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ajscorsa
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21st Sep 03 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i got my 17's on yesterday et 45 205/40/17 tyres

how low can i drop it without arch work and no scrubbing on the back
glasgow_corsa_c
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erm dependin on offset a think am right in thinkign about 30-40 mm without any mods.

u might need to remove rear arch bolts and glue/bond the arches on instead.
broster
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you can go lower than that if u remove arch bolts with an offset of 49 u can go well low, after lookin at Meat-Pie_SRIs car his is lowered bout80mm i fink he said on 17s with just the arch bolts removed on the back, dunno bout the front
ajscorsa
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cheers

anyone else got any views??
DODG-E
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ur tyres might rub tho... my 205's i used to have used to rub hard with ET42..

might be ok with et45 tho geeze!
glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by ajscorsa
cheers

anyone else got any views??


id go with 40 mate, unless u wanan mash up ur bumper
ajscorsa
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true m8 it was low as fuk wae 15's 40 drop agaion then. had it down 40 on 15's but i fucked the 2 front struts lol.
glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by ajscorsa
true m8 it was low as fuk wae 15's 40 drop agaion then. had it down 40 on 15's but i fucked the 2 front struts lol.


id keep it safe with 40mm
shawboy
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i agree with glasgow_corsa_c, go with 40mm mate.
mines lowered 60mm on 17" with kit on and ive got major trouble going places with speed humbs.
go with 40mm, wish i had.
Andy GSi
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22nd Sep 03 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'v lowered mine 40 on 17" and can have a full car!!! NO arch work at all!! i have Spax adjustables, which help
ajscorsa
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ye but you got wide arche. gonna drop it forty and de bolt and trim the back arch abit. do the same with the front too just so its ready for when a get ma coilovers
glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by ajscorsa
ye but you got wide arche. gonna drop it forty and de bolt and trim the back arch abit. do the same with the front too just so its ready for when a get ma coilovers


thot u were sellin it mate?

u goin to crail aye?
corsaandy
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22nd Sep 03 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i lowered mine 40 but it werent low enough so i am going for 60 nw and i will be very suprised if i have to do much arch work

 
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