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2nd July 2010, 03:03
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: leigh
Posts: 277
Car(s): 9ltr saxo vts with flux capacitor
mk7 nissan mi
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saxo lowering
i have a flat arch saxo on a set of 15'' alloys what is the lowest i can take it dont want to cut away anythin just straight forword fit thanks
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2nd July 2010, 03:04
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 4,289
Car(s): 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line
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60mm!!!!!!
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2nd July 2010, 03:08
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: leigh
Posts: 277
Car(s): 9ltr saxo vts with flux capacitor
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saxo_singh
60mm!!!!!!
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nice 1 matey
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2nd July 2010, 08:55
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
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Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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There is no specific measurement that you can/cant get away with
Wheel width and tyre size along with offset all play a part.
Some people get rubbing with 15's without lowering atall on a flat arch, yet others can lower without having any issues atall.
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2nd July 2010, 13:57
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: liverpool
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willsy
There is no specific measurement that you can/cant get away with
Wheel width and tyre size along with offset all play a part.
Some people get rubbing with 15's without lowering atall on a flat arch, yet others can lower without having any issues atall.
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this man speaks some sense
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13th July 2010, 15:08
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L-plater
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 57
Car(s): Mk4 VW Golf 1.6
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iv got 14" vtr wheels on my flat arch and they rub and i havent even lowered it
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13th July 2010, 15:16
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Abercynon, South Wales
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Car(s): 2008 Audi A3 2.0TDI
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with my 16s, i had more rubbing when it was at standard height, now its down 35mm it doesnt rub at all, so like willsy said, you cant always get away with it
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14th July 2010, 10:59
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
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Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hazuk22
iv got 14" vtr wheels on my flat arch and they rub and i havent even lowered it
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Your issue will be because the VTR alloys were made to the specific offset of the VTR/VTS which has a slightly wider rear beam (approx 5mm each side) so these wheels on a narrower drum beam will mean that your wheel is sitting too close into the arch.
This can be easily corrected by some dirt cheap 3mm halfords type spacers, or if you want to be sure then 5mm will also do fine.
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23rd July 2010, 18:52
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L-plater
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ambergate, Derbyshire
Posts: 91
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How far can you lower without it affecting your insurance btw?
Soon to get a Furio and intend on lowering it, w/o my insurance sky rocketing! I'm only 17 and no NCB :'(
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23rd July 2010, 19:19
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Uppingham, Rutland
Posts: 9,569
Car(s): mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Horsman92
How far can you lower without it affecting your insurance btw?
Soon to get a Furio and intend on lowering it, w/o my insurance sky rocketing! I'm only 17 and no NCB :'(
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nothing?! you have to tell you insurance company EVERYTHING you do, weather you lower 20mm or 120mm
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23rd July 2010, 19:22
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 170
Car(s): Ep3 Civic Type R
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Any lowering declared will most likely affect your insurance at 17 if declared, which it should be
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23rd July 2010, 19:23
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: May 2010
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Your insurance will not pay out if you crash and have stickers etc. on your car so lowering it is a sure bet to raise it!
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23rd July 2010, 19:30
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L-plater
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ambergate, Derbyshire
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Fail =|
I guess i'll haveto wait 
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23rd July 2010, 19:32
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Uppingham, Rutland
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tbh mate a furio is a very nice car to have as your first car, it looks the part, just enjoy it bud!
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23rd July 2010, 19:43
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Gillingham or Coventry
Posts: 188
Car(s): Mk2 VTR
Suzuki Bandit 600
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _Rob
Your insurance will not pay out if you crash and have stickers etc. on your car so lowering it is a sure bet to raise it!
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Obv it's different with different companies but mine (admiral) told me that only performance mods would affect it. I have aftermarket front and rear lights, grill, and window tints and they don't mind. The only exception things like big exhausts/cone filters etc which make it seem to have higher performance and therefore people will wanna nick it lol.
That said, obviously lowering it raises ur insurance so tell them!
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23rd July 2010, 19:43
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L-plater
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ambergate, Derbyshire
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I'll enjoy it with or without any mods 
So long as it's posi blue i'm happy
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23rd July 2010, 19:51
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Gillingham or Coventry
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Car(s): Mk2 VTR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Horsman92
I'll enjoy it with or without any mods
So long as it's posi blue i'm happy |
Sounds like a plan! I love my VTR but a little part of me still misses my 1st car, the old 1.1 eastcoast lol. 
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23rd July 2010, 19:58
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L-plater
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ambergate, Derbyshire
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lol, my mate had one of them then flogged it for a VTR, that's his first car too =|
Gettin' absolutely done on his insurance . . .
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23rd July 2010, 20:12
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Abercynon, South Wales
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _Rob
Your insurance will not pay out if you crash and have stickers etc. on your car so lowering it is a sure bet to raise it!
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thats bollocks, adrian flux insurance doesnt budge, whe i told them just said thanks for declaring it 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffchiz
tbh mate a furio is a very nice car to have as your first car, it looks the part, just enjoy it bud!
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agreed 
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23rd July 2010, 20:23
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Join Date: May 2010
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You missed my point- of course they will pay out if you have declared it and they have said its ok
If you dont declare it i can guarrantee you an insurance company wont pay out if you have chavvy stickers on it, happened to a friend of mine, which is why i told him to make sure he declared the lowering to find out!
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