ArdenSXi
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Registered: 12th May 03
Location: Stirling,Scotland Drives: 2.0 16v Corsa b
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Lowered the car at the weekend, its rubbing a bit, would taking the plastic arch off and pulling the metal arch out help?? Theres no clearance on full lock
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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yes id pull the arch out a bit de bolt it and bond the arch back on
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ArdenSXi
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Location: Stirling,Scotland Drives: 2.0 16v Corsa b
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yes id pull the arch out a bit de bolt it and bond the arch back on
How do you go about pulling the arch out?? What tools do you need?
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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not sure not done it myself
r tec do it for you not sure how much
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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Rubber mallet, just tap em out a bit
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ArdenSXi
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Location: Stirling,Scotland Drives: 2.0 16v Corsa b
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Ill just take it to a bodyshop or garage then, r-tecs hours and hours away.
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Adam-D
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Originally posted by Red_Sxi
Rubber mallet, just tap em out a bit
engine or mechanical work id glady smack it with a hammer
body work, hammer, me, recipie for disaster
[Edited on 22-12-2003 by Adam-D]
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Makarus
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
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On body work if done correctly, gently tapping making a small ateration each time cant really go wrong can it??
A simple maybe time consuming job but worth doing to save the cash.
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SRi_m00k
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
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if u tap it too hard the plastic arch wont sit flush!!
i cut the top of the rear arches off, (the bit hidden behind the plastic) and just bonded to plastic back on!! didnt have to mod the front arches bar trimmin the splash guard a little! but a mate cut away metal at the front!! just make sure to seal the edge u cut well wi silicon or loadsa hammerite or summat to rust proof it, not a job for this time of year!! wi salt on roads
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leon_in_uk
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Registered: 16th Sep 03
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whats the point of lowering it that much. y dont u drive on the floor 
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tay_lor
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Registered: 28th Jul 03
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how u plannin on steerin 
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ArdenSXi
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how u plannin on steerin
Can get full lock left and right just, catches the outer arch a little but its mainly the inner arches so there both coming out after xmas. 
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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ull get shit everywhere, the inner and outer arches are there for a reason!
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ArdenSXi
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yeah a know mate, just coming out til i trim them and do something to the metal arch.
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M1K3
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Registered: 15th Dec 03
Location: Warrington
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who fitted the wheels ??
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ArdenSXi
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Location: Stirling,Scotland Drives: 2.0 16v Corsa b
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Well spotted (directional tyres round wrong way) didnt think the wheels would go on so just put them on any way round, only had 2 bolts in them to start with.
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Where in stirling you from m8, might have seen you about???
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ArdenSXi
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from Alva- 6 miles from stirling, not been driving for the last 4 months so the cars not been out in a while. Seen u in the rainbow slides car park once in stirling, was in a mates red megane coupe.
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big eck
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That was probably a few weeks ago, next time you see me just gie's a wave.
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ArdenSXi
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Nae bother 
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SRi_m00k
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
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how'd u lower it so much?? was there some spring trimmin involved??
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ArdenSXi
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Location: Stirling,Scotland Drives: 2.0 16v Corsa b
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Nope, all springs are untouched, its got Delphi racing shocks and springs on it, just the way it sits. Fcukin solid tho.
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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Solid as in sitting in bumpstops? Mate your dampers will wear VERY quick if it is. Ive learnt from the same mistake in the past. VERY low on regular style dampers = HARSH ride, nackered damper in no time and wears the rest of the suspension components VERY quickly 
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
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i had fk shocks with -50mm springs
lowered more coz shortenbed shocks
arch sat on the rim cudnt drive
had to change back to -40
stil rubs now front arch lining is shredded to bits
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
Solid as in sitting in bumpstops? Mate your dampers will wear VERY quick if it is. Ive learnt from the same mistake in the past. VERY low on regular style dampers = HARSH ride, nackered damper in no time and wears the rest of the suspension components VERY quickly
he say this
"its got Delphi racing shocks and springs on it, just the way it sits. Fcukin solid tho."
so i guess that means it has Delphi racing shocks and springs, not standard shocks and springs?? also the springs will be very hard as they are so low!
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