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kirstycorsa

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30th Apr 04 at 20:43

Hello all, my name's Kirsty and I need some help please!

My dad got me a set of 17" FOX 4 evo for my corsa B, but they are ET42, I know the right ET for a dropped corsa should be ET49 (eg Speedlines!)

Do u think that if my car gets dropped on these ET42 17's that it will be a mess? Say if it was lowered 40mm or 60mm should it be ok with just some trimming of the arch clips etc or will it just rub and be a nightmare?

LukeGSi

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30th Apr 04 at 20:45

Me thinks that removing the bolts from the rear arch and bonding them back on will help but they will still rub on full lock and with people in the back. Id stick with what you have on there, looks schweeet

kirstycorsa

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30th Apr 04 at 20:53

Apart from it being a monster truck!!! lol!
I love slammed corsa's but think im gonna have probs :-(

LukeGSi

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30th Apr 04 at 20:55

Swop your 17's for some 15's and deck it then

R Lee

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30th Apr 04 at 20:57

looks bloody clean in them pics

kirstycorsa

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30th Apr 04 at 21:08

Doesn't stay like that long!

I would sell da rims but my dad got me em for xmas and I would feel too bad? I really like them too, its so annoying!

LukeGSi

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30th Apr 04 at 21:09

just drop it and suck it and see, you never know might be fine

Mattb

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30th Apr 04 at 21:11

im on 17's et40 lowered about 40 mm, i get scrubbing, but it can be easily sorted,

remove the arches, cut off teh clips etc, angle grind off the arch lip, touch it up to stop it rusting, bond the arches back on, jobs a good un.

however i feel you would not get away with a 60mm drop

Jason

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30th Apr 04 at 21:14

alrite kirsty... try lowering it 40mm on a full kit if it rubs do the necessary arch work (skimming the plastic archs/debolting etc) if that doesnt work go more drastic.. angle grinder etc if that doesnt sell the rims!!

ur from NI arnt u?

kirstycorsa

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30th Apr 04 at 21:24

quote:

ur from NI arnt u?

Yep, sure am! From hillsborough! Wer u from?

I didnt want to have to start messin with the arches - too much work to start doing myself and too much money to pay sum1 else to do!
Im a poor student! lol!

R Lee

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30th Apr 04 at 21:31

its an easy enough job to do. cost you a tube of bonding agent.
tigerseal or sikaflex is your best bet.

Jason

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30th Apr 04 at 21:47

quote:
Originally posted by kirstycorsa

quote:

ur from NI arnt u?

Yep, sure am! From hillsborough! Wer u from?

I didnt want to have to start messin with the arches - too much work to start doing myself and too much money to pay sum1 else to do!
Im a poor student! lol!

ballymoney!

is my car if ya ever see it about.. usually round lisburn direction

arch works not that hard 2 do really all u need is a good air saw etc

Go3asy

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30th Apr 04 at 22:05

you could drop if 40mm ok,

just trim the inside lip of the rear arches with a file and take off the bolts at the top dso and glue it back so the bolts dont hit the wheels and rip them, as for the front remove the 1 bolt at the top, glue on arch, trim some of the inside lip

kirstycorsa

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30th Apr 04 at 22:07

Im up past your way at uni!!

I'll maybe give da arch work a go, thanks for the advice!
Let you know what happens!

Jason

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1st May 04 at 00:05

ur at coleraine uni?? if u decide 2 drop it gimmi a shout il do the arch work im v bored!

kerzo

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3rd May 04 at 01:09

i thought i had replied to this post before

corsa_u_can

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3rd May 04 at 09:34

When i had 17's on my corsa i just tapped the arches out a bit with a rubber mallet. This gave the wheels some extra clearance. Think they were ET45 wheels. Never scrubbed on a 35mm drop and could even have a full car load with no rubbing. If you dont fancy cutting your arches banging them out with a mallet is another alternative.