MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
Location: West - London Drives: Corsa GSi
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well with the sacrifice of having stiffer and slightly uncomfortable ride!
i know it will look better and can take turns and corners faster!
considering im lowered 40mm on a good full suspensiona kit all around- how much faster, i can take a long bend in my Gsi standard suspension and standard alloys at about 50-60mph without skidding or loosing traction, and sharper turns at about 40mph???
since the car is lower will this increase downforce hence top speed higher??
wat if i got a set of 17"s put on then wat??
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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Originally posted by MoNkEy MaGiC
wat if i got a set of 17"s put on then wat??
wont look like a 4x4
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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lol yeah true,
yesterday was first time ive seen a set of 17"s on display in a shop properly!!!!
they look fcuking massive!! made me wonder how da fcuk they wud fit on a corsa and if they did wud look mental!
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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 there only 17's they are common on corsas
They will reduce acceleration and car will look too 'tractorish' as it'll be sitting higher up.
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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theirs hardly any modded corsas were i live, im the only one with a corsa Gsi in this whole bloody area!!
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Icy
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i think my 17s look tiny now 
want 18s
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SRi_m00k
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i lvoe my 16's wudnt put anythin els eon unless it cud be decked which usually is close on impossible due to wider rims!!
my 195/16's rule!! can keep it lowered 90mm and drive away at it
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Mistamist
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Doesnt look like a tractor, more like a bus.... tha back sits nicely, but the front is a bit high but that will change with the weight of a bigger engine in there.
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SRi_m00k
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but they look far too wide IMO sittin out from the arch so much
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Ryan L
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agree with icy i've had 17's for a year now and with a body kit they look tiny but 18's are so fucking expensive
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SRi_m00k
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had 17's on aswell, leagues, and mim raffinoe's!!
but even keepin her lowered as much as possible looked a lil ulster bus on it!!
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Icy
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Originally posted by Ryan L
agree with icy i've had 17's for a year now and with a body kit they look tiny but 18's are so fucking expensive
only £100-200 more
thats like 800-900
iv spent over 1k on my 17s now
[Edited on 28-11-2003 by Icy]
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Mistamist
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Originally posted by SRi_m00k
but they look far too wide IMO sittin out from the arch so much
If they sit outside the arches then they would be illegal, mine have passed their MOT, they deffo sit inside the arches, rub slightly on the off side rear with 2 people in the back and also full lock clockwise the near side front. but are fine usually
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SRi_m00k
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dont mean they sit outside the arch they sit too prominant to the edge of the arch!!
especially on early models the front bumper if u look from the front u can see the wheels comin past the side of it just looks stupid unless u have deep skirts/ extended arches/ or very very low IMO, either that or a very sexy wheel!!!
[Edited on 28-11-2003 by SRi_m00k]
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MOB
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Registered: 13th Jan 03
Location: Bristol-Cruise.com Drives: Saxo VTR
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quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
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Originally posted by SRi_m00k
but they look far too wide IMO sittin out from the arch so much
If they sit outside the arches then they would be illegal, mine have passed their MOT, they deffo sit inside the arches, rub slightly on the off side rear with 2 people in the back and also full lock clockwise the near side front. but are fine usually
if they rub on full lock shouldn't it fail the mot?
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J da Silva
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lowering your car will make it a bit of a bumpier ride, the lower u go the bumpier it feels, having said that its looks the bollocks when ya arch is sitting on ya tyres(dont foget to arch mod ya car or u get scrubbing) i lowered my car 50mm and it was like driving a pogo stick,looked alright though 
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