Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
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At the moment i have 15" wheels with a 40mm drop on Pi Springs although this is great..iam looking into an upgrade on it all.
I have been looking at the Hi-Octane (H 109) or dare v2 lookalikes with a 60mm drop all round using apex suspension kit from PVD.
Now what i would like to know is:
1. what kinda troubles would i have with 17's firstly (ie offsets)
2. what arch work do you think is required with that drop.
3. Does anyone have any pics of this same setup (17's with a 60 drop)
Any help would be appreciated
shaun 
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
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dont get apex.waste of cash.doesnt lower true 60 mate
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mike_southside
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alrigth mate, hows it going? yer i have heard bad things about apex, go for fk, i will tell u what fk are like when i get mine in a few days.
depend on the offsets, won't go lower than et45 then u would have proplems. you would defianatly have to de-bolt the rear arch and bend the metal lining out a bit and re-bond the arch back on, best bet is to give pvd a call they know there stuff.
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Shauny9
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Ok cheers dude.
One thing to ask you how exactly did u change your steering wheel..was it hard to do? wot tools did u use?
Im fine hows the car going?
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mike_southside
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no problems man, yer ok, got my toad cat 1 alarm now and just waiting for my fk 40mm kit to come.
u need a boss kit first which is about 30 pound,
if you then take of the horn cap and you will see a bolt, un screw that but dont take it off. then with ir ratchet still on the bolt, bang the ratchet with a hammer and pull the steering wheel with ur knees, bit of a mission but u can do it, if you hav vaux puller then it much easyer, but well worth it.
cheer dude
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Shauny9
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so you just hit the bolt with a hammer while you have you still have the rachet ovet the bolt then u pull the wheel?
The boss kit is that the same as a hub kit?
Ive justy got a clifford 300 with dual proximity and remote central lcoknig tis wikid 
Only thing is i had to turn over dual proximity cos of the wind hehe
I ve also done some colour coding....
[Edited on 14-01-2004 by Shauny9]
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mike_southside
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yer do that but pull at the same time with ur knees are get a mate to pull it while u bang, it really onthere, sweet, yer its gangster, so much easyer and looks prity pimp!! ace, nice job, look sweet, need sum bucket recliners now, corbeau all the way. what have you do with ur gear stick surround, u have got rid of the plastic thing, what have u used to do that? cheers
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Shauny9
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I have just used a bit of plastic type thing lol
Im gonna get some cobra buckets ive seen some for 89.99!! each
Can i ask why do you have to bang on the rachet??
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drunkenfool
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quote:
Originally posted by Shauny9
2. what arch work do you think is required with that drop.
3. Does anyone have any pics of this same setup (17's with a 60 drop)
Thats mine at the moment lowered 60mm on 17s. Had the arches rolled (or flared, dunno what the difference is!), arch liners unbolted and then bonded on without the bolts. It still scrubs at the back going over bumps, but the front is too low to drive with the PSG combat 2 front,so im going for -35mm this weekend anyway. Hope that helps!
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drunkenfool
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PS - front isnt finished, so dont say anything about the unsprayed arches!  I have to fit the suspension before getting the front finished, as i have already cracked the new bumper and theres no point getting it all smoothed in if im gonna crack it again straight away!
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Shauny9
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Hey wot bout 60 front 40 rear with 17's would that look good?
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