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Fad

 posted on 17th Dec 04 at 16:46

quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed
They wont work. You need ET 45, or ET42 at the most. Having 45 profile tyres wont do much either.


hmm thats why i have ET37 lensos lowered 60mm + with no rubbing and i can take passengers?

you just need the rigth tyres and prefferbly ones with a rounded off edge also width of wheels will play a part in ths.


N90ATH

 posted on 16th Dec 04 at 19:31

i'm sure eibach do shocks as u can get them form deamon tweaks


ed

 posted on 16th Dec 04 at 19:19

Eibach make springs not shocks ;)

Lowering the car 40mm on standard shocks is perfectly safe - so long as the shocks are in good condition and not worn out.

If you are planning on removing the rear shocks or have a fair bit of time try this out (it's how I got 18's lowered 60mm on my car) -

Take the springs off
Re-attatch the shocks to the rear beam
Use a trolly jack to raise the rear beam in the middle so both sides of the beam go up equally
Look to see where the wheel or tyre is impacting the arch
Cut/Bang/Grind away the material thats in the way - you will need to do this to both the metal part of the arch and the plastic part as they will both be rubbing...


wuddya

 posted on 16th Dec 04 at 19:13

orite thanx I think I'm gettin nearer to solving my problem. x


N90ATH

 posted on 16th Dec 04 at 19:00

and get some decent shocks mate will improve handling, go for bilsten maybe even eibach


N90ATH

 posted on 16th Dec 04 at 18:59

you could do it get arches rolled and flared and get 40 profile tyres and u'll be fine i had 35 on mine at that worked


wuddya

 posted on 16th Dec 04 at 18:59

Cheers for comments, looks like I need to find some 45's, so do ya think it's safe to run on standard shocks or should I go 4 ones that suit the lowered springs x


Red_SXi

 posted on 16th Dec 04 at 18:51

Sell them to someone who's car they will fit, and buy some which fit yours


ed

 posted on 16th Dec 04 at 18:42

You might be able to squeeze them in though if you get some material trimmed from the inner arch - you will need to remove the plastic arch and get a hack saw or angle grinder to chop back the metal lip along the line where the bolt holes go - or you can get a big fuck off hammer and smack the lip outwards a bit...


ed

 posted on 16th Dec 04 at 18:41

They wont work. You need ET 45, or ET42 at the most. Having 45 profile tyres wont do much either.


wuddya

 Icon depicting mood of post posted on 16th Dec 04 at 18:19

My corsa B has been lowered we think 40mm, the alloys are 195/50/15 with an et37, still on standard shockers, removed bolts & glued arches on and still rubs the outside of the tyre, do you thing dropping to a 45 profile will solve the problem & should I have sport shock absorbers on???
Thanks Karla x