lowering 4 cm

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lowering 4 cm

Post by V480TI » Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:02 pm

I wonder, do I need to rework wheel arches if i lower 4 cm and use standard taurus rims with the correct tyre size (195/55/r15) ???

Just to be sure, do not want to cut my michelin premacy's :wink:
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Post by chris1roll » Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:04 pm

It may just just rub a little bit on the rear arches, enough to make the sidewalls look a tiny bit blacker.
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Post by V480TI » Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:08 pm

shi. don't want that.
Probably be rolling them wheelarches then.

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Post by hebruins » Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:40 pm

Rolling the wheelarches is creating a perfect place for rust. :(
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Post by catgroom » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:59 pm

Hey Vins!

I ran -4cm PIs for about 70000 miles and they didnt rub one bit.

My tyres were also 195/55/15s the whole time.

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Vins???

Post by V480TI » Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:49 am

I am not Vins, although I know him...
But anyway, I am glad to hear that they didn't rub.

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Post by dragon » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:03 am

I run 4cm drop PIs, and it does NOT rub on the arch, but it DOES rub on the inner wall at full lock.
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Post by JohnTurbo » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:27 am

You have big alloys though gaz?

I've never had any rub whatsoever on a 40mm pi drop. Do i remember some difference between the es and turbo for this?
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Post by lee » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:53 pm

I can confirm that will be no rub on the rear but I like gaz found the the front do rub on the inner. I have replaced the rack/trackrods/ball joints/wishbone bushes and none of those have stopped the rubbing
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Post by AMDforce » Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:56 am

when i'm lower my car again just at front this time whit 16 inch rims is it shit on the rear tyres
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Post by vins480t » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:21 am

I can understand that all of you rub at the rear when lowering 4 cm
ive lowered my gt 6 cm at the rear by using 4 cm PI springs and modding the rear axcel AND have 225 45 R17's at the rear and they dont rub at the inside of the wheel.
I had to force the arches that little lip but they dont rub at all
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