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Anton2K3

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Registered: 24th Jan 03
Location: Peterborough
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8th Jun 03 at 16:33

Can some1 please tell me what work i need to do to my arches in order to get 17's on woth no scrubbing, even with a full car and boot build. BTW...it lowered 40mm to.
Cheers, Anton

Blazer

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Registered: 31st Aug 02
Location: Devon - Drives: frost blue 1.4L 8V
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8th Jun 03 at 16:35

u dont need to do any arch work, u just need the correct profile tyre's

John_C

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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: South east, Bromley
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8th Jun 03 at 17:15

i didn't do n e

thats with a boot of ice 2

John_C

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8th Jun 03 at 17:15

quote:
Originally posted by Blazer
u dont need to do any arch work, u just need the correct profile tyre's

& offset

Blazer

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8th Jun 03 at 21:40

quote:
Originally posted by John_C

quote:
Originally posted by Blazer
u dont need to do any arch work, u just need the correct profile tyre's

& offset

true true, anything between 45et and 49et will be fine sir

Anton2K3

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Registered: 24th Jan 03
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8th Jun 03 at 22:42

Cheers guys...the wheels are ET 45. I jus removed the top 4 bolts from the rear arches, and bonded them back on....jus to be sure of no scrubbing!

Wolfy

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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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9th Jun 03 at 04:46

i removed 3 bolts and some trim off the plastic rear arches.

the bitch still scrubs over bumps.
et45 dare v2's even with ust me in the car it will rub!

do i need to uprate the standard rear shocks?

Gambit

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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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9th Jun 03 at 08:30

fit bump stops to the rear shocks

or alternatly get a rubber mallet and thump the inside of the arches and this will knock them out a little

STEvieXE

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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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9th Jun 03 at 21:20

wouldnt advise u to hit the inside of ur quarters unless u know what ur doing coz it doesnt take alot to kink ur quarters

sykesy

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Registered: 20th Jan 03
Location: wigan
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9th Jun 03 at 22:22

mine rubs on 16s lowered 60mm, its the right offset and that, its just the arches what needs debolting