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Sy-orme

Post subject: FAO lowered si owners

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 9:57 pm

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Just lowered my Si 30mm on spax shocks and springs on 16's got afew questions.
1) does anyone else have spaces's on the back.
2) mine are catching quite bad does anyone else have this
3) have you had any arch work done.
and last what profile tires are you on.

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Post subject: FAO lowered si owners

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 10:27 pm

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ive lowered mine by 35mm ive got 17"x7 wheels running on 205/40 tyres, not got any spacers, i would recomend u get the arches roled though, the only time me rears just about scrub when i go in a sharp dip in the road at about 65mph as i didnt get me arches roled, i only chopped just under a cm of the lip ov the arch

it just catches the rear ov the inner arch if thats a pointer

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Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 10:59 pm

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Hi matey, i've got 15's on a -30mm drop, 195/45 tyres. no spacers, they don't catch apart from the fronts rub on full lock.

its a gmax kit.

don't know if any of that helped you but there you go!

J

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Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 12:08 am

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i think ive got the same lowering kit as you and ive got 16's too, now it doesnt catch on the back unless i have ppl in and i hit a medium sized dip, but i have cut my arches right back on the rear, on the front its a different story! they are a right pain in the arse, ive got a cossie bib on it too so it sits a little further into the arch so it catches on that, it also catches on the si arch section and it also touches the little lug thing that holds the wheel arch liner in place at the top! so its a right pain ive allready cut bits off and it still catches and at the minute i cant be arsed cutting any more off! lol

if you start cutting jus go bit by bit and test drive it inbetween or if you leave it like me the paint will start wearing off the bit it touches so you know how much to cut lol!

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Sy-orme

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Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 10:44 am

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Glad someone else is having this. mines bout the same unless i go over ahole they don't catch. fronts already been a pain so can see it getting worse. my arches are bonded on so could be quite hard

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Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 11:13 am

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im lowered 80mm on 15's with no rubbing front or back but ive got a mad offset 42.5

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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 1:59 am

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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:50 am

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Post subject: Re: FAO lowered si owners

Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 6:44 pm

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can anyone point me in the direction of a 60mm gmax lowering kits dampeners and springs im running escort gti 15s with 195 45s on the front and 185 45s on the back

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fiestasiphil

Post subject: Re: FAO lowered si owners

Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:53 am

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my si is lowered 60mm on gmax suspension kit ive had the front arches trimmed off and get no rubbing on escort gti wheels

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EvilDes

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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:05 am

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Wow, oldest post drag up yet? 4 years old TO THE DAY!!! :lol:

Well done on that one!

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Post subject: Re: FAO lowered si owners

Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:16 am

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Just for the sake of it....

195 45 R16's scrubbing like a bitch with major arch cuttage on the front, I have adjustable wishbones so I think by pulling the camber in, which pushes the top of the wheel out has caused this

- and my coilovers are a tad low I think :doh:

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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:50 pm

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EvilDes

Post subject: Re: FAO lowered si owners

Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:50 pm

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Oh yes indeed! Was just a bit shocked to see 2005, and then it was the same date as the original post aswell :lol:

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