mas-corsa
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Registered: 18th Feb 06
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ite lads. every time i hit a bumop in the road my wheel arch lip cuts into my tyre wall. the wheels are th rong of set for the car but wot way cud i get around this ??
i dont want to chnage my wheels as its my first car and to much money involved.
cud i cut the arches down or put stiffer springs in ??
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carnuts
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you can cut the arches there is a guide in the tutorials mate on how to do it
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mas-corsa
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ok cheers ill av a look thnx
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mas-corsa
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how much in a body shop would it be to get my arches cut then ?? ruffly
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woodwardsbodyshop
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Registered: 22nd Feb 06
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they will charge about 40-50 but all bodyshops will charge differently, just get the grinder out
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mas-corsa
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mite jus av too
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mas-corsa
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do ya rekon tht mite solve the rubbing problem then ?? cuttin the arches ?? please say yes
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SAL
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mine used to rub like mad on the ffont,so i got the grinder out and cut all the metal lip...problem sorted...buy a haynes corsa mod book...
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johnny27
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U'd want to take off the arch plastics and bend the arches back up into the car, grinding them is asking for rust, even when you roll them you'd want to paint abit of rust-proof primer and seal it with something like chemical metal. As for the plastics u will need to cut off the lips on them, but make sure u get them smooth, or it will look like a bodge.
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SAL
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grinding is the way!!!seal it with red oxide!!!corsa wings can bend if you try rolling them...
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johnny27
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i would suggest that if you wanted to roll metal arches, make sure you use a block of wood on the inside arch and some1 to hold a firm block of wood on the outside.
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mas-corsa
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Registered: 18th Feb 06
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ok wel im guna ask for advice form body shop see what they reckon and get them to do it as im usless wit h stuff liek this
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p16vlv
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easy solution for the backs , take off the drum and there is some welds on a plate they dont do anything but keep your camber right. grind these off completely flat and you will move your wheel in about 5 mm
[Edited on 18-03-2006 by p16vlv]
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Will_Sport
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gonna be putting strain on your suspension etc if your alloys aren't right and sticking out too much.
i got a quote for mine when i had some with bad offset, £100 per arch as they needed rolling, filling and spraying. so i said nuts to it and got tigger rims which were similar in price and look but better fit and quality.
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mas-corsa
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ohh i mite have to look into buying new wheels then
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mas-corsa
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would stiffer suspension do the trick or not ??
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