messham11
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Registered: 15th Aug 04
Location: Berkshire
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My cars sitting on 15s at the mo havin been lowered 40mm on G-Max kit. Wanna get 17s on and obviously ill be having the arches done but is that the end of my problems or will they still rub?? What about with a car full of people??!! Cheers
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
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mine is down 40mm 17x7 et45
rear arches trimed debolted and pushed out
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Sims
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
Location: Bath/Bristol area Drove: 1994 Corsa SRi Now: VTR
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hi mate. i got 17s offset 45. I'm down a good 40mm on jsut gmax springs. it used to rub all round on big bumps big i banged rear arches out and its ok. the front catches over big bumps and sharp turns. i really need some firmer shocks and then i could drop 60 if it was rock solid.
TBH mate if i was getting alloys again, i would get 15/16s unless i was getting a deep kit. i was planing to kit my car but can't be bothered now. up to you tbh mate
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James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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im down 60 on apex springs and i havnt done a thing. completely standard
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messham11
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Registered: 15th Aug 04
Location: Berkshire
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I was just gona settle with 16s but everyone knows 17s are the minimum and look so much better!! But i have got shitloads of humps where i live!!
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Corsa_B1.2
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Registered: 26th Feb 04
Location: Greenock, Inverclyde
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17" et48 lowerd approx 60mm with spax coilovers and does not scrub atall.
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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quote: Originally posted by corser
im down 60 on apex springs and i havnt done a thing. completely standard
what offset?
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messham11
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Registered: 15th Aug 04
Location: Berkshire
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Corsa_B 1.2- have u just had the arches done n thats all? What alloys are they?
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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You don't even need to do anything to the arches in some cases
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Danz_Corsa
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Uni in Manc / Home in MK
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lowered 40mm on billies, 17's et-45, de-bolted rear arches, not scrubing at all!
even with a car full!
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Corsa_B1.2
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Registered: 26th Feb 04
Location: Greenock, Inverclyde
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The rims are Kosie racers and i have had no arch work done what so ever.
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sassyminx
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
Location: Hartlepool Drives: Cossie
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mines -60mm on 17s atm and its catchin like a fucker, front and rear, cant even get my finger in the arches..... etc 42 tho but they comin back off i want a set of 15s prefer the handling over the looks
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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im on ET45 17's on coilovers and it catchs on the passsenger side rear, but not the drivers side....
front wheels catch too when turning, but that s cause its low.
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hodaz
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Registered: 9th Sep 04
Location: North Shields
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i got 17's on and i'm running stock suspension, i still had to take the plastic out of the front arches so i could still get full lock and debolt the rear arches for speed bumps when theres people in the back. it looks a bit high but if i lowered it i definately wouldn't get over bumps since i only just clear them now (my front bumper would hit). only go 17's if ur gona fuly kit ur car if not stick to 16's cos there much less grief, are if ur going 17 try and get the correct offset
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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7x17 et45 with falkens with rim guard to give more arch clearance
40mm gmax springs on fk shocks
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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I had mine done -60 on Nova springs with ET40 17s
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impacter
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Registered: 9th Mar 04
Location: Bristol
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cut arches out if u have car fulls. i just put 17's n lowered it 35mm. it scrubs with one (average sized) m8 in the back. so cut those arches cut out.
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Voyto
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
Location: Stafford
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Im down 50mm at front and i aint got a clue what it is at the back on Eibach Springs and Gmax Shox.
Et 45 17"
Only Rubs with passengers and if i hit a hard bump at speed
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antonOO2
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Registered: 17th Sep 02
Location: Midlands
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40mm on 17s should not be to much trouble as long as you get the right offset wheels.Full car would rub alittle i should think though
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