tay_lor
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Registered: 28th Jul 03
Location: chester
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as above will i have to do major arch work?
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diddon
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Registered: 23rd Apr 02
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b or c
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Scott
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Registered: 11th Mar 01
Location: Kilmarnock,Scotland
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you will get away with it on a B and shouldnt be a problem with a C at all
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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Minor arch work i believe, take the lip off the rear arch. and the top bolts and bond the arch back on.
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t44rnt
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Registered: 6th Mar 03
Location: London/Essex
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u got no chance with a et40! thewy will rub liek a bithc espically if u lower it, i know cos i had 16s and they were a nightmare
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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they will rub the inner arch. only way to solve that is to limit the suspention travel by fitting longer bumpstops, it will make the ride appauling though.
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tay_lor
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Registered: 28th Jul 03
Location: chester
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its a corsa b, my mate sed it will rub on frnt arches 2? so its not advised then to put et40s on
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Scott
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Registered: 11th Mar 01
Location: Kilmarnock,Scotland
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you will get away with it , if you remove the bolts mate
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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depends if they are 7.5 or 7 inch wide does it not?
7 inch wide yeah, 7.5 no i think??
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tay_lor
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Registered: 28th Jul 03
Location: chester
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they r wolfrace enigma 205/40/17 et40 lowered on full apex kit. i dnt wna risk buyin wheels 4 £800 if they aint gna fit
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Gambit
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id take scotts word, he runs a bodyshop so must know what can & cant go on
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Scott
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Registered: 11th Mar 01
Location: Kilmarnock,Scotland
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they will go on mate, just take a little bit of work , nothing major
give us a bell and ill do you a deal on the rims 01563 555923
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tay_lor
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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
Location: Beverley, E Riding of Yorkshire
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im down 40 on 17s et40 not alot of rubbing but it can be solved with a bit of arch work
[Edited on 04-12-2003 by scoob]
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KITcorsa
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Middlesbrough
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i got 16" et40 lowered 60mm!!! 1 side rubs like hell and other just touches!! ive debolted and filed back the plastic arch!! going to get metel cut back and flared!!
if it catches just put a nice set of stiff/adjustable shoxs on!!
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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you gravedigging mo fo 
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Keithie
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Registered: 31st Dec 03
Location: Isle of Lewis
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i had 17's et40 on my gsi with standard suspension. rubbed at back and front, couldnt go above 40mph without alot of hassile. no passengers were allowed and kept my bass box out of the boot. but i had no arch mods
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