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Chrissy P
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19th Jan 04 at 15:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i have an n-reg 1.2 LS corsa and if you've driven one they dont have power steering, and the steering is so heavy. does any1 know if i put 18's on my car it is going to make my steering much harder? how much harder?cheers
DP.
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19th Jan 04 at 16:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

heavy steering in a 1.2? buy yeaself some weights lol
Kris TD
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19th Jan 04 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Chrissy P
i have an n-reg 1.2 LS corsa and if you've driven one they dont have power steering, and the steering is so heavy. does any1 know if i put 18's on my car it is going to make my steering much harder? how much harder?cheers


try driving a 1.5 td with no power steering, and 195mm tyres.
Chrissy P
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nar serious mate, its heavier than any other non power steering car, and my mates tell me it'll be even worse with big rims, but i dunno if they know what there talkin about so i need some help
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it will be worse
Kris TD
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19th Jan 04 at 16:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i thought mine stayed the same with wider wheels. although they are wider there is less pressure on them
DODG-E
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19th Jan 04 at 18:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

my steering got very "bumpy" with 16"s on... if u hit bumps n stuff u can feel it more
Adam-D
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i got lowered 15's with 195 tyres no p/s mine is a 1.4 ls corsa steering is fine
only thing i can suggest is that the wheels are wrong offset or the tyres are under inflated
chadjpr
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20th Jan 04 at 00:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

put some 15's (razors) on my 1.2 merit, just me in the car. HOW MUCH FUN, LOTS
ps. never had bigger than a 1.2, its a gud toy!
Bonus
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20th Jan 04 at 00:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

a 1.2 with 18's? Will it move?
Jay7
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20th Jan 04 at 00:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if u put 18's on a non powerstearing corsa would find ureself in alot of bother, u could barely put 16's on it. either u start pumpin the weighs or go for sumthing realistic.
chadjpr
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Arnie Swazzzzzzzzzzzaneger could drive it.
HA HA HA
Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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20th Jan 04 at 02:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

tracking mite need doing aswell as my steering went a bit weird after i fitted my alloys
Mistamist
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20th Jan 04 at 02:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i got 17 x 7 on my 1.2, with a smaller steering wheel as well, not really a problem, exept you get a lot of tram lining.
Ajones_17
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i,ve got a 1996 1.4 16v sport without power steering and i'vw got 17's on it. If anythin the steering went lighter when i put them on and it wasn't that heavy to start with so it's ok.
combat_sri
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20th Jan 04 at 10:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mines got 18's and no power steering,tram lines abit as mistdotcom said but it not too bad,
dan.payne
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20th Jan 04 at 12:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

when i put my 16" alloys on, the steering went lighter when drivin and when parkin. me car is also lowered 50mm. but sayin that i went from 13" to 16". i wo cutin corners for a few a days after fittin em takes getin used 2.

 
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