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digitalbanana
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14th May 03 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if i were to put 17's on a 1.0l would the engine be dead slow? would it greatly affect the cars aceleration?
beattie17
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14th May 03 at 19:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it'll just be as slow maybe a little bit more
digitalbanana
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oh, and stud pattern 4or5 studs?
Adam-D
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Ryan L
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it wouldn't matter really mate as they are slow anyway so it may as well look the nuts and be a little slower
digitalbanana
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i think i agree...but generally they dont make much difference rite?

later i wanna uprate to 2.0l 16ver when i get £4500 and a few no claims!
Adam_B
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Mine slower than a slow moving slow thing on 17s
-Aliba-
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Yes believe me, i've got 17" tornados on my mighty 12V, and it is much slower than it was with 15s, however it does look well mint. No need to drive around at 90 mph anyway.
Makarus
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Nice to have a bit of acceleration though, even if you aint got much to start with.
digitalbanana
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anyone done a 0-60 with 17s and non 17's on any car to compare?
philly willy
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Ok i had 15z on for about 6 months o-60 took about 15 secs than put on 17z, acceleration was knocked down by another two sec so looking at 18,19 secs but to be honest even though the acceleration is shit it looks so so so much better

The acceleration may be pooer but the looks out weigh everything!

1.0ltr was never designd to be fast any way so whats it matter?

Only minimal advantage is when ya going is no problem speed wize but ya wont get much more top end speed coz the engine doesnt have the tourque.

Hope it helps phil
Demo
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15th May 03 at 08:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by -Aliba-No need to drive around at 90 mph anyway.


youd be lucky to reach it
digitalbanana
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so 17's are worth it...great..time toget some!
Danny P
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Ive got 17's on my 1.0ltr, doesnt seem any different to when it had 14's on
philly willy
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Go for it ya not gonna loose any thing!
philly willy
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Just make sure ya gt an off set of et45 not ll alloys whee companys do this so whatch out!
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i gonna get 17's on 40 mm drop, will i only need to take the bolts off th arches and ill be ok?
Gambit
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you wont loose any acceleration because you don't have any to begin with....

as for lowering, u know the rules by now!!! offset, bolts, trim plastic arch!!!

also, i'd look at getting a 60/40 split because the 1.0 is light as fuk and therefore the front will not drop the full 40mm
digitalbanana
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i gotta trim the arch..in what way?
CRB 553
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get 49 offset and lower 40mm or as gambit said prob better, u wont need to trim the arch just remove the top 3 bolts from the rear right arch....left one doesnt need to b done.
digitalbanana
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how come left dont need to be done?

what if i get offset 45's?
digitalbanana
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or et 48's, what will need to be done for them ...looking at some kosei's witht hat offset.
philly willy
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its the way the corsa chassis is mounted to the body all corsa B bodys are slightly distorted in manufacture thats why the left neva has probs but often than not the right does
digitalbanana
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ok..wierd
digitalbanana
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any ansewrs to above?

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