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ADJAM

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26th Sep 03 at 13:14

I have just bought some 17" alloys with an offset 42, would i be able to lower the car 45m as I don't have a clue.

Cheers

Gambit

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26th Sep 03 at 13:21

sorry but you've been regiestered on here for over 2.5yrs, if you dont have a clue by now i'd just give it up as a bad job

ADJAM

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26th Sep 03 at 13:25

Yeah I may have been registered on here for that long but hardly ever come on here to be honest thats why i am asking

t44rnt

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26th Sep 03 at 13:27

u got no chance of lowering it that much without doin arch work

Gambit

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26th Sep 03 at 13:29

et 42, will scrub on a corsa b lowered 40mm

if you wanna attempt it then do this

remove the top two bolts from the plastic arch

drive it, see how , much it scrubs

get a rubber mallet and block and bash the inner arch outwards with the block on the outer side of the arch

again drive it

still scrubs? then look at cambering the rear wheels - extra washer on bottom bolt on the stub axles

alternativily, sell the et42, and get a set of et45 wheels

ADJAM

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26th Sep 03 at 13:31

OK thanks, what if I was to lower it 30 or 40 would I still need to do arch work?

[Edited on 26-09-2003 by ADJAM]

Gambit

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26th Sep 03 at 13:46

yep

Davido

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26th Sep 03 at 14:07

what aload of bollocks this guy aint got a clue what hes talking about, mate as i told u when i sold you the wheels 40mm is fine only scrubs when the car is fully loaded.........wtf does every1 think theyre experts on lowereing cars when they aint got a clue (gambit).....lol at sell the et42 get et45 thats a 3mm differnce as if thats gona make the whole lot of difference of not having all that totally unessesary work u was on about

Davido

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26th Sep 03 at 14:10

do u still want it lowering mate?
i can honestly say u will only get scrubbing n this is very slight when u have full car, which lets face it in corsas theyre so small u never do, if u want to be on the extreme safe side which i persoanlly wouldnt bother with is i cud take out the two bolts which if u drove of a curb bout 5 foot high may just catch.........all u will scrub on is plastic when car is fully loaded n that will only be a few shavings at the max

Davido

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26th Sep 03 at 14:12

how come u had the wheels balanced mate, they were already done?? hope no1 charged u to have them done?

Gambit

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26th Sep 03 at 14:15

ok i havent got a clue, listen to daveyboy

Daimo B

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26th Sep 03 at 14:16

Errr, actually, Gambit knows his noggins.

I've got 16"s, et40, and if i were to have rear seats and people in them they would rub.

I wouldn't go lower than -40mm on standard shox anyway. Drop it 40mm, if it scrubs, do the above that Gambit has already spoken about. TI it continues to rub, u may need to have the arches knocked out (or do it urself if ur happy to).

Daveyboyuk, sit down, take a chil pill.

And yes, 3mm difference can make a LOT of difference! Actually

Davido

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26th Sep 03 at 14:16

ive tried and tested so i am speaking from ACTUAL experience so to hear u saying its gona scrub ........amazes me ??

Davido

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26th Sep 03 at 14:18

not that much difference as in all the work he was on about..........look im saying what happ on my car with 17's et42 dropped 40mm

Daimo B

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26th Sep 03 at 14:22

18-08-2003

But then again, i dont know fuck all about corsas either, i mean, 2.0 16v, rear discs, big front brakes, re-timed own interior, buckets etc etc.

Nope, i know bugger all.

I was around before 17"s even WENT on corsas and 16"s were the rage. So get back in the pram from which you crawled out of and give everyone an apology for being such a cocky little scumbo

Gambit

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26th Sep 03 at 14:22

daveyboy, so u put your 17's on, lowered it 40mm and it didnt rub at all? even with the top two rear arch bolts still in place?

[Edited on 26-09-2003 by Gambit]

Davido

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26th Sep 03 at 14:25

daimo u prick get a life......n as for 18.08.03 heheheheh uhow imature used to be big_plans .....registered ages ago n as for u being around before 17's went on corsas who gives a fuck

Davido

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26th Sep 03 at 14:26

gambit yeah only when had 5 ppl or 2 fat arses in back n that was just rubbing plastic arch trim ever so slightly

Gambit

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26th Sep 03 at 14:27

where they only 7inch wide maybe?

Davido

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26th Sep 03 at 14:28

yeah they was 7*17

Davido

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26th Sep 03 at 14:29

7.5 rubs majorly i guess

Daimo B

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26th Sep 03 at 14:29

quote:
Originally posted by daveyboyuk
daimo u prick get a life......n as for 18.08.03 heheheheh uhow imature used to be big_plans .....registered ages ago n as for u being around before 17's went on corsas who gives a fuck

Big_plans, so the "Big plans" never happened then

Big pain in the rectum morelike

God, seen people like you come and go all the time.

And who gives a fuck, you do obviously otherwise u wouldn't be so cocky and irrate and wouldn't reply.

Gambit

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26th Sep 03 at 14:30

yep davey, most 17's are 7.5inch, 7inch does allow you to drop the offset that bit extra

[Edited on 26-09-2003 by Gambit]

Daimo B

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26th Sep 03 at 14:30

quote:
Originally posted by Gambit
where they only 7inch wide maybe?

Yes, this wouldn't rub as much, but with 4 people in the car, i should imagine it will still rub out over bumps, potholes etc. Which givent eh uks current roads, this would be quite freqently

leon_in_uk

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26th Sep 03 at 14:32

depends on the cars tho dunt it?? different corsas have different depths

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