corsa_rob
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Hey all
ive got a 1.4 sport with 15" tsw's freeze alloys i think fitted (not my choice) not wanna lower in with highsport coilovers...was wondering if ill need spacers to clear the shocks from the tyres??? thinking of also upgrading to 16" softstars if i can get sum money together or even explanding my overdraft abit haha! is the anything else i might need...and where can i get sum spacers from if i need them?
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corsa_rob
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oh and just a simple one if anyone has these...whats the maximum lowering on a corsa b? i know its meant to scrub the tyres like
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nellist_sri
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depends entirely on the wheel size mate. with coilovers and 14's i reckon you could get away with a 70mm drop easily enough.
just go out and measure the distance from the top of the tyre to the wheel arch 
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bigrabbelfast
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my fk's are nearly right down at the front and i have even removed the adjusters at the rear.im on 15's and it hardly buffs cus i pushed the arches out a bit
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Kurt
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my fks were pretty low when i fitted them, took them to demon tweeks they adjusted them up 30mm and did my tracking and camber, stopped the wheel rubbing the shock but they scrubbed and wore my arches away 
recently took them up 25mm and it still scrubs on bumps and fast corners 
p.s these are on 15 inch wheels with 195/45 tyres and offset of 45 i think
[Edited on 09-05-2007 by kurtofcc]
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
my fks were pretty low when i fitted them, took them to demon tweeks they adjusted them up 30mm and did my tracking and camber, stopped the wheel rubbing the shock but they scrubbed and wore my arches away
recently took them up 25mm and it still scrubs on bumps and fast corners
p.s these are on 15 inch wheels with 195/45 tyres and offset of 45 i think
[Edited on 09-05-2007 by kurtofcc]
Lol sounds like my car, currently lowered 35mm and drivers side arch srubs the most. I took a grinder to it so i dont have that lip anymore, still scrubs just not as much. I only decided to do it because it had started to attack my tyre A LOT, it came down to me having a hole in my tyre which went pop lol.
[Edited on 09-05-2007 by Olsrey]
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Kurt
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im considering changing my wheels soon anyway, fancy some speedlines or possibly cav gsi rims or cor c sxi rims but i need some bump stops for the front shocks, theyre kinda lacking
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Olsrey
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quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
im considering changing my wheels soon anyway, fancy some speedlines or possibly cav gsi rims or cor c sxi rims but i need some bump stops for the front shocks, theyre kinda lacking
same actually lol, but im changing my suspension for Gaz coilovers 
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Kurt
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does he know?  im tempted by gaz tbh, rear coilover looks  how much was dave a doing them for?
[Edited on 09-05-2007 by kurtofcc]
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Olsrey
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erm ive paid £495 for them, havent got them yet as they are still being made 
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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im now considering getting me sum softstars first then buying the coilovers as will stop all rubbing/yre killing/arch wrecking carnage...correct offsets are the best so need to get rid of these tsw's (freeze)...can i hear £200? lol
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Olsrey
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
im now considering getting me sum softstars first then buying the coilovers as will stop all rubbing/yre killing/arch wrecking carnage...correct offsets are the best so need to get rid of these tsw's (freeze)...can i hear £200? lol
I dont think offset will cure the problem as far as ive been told it will scrub no matter the offset of your wheels if you lower it? anyone know different?
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corsa_rob
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if the offset tucks the wheel inside the arch greater it must...need a pic of a corsa on softstars/slammed...from the side to see the clerance from wheel to arch
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Olsrey
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Ive got et35 wheels and ive had to butcher my arches lol
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Kurt
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corsa et is 48-49 i think
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corsa_rob
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yeh its et 49 for the softstars so shud be sound just gotta try and get the money up for them...need to find cheap (but not budget) 195/45/16 tyres sumwhere cheapest ive found is yokohamas for £45ish...ive got these on the 15s now almost had an accident yesterday they crap in the wet
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Olsrey
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
yeh its et 49 for the softstars so shud be sound just gotta try and get the money up for them...need to find cheap (but not budget) 195/45/16 tyres sumwhere cheapest ive found is yokohamas for £45ish...ive got these on the 15s now almost had an accident yesterday they crap in the wet
lol dont supose you want some second hand ones lol, they are "budget performance" tyres. Ive had them 6 months i think but just bought my self some proxes t1-r's off ebay and got them fitted
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