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Old 21-08-2014, 09:09 PM
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Default 18in 6 spoke comps ET question..
What's the ideal offset for running them on a 2wd saph with koni's....

Just wondered what the general feeling is?

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Old 22-08-2014, 04:12 AM
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ET33 rears ET35 Fronts Pete on my White one and that was with modded arches, mate runs ET32 but they're 17s and Serious arch mods.
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So I've gotta find two pairs and mix them up?! Hehe

Cheers mate, suppose could find a set of et35 and run small spacers on the rears.
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Not necessarily Pete. You can use ET35 on the rears too. Only be about 2-3mm difference iirc
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ET30 on mine but it's a 4x4
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Et25 on rear of mine ant et35 on front had et30 on rear and et32 with my comps on 2wd
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ET25 is low Dan, you must have no rear arches
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ET25 is low Dan, you must have no rear arches
Fine mate even with the mrs and kids in the back standard arches too,don't know what all the fuss is about lol
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Mine are ET32, 18".
Standard rear arches, no mods, no scrubbing
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Originally Posted by jason_nike
Mine are ET32, 18".
Standard rear arches, no mods, no scrubbing
On normal suspension mate or coilovers?
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Originally Posted by Danielbetty
Fine mate even with the mrs and kids in the back standard arches too,don't know what all the fuss is about lol
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Mine are ET32, 18".
Standard rear arches, no mods, no scrubbing
Well I've been told porkies then
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Mine is lowered 25mm on stiffer springs, so not slammed as such
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Originally Posted by jason_nike
Mine is lowered 25mm on stiffer springs, so not slammed as such


And seriously no arch mods Jase??
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Originally Posted by Staffi
And seriously no arch mods Jase??
Not on the rear mate, all metal intact.
Fronts have been rolled tho
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Mine are Et30 all round no rubbing but front arches were rolled a wee bit.
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Originally Posted by jason_nike
Not on the rear mate, all metal intact.
Fronts have been rolled tho


So you were fibbing then

I thought you'd have to have your fonts rolled with that size and offset
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Originally Posted by Staffi
So you were fibbing then

I thought you'd have to have your fonts rolled with that size and offset
Nope, not me.
Always said rears were standard
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ET30 8J on the back of my 3 door ET30 7J on the front . no catching or scrapping . Konis and amed springs
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So might get away with these...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181504382787

Although ones cracked 😣
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Link's not working, ones on eBay are 32 off set.
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