How Low Can I Go

[sbmbailey]

i have some valver alloys on me car which is a 94 1.2

i wanna go as low as poss wthout it catchin

about 55mm?

whats everyone think?

cheers

scott

 

[Daz]

Well, I had to do some serious rear arch grinding on 35mm on Valver wheels with 195/50/15..

 

[sbmbailey]

i think maybe 55 is too low then

might just go for 25mm and put me 16s on

 

[BenR]

nope, -55 is fine with valver wheels.

 

[sbmbailey]

o, rite, cooooooool

ill do that then,

an if me 16s go on then thats even better

 

[Daz]

Quote: Originally posted by BenR on 07 September 2003


nope, -55 is fine with valver wheels.

Youll need arch work, and if you dont... every car is different.

I dont care what anyone says, -35mm with Valver wheels and 195/50/15 tyres.. you need arch work, theres a lip inside in the arch which it catches.

 

[sbmbailey]

what ya reccomend then daz?

bout 25mm drop?

with what wheels, me valver ones or 16s?

cheers mate

 

[BenR]

if you dont care what anybody has to say, your opnion really doesnt matter then.

My RT was that low with 195/50/15s and the only arch work consisted of cutting a tad off the sh*t shields.

Aint yours a 5 door?

 

[sbmbailey]

i already ragged them shields off

couldnt get to da bumper to change it

hehe

 

[Daz]

Well every Clio is different then, because on the inner arch.. theres a lip.. just a metal bit which sticks out.. and it catches on bumps mainly when there is weight in the back.

I know someone else whos had this, so the only explaination is, the 3 door inner arch doesnt have the lip.. cus its definetly there on 5 door Clios.

 

[sbmbailey]

ok mate, ill have a peek in da mornin

cheers

 

[BenR]

all of them have the lip.

After the first few bumps with the back fully laden then itll bend the lip......and youll have no more problems.

 

[Daz]

Theres the arch lip.. then inside, on the inner arch skin, theres like a square big fat thing sticking out.. thats where mine caught anyway. Might be ok now Ive given it some Dremel..

 

[BenR]

yea, i just whacked that back with a hammer

 

[sbmbailey]

ritey ho, ild better go buy a hammer then

cheers chaps

scott

 

[Daz]

Quote: Originally posted by BenR on 07 September 2003

yea, i just whacked that back with a hammer

I got a little angrier.. I cut it, I grinded it, then I smacked with hammer.. hah.

 

[sbmbailey]

probs what i will be doing

start off with care, then just batter it till its gone

hehe