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danny-corsa
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15th Jun 05 at 11:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much arch work would be required for a 60mm drop on 16's
Filby1
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15th Jun 05 at 11:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only a little if any, im lowerd 60mm on 15" wheels mine rubs only a little when i go down bit pot holes in the road. my wheels are ET42 not the proper Vaux ET of 49
danny-corsa
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15th Jun 05 at 11:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the wheels will be corsa c sri wheels so are the right offset and will have 195/40/16's on.

will the arch work be plastic cutting or metal cutting aswell?
N90ATH
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15th Jun 05 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer with the sri wheel u need to debolt, bond on the raches but before u do that cut both platoic and metal arch and also flare it out slightly
N90ATH
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15th Jun 05 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not alot of work really but rember to flare as they are et 40 and also i would recommend 40 profile as 45 may catch a bit more
Wayne
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15th Jun 05 at 11:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im 60mm on 16's et45 doesnt rub at all
danny-corsa
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15th Jun 05 at 11:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they're ET49 last time i checked EPC on parts computer???

and what do you mean "bond the rear arches on" there are 10mm screws behind that hold the arch on
danny-corsa
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15th Jun 05 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lazerbluesxi
im 60mm on 16's et45 doesnt rub at all


u got 40 profiles?
N90ATH
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use something like tiger seal to bond the arches on and use some self tapping screws and fixings on the arch so the u dnt have the bots sticking out and no corsa c cri wheels come in et 40 mate i know already looked into them lol
danny-corsa
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15th Jun 05 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
are all corsa c's ET40 then?
N90ATH
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just to prove it heres a pic of an sri hub :
N90ATH
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no there not but the wheels differ from mdel to model mate
Wayne
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quote:
Originally posted by danny-corsa
quote:
Originally posted by lazerbluesxi
im 60mm on 16's et45 doesnt rub at all


u got 40 profiles?


45 pal
N90ATH
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45 are gd for et45 -49 but anything else i would go for the lower profile to stop abit more catchin mabye even stop it catching but they are more expensive
Wayne
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15th Jun 05 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and ull feel every little hole in road as well lol
N90ATH
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lol true u will but wot worst feeling a few bumps or ur tyre having a line gauged out of it until u have a blow out lol
Wayne
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15th Jun 05 at 11:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol aye
danny-corsa
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15th Jun 05 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmmm maybe i dont want C sri wheels then

i saw a set of 6 spoke astra G wheels on a corsa on the pod at PVS

i think they will look sweet in black and i know for a fact they're ET49 don't really want the wrong offset on my car
N90ATH
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15th Jun 05 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mate up 2 u the sro wheel looks ace but just need a bit of work to fit nice without catching, and aye i know the ones ur talking about i think, the 6 split spoke ones???
danny-corsa
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15th Jun 05 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lazerbluesxi
and ull feel every little hole in road as well lol


what if its lowerd 60mm
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15th Jun 05 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
steve had et36 17" rimrs lowered 60mm on his old corsa with no rub
antscorsa
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i was down 60mm and was fine on 16s et45, odd scrub over big bumps. debolt arches tho just incase
danny-corsa
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they're on the coupe
N90ATH
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15th Jun 05 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aye yer go for them less work to fit
danny-corsa
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15th Jun 05 at 11:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nath1985
aye yer go for them less work to fit



will they fit 195/45/16's with debolted arches do u think

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