just taken car out for first time since fitting the new wheels. it has been lowered only 25 mm and is on standard gas shocks, but the new wheels are scrubbing on the drivers side, any ideas i thought these would just be a straight bolt on as it is not lowered a great deal

 

Nope! lol

 

What is the easiest way to make a set of 17"s fit btw?

Mine rub on the drivers side as well even with the bump stops i've fitted

 

It depends on the suspension. I fitted the Arrows to mine, and it rubbed over speed bumps and with more then 2 people in the car. Bought a spax suspension kit for £120 off e-bay, got the shock's and the springs, fitted them, not a single sound now, even 5's up in the car

 

ive got spax on mine too on 17`s no noises or anything even on full lock

 

trouble with the rs 7's is they are quite wide i think.... i'm having the same troubles at the moment....

 

Are RS7's 17x7? i had mondy st200 rims lowered 30mm on Leda S&S. never rubbed once back or front

 

Not they are 7.5" wide

 

Where abouts are the wheels rubbing? and rear im presuming or front aswell?

 

it sounds like they are only rubbing on the drivers side, no noise from the rears.i have just had new shocks fitted and all the car polybushed. i have just had a new steering rack fitted aswell, the car has gone in for its first mot since it was restored and they said they will set up the tracking to see if that helps. you would think with the amount of people fitting these to there s2 that there must be a cure. what is the worst thing that can happen ? worn tyres ???

 

Mine are 17 x 7.5 ", I had to have a couple of spacers on the hubs for them to sit properly. Worst case m8 is to roll the arches

 

Try rotten arches AND worn tyres

 

ive got the rs7s on my s2 but wen it was fully resprayed and had new arches put in, they trimmed the arches and bodykit back before it was sprayed so wen it comes back on the road this summer it shouldnt have any clearance issues

 

Ive got them on mine too no probs what so ever with monroe gas shocks and -25 mm drop as i previously had spax but the ride was shit and they were scrubbing