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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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hi guys
what work is needed to get 17's onto a s2? And what about rear passengers?
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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as hard as fitting 15's! and dont have any!

How low is ya car?!
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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shes totally standard at the mo-only concern is the arch lips-take it these need to be rolled?
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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i only had to grind one of mine! rear passnger side! lowerd 25mm and dont scrub!
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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Mine has 17's lowered 45mm and it doesn't rub at all (apart from on full lock but thats doesn't count ).........its luck of the draw on these cars.

It also depends to the tyre wall profile quite a lot, I run Toyo Proxes which have quite a rounded wall. I used to have Falkens with a square tyre wall and they rubbed.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 11:37 PM
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mines low wiv adustable avo coilovers
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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mine where a ball ache, they 7.5 inch wide though, 7 inch wide would be better
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 01:29 AM
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mine are cool and mine is lowered 60mm on 17s but then on 205 tyres
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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Thanks again guys
just gotta decide what to go for now
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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No probs with mine either, down about 30mm on spax
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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7x17
4x108
35-38 ET
205/40/17

should work...dont lower your car too much ( +/- 40mm max ?!)
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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I have 7.5 X 17 RS7's on my s2. Lowered 25mm on PI shocks n springs. It catches with 3 up, on dips, otherwise ok.... I never have 3 in the car anyway so it dont bother me, I have had no work done to my arches. I helpful hint that I found out was to use spring assistors in the rear springs to raise the arse a little, helps on the bumps too, now it dont catch at all
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