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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Roof Down Tunes Up on 01 October 2005, 18:24

Title: 17's on Mk1 Cab
Post by: Roof Down Tunes Up on 01 October 2005, 18:24

I want to stcik 17's on my mk1 cabriolet Gti, anyone out there done this? Want to know if there will be any scrubbing issues and also if i can lower it without arch work.

Cheers

Title: Re: 17's on Mk1 Cab
Post by: ...joe on 01 October 2005, 19:21

dinx has 17's on hers with a small (40mm) drop. hopefully she'll look on here and give you some advice!

Title: Re: 17's on Mk1 Cab
Post by: Dinky on 01 October 2005, 23:22

mine were already on cab when i bought her..then i got nagged to death by this lot cos she looked like a 4x4 :rolleyes: so dropped her by 40mm as Joe says..
so far,ive had no rubbing and havent had to do any arch mods wot-so-ever,but theres no way you could carry anything too heavy or any passengers in the back seat like..theres still a bit of a gap between the arch and the wheel even after the drop..
before..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/D_LAWLAN/unloweredfullcar.jpg)
after..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/D_LAWLAN/loweredfullcar1.jpg)

only rubbing i suffered was wen i went too quickly/tightly around a round about,n you heard my back wheel rub,but no severe damage...

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: 17's on Mk1 Cab
Post by: Roof Down Tunes Up on 02 October 2005, 00:33

Nice one, cheers! I reckon i'll get springs first then squeeze the wheels on!

Title: Re: 17's on Mk1 Cab
Post by: Dinky on 02 October 2005, 15:10

No probs hun....bang sum pics up wen you've put the springs and wheels on.. :smiley:

Dinx :kiss: