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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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Hey, deos anyone know if 7 spoke rs alloys in 17's will go straight on to a series 2 or are the a different offset, does anyone have any pics of them on a series 2, cheers
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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ive got em on mine have 3mm spacers so they clear the shocks and dont rub the arches got coil overs on mine like
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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i have got spax adjustables lowered 25mm, will they rub on the arches
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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No,mine was lowered the same on koni's.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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do you have to have spacers for those wheels to fit the car??
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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Not if you're using standard brakes
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Originally Posted by faz10
do you have to have spacers for those wheels to fit the car??
Nope.

Not if you're using standard brakes
I'm not using standard brakes !
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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I had to use spacers to clear my willwood calipers.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
I had to use spacers to clear my willwood calipers.
Aaaa! Well as you can see in my top pic, I run 300MM ST170 front brakes, they fit nicely no spacers....
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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right i got focus brakes on the front my series 2 and standard drums on the back.. so the rs 7 wheels will still fit with no problem?the back supsension is on konis adjustables.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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Cheers everyone for the info, its been a great help
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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straight on mate... but

but sostspokes are bettert than gay diamond ones

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if any ones after these wheels, they come with the car.. 2700
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Westy
straight on mate... but

but sostspokes are bettert than gay diamond ones

Soft poof spokes
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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god i luv those wheels,im after a set for my black s2,ive got a set of the soft ones on my rs2000,which will be forsale very soon
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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adam.. diamond are just common

just like white cars
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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soft spokes all the way

btw lowered 40mm , rolled arches, no rubbing, no spacers
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Originally Posted by Westy
adam.. diamond are just common

just like white cars
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