lowered flat arch - Saxperience

nacartney · 22nd May 2011, 11:07

Hi, got my forte lowered a week ago 60mm on apex springs. The front is fine, maybe still a bit high but the rear is rubbing a bit when i hit any kinda bump. I have bout 2 mm clearance between tyre an back bumper/arch. Its on standard shocks an vtr wheels. My 1st car so never did this before. Is this normal?

Tom5190 · 22nd May 2011, 11:10

Yea its normal for vtr wheels to rub on a flatty, they will be rubbing on the lip inside the rear arch's

Delboy · 22nd May 2011, 11:15

yep, remember to peel back the arches so theyre not touching. jack up your car, look under the arch and see if there is any marks from the wheel rubbing, on mine it was on a metal bump which surrounded the rear bumper bracket, i just hammered it in and all was fine lol

nacartney · 22nd May 2011, 11:58

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Originally Posted by Tom5190

Yea its normal for vtr wheels to rub on a flatty, they will be rubbing on the lip inside the rear arch's

good thought id went too low lol.thanks

Delboy · 22nd May 2011, 12:02

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Originally Posted by nacartney

good thought id went too low lol.thanks

you havent gone too low at all, slammed flat arches look sweet!

nacartney · 22nd May 2011, 12:05

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Originally Posted by Delboy

yep, remember to peel back the arches so theyre not touching. jack up your car, look under the arch and see if there is any marks from the wheel rubbing, on mine it was on a metal bump which surrounded the rear bumper bracket, i just hammered it in and all was fine lol

yea i will give that a go. i like ur style. everything can be fixed with a hammer. lol.

Tom5190 · 22nd May 2011, 12:27

If you break the paint remember to give the fresh metal a paint and seal it! I had a mission fitting some 195 wheels with a disc beam on mine.

nacartney · 22nd May 2011, 13:14

yea will do.goin slightly off topic here but is it possible to fit a raceland induction kit on the 1.1. i no there will be practically no gains but still want one. had a k an n on it but its stuck at the back taking in cold air. Thanks for the replys!

Shornoo · 22nd May 2011, 14:11

I'm slamming my car 60mm, good choice

I had to roll the arches before even putting springs on because of the wheel width and spacers I used. Gunna take off the alloys and replace with steelies.
Gunna sort out proper tyres after I've slammed

nacartney · 22nd May 2011, 14:55

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Originally Posted by Shornoo

I'm slamming my car 60mm, good choice

I had to roll the arches before even putting springs on because of the wheel width and spacers I used. Gunna take off the alloys and replace with steelies.
Gunna sort out proper tyres after I've slammed

thanks mate,
60mm is the way to go.my mate dropped his mk6 fiesta 40mm an nearly cried it was so high.whate wheels u runnin. yea my arches were grinded cause it was rubbin everywere. u keepin the standard shocks?
have a look at my progress thread to see it. its posi blue flatarch let me now what u think!

Tom5190 · 22nd May 2011, 17:03

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Originally Posted by nacartney

yea will do.goin slightly off topic here but is it possible to fit a raceland induction kit on the 1.1. i no there will be practically no gains but still want one. had a k an n on it but its stuck at the back taking in cold air. Thanks for the replys!

Is it spi or mpi engine?

nacartney · 22nd May 2011, 19:18

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Originally Posted by Tom5190

Is it spi or mpi engine?

Tbh mate i got a clue.can u tell by lookin at it?if yes thers pics of it on progress thred.its calle posi blue flatarch an its on page 1.