ad loads of metal cut out of mine so it dont rub, prob get 18s under there 2
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Dan
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what as well as the 17s dan?? ;-)
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jon1
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So its a bit of a hit or miss then!?
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jon1
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depends what car its going on, corsa's vary as do suspension packages. My corsa is lowered 60mm and ive got ET45 7.0x17" alloys on and they dont catch or rub, and ive got full lock.....some cars they fit easy, some require a small bit of work, but 17s if the correct offset and width will not require major work like cutting the arches or anything
So what springs did you put on yours for it not to rub?
[Edited on 06-03-2003 by jon1]
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