Karnage Corsa
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I have a 2.0l 16v Corsa and the weight of the engine is pushing the arches onto my 17's what can I do, I am currently using avo coilovers brilliant handling but not really lowered it at all because of the scrubbing, the arches have been debolted can I grind them down using something or is it best to go to the bodyshop and see what they can do, I cant really buy wide arches coz they would not look right with my kit please help me, Paul...
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
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I have heard you can take them out, bash or grind bits where it scrubs and bond them back on.
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wezjax
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what offset are you alloys??
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Karnage Corsa
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they are either et49 or et45 with 205/40/17 avon zz1's mate
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deanmcreynolds26
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ur back wheel looks a bit out! ive got the samw wheels and mine are ET49 are u using spacers??
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deanmcreynolds26
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think u might have ET45 by the looks of it! as i can get 3 up in the back lowered 40mm no probs! 
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Karnage Corsa
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I am using spacers at the rear yes mate but I am having no problems with the rears at all I have to use the spacers at the rear or the wheels will catch the coilovers
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deanmcreynolds26
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u can change the spring and spring cup or something like that and remove the spacer, dont know the ful details just wat i heard in the grapevine! its shit but i want to get coilovers but one of the reasons i got my wheels is cos they are ET49 and now il have to get spacers 
gona get mine done black soon, should lok ace against the red car
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Karnage Corsa
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I am having exactly the same thought about the black mate, either black or shadow chrome, anyone got any ideas what I can do with the front arches then every time I go over a bump it catches
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deanmcreynolds26
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=144412 there ya go mate! hope this wil help u out to lose those dam spacers
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Karnage Corsa
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dont rerally understand it mate surely igf I just do something with the arches I can overcome this problem with the scrubbing I am not using spacers on the front and am currently not having any preoblems with the rears unless I have a full car load which is hardly ever, if I can sort out the front I will be very happy indeed
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deanmcreynolds26
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you can cut the lip of the arch back leaving enough to bond the arch back on! shouldnt cost that much for the bodyshop to do it! maybe £20 an arch opr give it a go urself! im sure someone had a tutorial in here somewhere but i cant be bothered to look for it ! 
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Karnage Corsa
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I will have a look that could maybe work what would I use to cut the lip off
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Karnage Corsa
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I have had a good look at my arches tonight and I believe that the outer arch is not the problem and think its maybe the inner arch and a couple of bolts scratching the tyres that are not in use I am going to take the bolts out and try and bond the outer arches on is it possible to knock the inner arch in a bit maybe using a hammer or something like that there is a show I am going to on Saturday and i want it sorting for then if possible please help me thanks a lot Paul...
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