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Jenko_Sport
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10th Mar 07 at 12:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
right iv got a set of 17's which are et38, would it be safe to have them machined to say et 45 so that they wont still catch my arches?
jay kay
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10th Mar 07 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this has been asked before and it seems that its only safe to lose 2-3 mm off the wheel.

hope it helps
Jenko_Sport
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10th Mar 07 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Damn

Cant afford new wheels
Rob_Lee
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10th Mar 07 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Find some wheels that are actually made to fit your car matey.

So much easier and safer.

PS...help zone
Jenko_Sport
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10th Mar 07 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They kind of came with the car

Long story
Rob_Lee
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10th Mar 07 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sell them on matey and get some that fit.
Jenko_Sport
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10th Mar 07 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive tried noone wants them

Thing is they do look nice on the car.
Rob_Lee
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10th Mar 07 at 13:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pics?
Jenko_Sport
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Rob_Lee
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Jenko_Sport
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10th Mar 07 at 13:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok they dont look amazing in that pic
Rob_Lee
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10th Mar 07 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get them on Ebay... some ones bound to buy them!

Get your self some decent wheels

Is that the MCR Kit on your corsa?

[Edited on 10-03-2007 by Rob_Lee]
Jenko_Sport
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10th Mar 07 at 13:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yep mcr kit and reiger rear.

Front bumper is being modified though, number plate recess smoothed and a small sublte splitter being added.
Rob_Lee
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10th Mar 07 at 13:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dont look too bad actually... i'll even go as far as saying it looks good.

Def need a set of wheels that suit the kit tho!
Jenko_Sport
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Donate your anthricite speedlines if you've still got them and ill let you have the money i make on these
Jenko_Sport
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10th Mar 07 at 14:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Looks like that atm
Ben G
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please don't put those sideskirts/front bumper back on
Jenko_Sport
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10th Mar 07 at 17:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why?
Robin
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10th Mar 07 at 18:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Hub goes from A to B, meaning it's weaker.
RKS
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10th Mar 07 at 19:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
depends on the individual wheel as to if its better or not, maybe you should take them to an engineering place and they will tell you how much that can safely be removed

 
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