Bill_corsa_1.2
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alright lads,
i know this has probably been posted hundreds and hundreds of times but i sorta need to know the answer cos i dont want to buy anythin thats gona cause me hassle
My car is standard ride height with standard arches. Im after gettin some 17s but im not sure if theyl go on. to get 17s on will i have to have the arches rolled?, and if so, is this an expensive job? i was thinkin about 16s but with it bein standard height, i wana fill the arches.
any help will be much much appreciated guys.
cheers,
bill 
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ed
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Firstly, unless you want to look like a cock, you MUST lower your car a minimum of 40mm.
You can get 16's on if you de-bolt the rear arches (see Tutorials & FAQ). You should probably be able to get the 17's with de-bolted arches too...
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DAYZEE
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If you put 16s or 17s on and don't lower it, it will look like a 4x4.
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infinitycorsa
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17s will go on mate no probs with rubbing etc as lons as there et45
My new rims 
Lowered 40mm all round standard shocks........it looks lower at back due to ice
 
[Edited on 04-05-2004 by infinitycorsa]
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Bill_corsa_1.2
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yer i know i need it lowerin, and it aint that expesive but my insurance company arent keen on mods. il be lucky to get away with alloys. thanx for the help anyway. will have a look at that tutorial about debolting.
tar
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Bill_corsa_1.2
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cant seem to find anything about debolting arches in tutorials section. have you debolted yours infinity? what does this process involve? will it mean taking out the plastic liner?
anyone got a link for help with de-bolting?
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infinitycorsa
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Plastic liner stays m8...... u need to take the arches off which about 4-6 bolts in the arches.......... take the bolts out of the plastic arches and bond theplastic back on......... the lower bolts ive left in to make the bonding a litttle more tidyier....the lowerone wont matter its the top bolts on the arch which is the problem.......................... u only really need to do this to the rear arches....
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infinitycorsa
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This is the link for what alloys to buy.....http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=35924
If i was in ur shoes m8 id buy the correct size to start off with , this would mean very little work would be needed................
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Bill_corsa_1.2
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cheers infinity mate
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infinitycorsa
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no probs u2u me for any more details ...or email.........
Ive im to bed as ive got an early start l8ters chap
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