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ELG4N
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   27th Oct 03 at 09:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone here done it with standard arches?

my cars only lowered about 30-35mmish.

the wheels i wannaget are 7x18 et49.

any first hand experience would be mint, i.e. what u had to do, drivability, lock to lock, can you carry passengers etc etc
neiliosxi
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27th Oct 03 at 10:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
7x18 should be ok, not much bigger than 17's really. Rears will have to be de-bolted. all depends on how low your car sits.
R Lee
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i had a quick chat with the people at r-tech about this, and they said that its been done before but you'll need to do some work on the arches etc. couldn't be arsed with it in the end so just stuck to 17's. cheaper wheels, cheaper tyres etc.
Martin_C
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not much work at all...
glasgow_corsa_c
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27th Oct 03 at 14:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
urs aint lowered tho
R Lee
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who's isnt lowered?


i wouldnt go too low with 18's on, you'll probably find that you'll get scrubbage.
glasgow_corsa_c
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27th Oct 03 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
martins.

hes gay u see
ELG4N
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mines std sri shocks with Pi springs, 30mm i think

if theres any catching will it be inner rach work or arch lip?
sykesy
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27th Oct 03 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a lad who lives not far away from me had a corsa c on 18's it was near enough touching the floor it was that low, i think hes got rid of it now though, it was in the n trance video about a year ago. Click on the link below for a pic of it...

http://alcoholic.custard.org/mpl1/mplo006.jpg
Martin_C
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7.5x18 ET40 standard sxi height and only catches the plastic arch slightly over heavy bumps, go for ET42 and you should be fine. i'm planning on lowering mine 15mm on the sri springs, the back sits pretty good at the mo, front is a tiny bit high, i'll get pics later this week if my car ever returns.
ELG4N
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27th Oct 03 at 18:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
does this mean that having 18s, bang on correct offset will be fine


please let it be and ille order them 2moz!
diddon
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doesn't fletch have 18's
ELG4N
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if its the same car as ive seen, its got some wider arches on it?
Icy
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27th Oct 03 at 23:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh it has but look for corsa_c_on18s think thats his name maybe another guy
has 18" dare v2s
ELG4N
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27th Oct 03 at 23:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
isit a red corsa with the psg kit, but std arches? if so ive spoken to him on vxlscc

cheers ne way tho
Icy
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28th Oct 03 at 00:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ur thinkin of glasgow corsa c off here
its a black one with reiger front l
ELG4N
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no no a psg red one on v2s
Jason Iles
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quote:
Originally posted by ELG4N
does this mean that having 18s, bang on correct offset will be fine


please let it be and ille order them 2moz!


No you'll need et45 or less as et49 you will have the wheel scrubbing on the inside
Trotty
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28th Oct 03 at 10:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Agreed - there isn't the caliper clearance with et49 rims

I'd go for somewhere around et42 TBH
Icy
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cud get 5mm spacers with et49 get it down to et44
FLETCH...
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quote:
Originally posted by diddon
doesn't fletch have 18's


hi yeah i have got 18's......... ET45 though as i have got the wide arch kit on.
glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by ELG4N
no no a psg red one on v2s


Thats me.
ELG4N
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28th Oct 03 at 16:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah, ur on vxlscc too aint ya

Fletch, whats the inner arch clearance like?

also if et49mm catch the calipers, wont my standard et49 wheels do that?
glasgow_corsa_c
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ur "standard" wheels aint et49.
corsa-sxi
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elgan u have a lot of cash it seem u work in jam facotry like painzy does

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