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Author Will 17's rub on the FRONT arch bolt?
corsa5dr
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16th Mar 03 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There is one bolt that sticks out from the front archs on my car, will that catch on the tyre when i fit my 17's or is clearance from that front bolt not a problem?
It seems slightly longer than the rear arch bolts that ive taken out, maybe its worth cutting off or just removing totally.

cheers
dig dave2811
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16th Mar 03 at 20:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
YEAH DO U HAVE TO MODIFY THE FROUNT ARCHES ON A 5 DOOR TO GET 17'S ON, I KNOW U HAVE TO DO THE REAR ONES JUST WOUNDERING BOUT THE FROUNT ONES
M4rk P
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16th Mar 03 at 21:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much is it lowered? my bros 5dr is 60mm on 17's and the arch at the front doesnt rub, but this is with the plastic arch off. i assume if you cut the bolt off it should be ok.
TOMAS
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17th Mar 03 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fronts on the 5door are the same as 3door. Im lowered 65mm with 17's and uprated bumpstops on my 5door without a scrub. It Just catches the weather-guards on absoloute full-lock but no need to modify.
luca2020
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17th Mar 03 at 14:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
17s on standard suspension wont rub by a mile

how much u gonna/have lowered it
Kris TD
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17th Mar 03 at 14:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mark, the arch bolts are inside the arch liner anyway. tomas, do u have bump stops on the front?
mine doesnt rub on full lock atall, hehe
Kris TD
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17th Mar 03 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just noticed u have a 5 door too, as my bro said mine is lowered 60mm on 17's ( 5 door)
doesnt rub atall. had to butcher the rear archs though, there is a pic on
http://communities.msn.com/markpringle
the front has gone down there but the rear hasnt cos its sitting on the bumpstops, ive got to cut them quite a lot then it will go down at least 5cm from what it is now.
Kris TD
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17th Mar 03 at 15:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://groups.msn.com/markpringle/carmods.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=53

this is wat my rear archs are like now
Gambit
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17th Mar 03 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
http://groups.msn.com/markpringle/carmods.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=53

this is wat my rear archs are like now



a mess basically!
Kris TD
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17th Mar 03 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep, but i have psg2 wide archs so its not gonna be visible
Miner
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17th Mar 03 at 15:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I buffed mine off with a softex wheel & squeezed sillicone between the liner & the arch to stop it flapping. The bolt was gouging the shoulder of the tyre & I've only got 15's!
corsa5dr
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18th Mar 03 at 06:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im down 40mm, just that this single bolt at the front sticks out a bit. Might just cut it off to be safe.
Kris TD
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18th Mar 03 at 09:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mihgt aswell, its only a bolt.
corsa5dr
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18th Mar 03 at 23:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got the wheels on now and its nowhere near on the front, doesnt rub on the back on big bumps with me plus front passenger, not too bad.
Gonna keep it like that 4 a while, might do more to rear arches later to get rear passengers in.
Thats just with debolted rear arches.
bradfincham
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18th Mar 03 at 23:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i took the rears out on mine, and the fronts! cut back the thread!
mines lowered 40mm on 17's, and has just rubbed away the arch liner
Kris TD
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19th Mar 03 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
corsa 5 dr, is yours lowered?
corsa5dr
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20th Mar 03 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah, down 40mm on apex springs and standard shocks

 
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