MoNkEy MaGiC
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my 1.6 16V Gsi has got, full cat back zorst, n viper induction kit,and hopefully soon to have mantzel power box  and at the moment has got standard Gsi alloys which are 14" 185/60 , would i notice any DIFFERENCE at all if i was to get 17" 205/40 plus i will lower it too then???
what u reckon??
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broster
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it will look good but u will loose some acceleration,IMO ud be better gettin some 15's an lowerin it loads! wood look good, handle better than 17s an acceleration would not be effected as it would with 17s
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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my car is pretty fast as it is, so wudnt mind loosing a bit of acceleration, plus im gonna get the mantzel powerbox too so that shud increase power and acceleration, ive always wanted 17" as at moment i got 14" and on my last car had 13"
i reckon lowering my car 50mm on 17" will look good 
but cheers for advice mate
how much bigger are 17" 205/40 compared to 14" 185/60 ???
[Edited on 23-09-2003 by MoNkEy MaGiC]
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broster
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185/60 r14s are 466.6mmdiameter
205/40 r17s are 513.8mmdiameter
but the circumfurance will be bigger also
17s=1613mm
14s=1465mm
[Edited on 23-09-2003 by broster]
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broster
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i fink the above is correct! but u also have to take into account the extra weight of the alloy which make a noicabble diff if i remember a level physics!
[Edited on 23-09-2003 by broster]
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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cheers mate 
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Fad
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you will definately notice it, i got a set of 15's on my car tried a set of 17's on got half way down the road and hated it  Definately saps acceleration mate. There is no point doing mantzel box and other mods if your just goin to ruin it with big wheels. Jus my 2p worth
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broster
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i agree to the above, get some nice 15s an lower it
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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woah! and you drive a 2litre!! is it that noticable?
hhhhhmmm i dunno will be while before i get some alloys though so im just gathering some info.
but i undertstnd what your saying that the rims will jus balance out the extra power from the inlet manifold!!
hows about if i go for 16" would their be a big diff then??
what if got ET45 wud that make a diff???
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broster
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offset woodnt make that much diff really, but stick as close to 49 as poss. 16s woont be as bad but 15s are the best for handeling and acceleration, get some light weight 15s wood go well with the inlet then! other wise ur just wasting the money, 17s make a noticable diff, as does puttin 15s on, made a diff in handelin on my car
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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ok so what size tyres are thier for a 15" and 16" do they come in a low profile 40???
i wont be putting a kit on my car as i like the standard Gsi kit so i guess smaller alloys wud look alrite on my car??
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broster
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yeah get some lightweight multispokes or sumink like that, i have 195/45 15s on mine an when its lowered itll look good, i want the gsi kit on mine, looks nicer than aftermarket kits imo
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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i was originally considering getting the "1000 miglia Actions" in a anthracite finish, but now im not sure what size to go for 
are these alloys heavy??
wen u say it will look good wat do u mean by it? coz i want both front n rear arches to actually go over and cover a few cm of the tyres
so say if i go for 16" 195/45 will i get this affect and how low can i go? im thinking like bout 60mm??
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broster
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what suspension kit u gettin? get coil overs an u can achieve this, or a 60mm kit will get that but u will loose out on handeling i fear!
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leon_in_uk
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my car can still keep up with a vtr with 17 inch alloys on, its not that bad!!!
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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what car and other mods have u got mate, coz ive beaten vtr and vts before in my Gsi
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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coil overs are worth it but way out my price range!!
if 60mm is too much and handling will get worse then ive seen a 50mm koni kit but the Gsi are 15mm lower anyway so if i was to get a 60mm kit for any standard corsa then it will only actually lower it by 45mm which on 15" or 16" i dont think will be low enough!! ??
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leon_in_uk
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only a 1.4 sport but its been chipped, straight through, induction, 17"s
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broster
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u can keep up with a vtr with those mods on a 1.4 with 17s, i have 15s with lemxmaul inlet viper induction and cat back system an just keep up with them, what power is ur car!?
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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thats not bad at all mate if you can keep up with a vtr
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leon_in_uk
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bout 105 bhp
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leon_in_uk
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vtr's r only 0-62 in 9 secs, for a 1.6 that int too good!! its cus its 8v
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broster
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yeah but ur standard is 0-60 in 10.5, have to get mine on the rollers an c what it is
[Edited on 23-09-2003 by broster]
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quote:
Originally posted by MoNkEy MaGiC
my 1.6 16V Gsi has got, full cat back zorst, n viper induction kit,and hopefully soon to have mantzel power box and at the moment has got standard Gsi alloys which are 14" 185/60 , would i notice any DIFFERENCE at all if i was to get 17" 205/40 plus i will lower it too then???
what u reckon??
Him8,
I have a 1.6 sport and I had 14's then 16's then 17's and never really noticed the difference..
I have just put 16's back on and I feel the car drives alot better but don't really notice the acceleration difference...
Think you onlr really notice diff on smaller engine cars..But Deffo drives better on my 16's now..
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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hey,
when it came to putting 17"s on my 1.6 Sport, i hardly noticed any difference to be honest. had the shitty vauxhall 15"s on to begin with then added a set of 17" wolfrace enigma's. i cant tell that much but hey, maybe its just me. but matey, do what you want when it come to modding ya motor, after all, there isnt that many places now that you can openly speed on so you might as well go for looks. your car will look sweet as fook on 17"s with a 60mm drop
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