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Old 29-05-2008, 06:57 AM
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Default 17's on a mk4 with a 60mm drop

as title , anyone tried it and did it work ! ?


also any pics
Old 29-05-2008, 08:34 AM
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40/35 mm, 7,5x17" Scorpio Wheels:

http://www.ford-escort.de/showshine/...hp?show_id=110
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Its gunna look like something from the wild west with those huge wagon wheels on there!

Keep it in perspective imho.
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Ive managed to borrow / blag some 17's to try

I'm not 100% that it is dropped 60mm (40 on rear) but it is close but i think still looks OK and only rubs at full lock

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opinions please and please excuse how filthy it is !
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Thats cheating - anything will look cool on a 3 door estate.

I've changed my mind, I like those.
Ride will be a bit hard though!
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If I wer u i would try and get your hands on a set of cossie wheels ther dear enough but worth every penny.. ive 205/45 on the front and 225/45 on the back. sticks to the road like shit to a blanket now and looks the mutts nuts !!
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Originally Posted by podgeywodgey23
If I wer u i would try and get your hands on a set of cossie wheels ther dear enough but worth every penny.. ive 205/45 on the front and 225/45 on the back. sticks to the road like shit to a blanket now and looks the mutts nuts !!
dont you find they stick out waaaaay to far ?

this is just my TDI powered daily car / van / camper etc ! so dont really want to spend too much on it

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had 205 40 17 on my old rs turbo 60mm drop.its fine if u have uprated adjustable dampers to stop the car going down too much.also need correct offset mate
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25mm drop is perfect for the RST

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the wheels in the pic are ET40

i have taken it for a good blast around the lanes where i live and it didn't rub or catch once other than on full lock , but only 1 side are fitted due to only having 3 !

it has uprated shocks (front only at moment but rear waiting to be fitted) but they arent adjustable as i got fleeced over on ebay with them

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Another pic with 7x17 alloys (40mm offset), 25mm lowered and fully loaded with camping gear.

Standard arches and rear discs, only rubbed on big dips on the road

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Originally Posted by bluescortcossie
dont you find they stick out waaaaay to far ?

this is just my TDI powered daily car / van / camper etc ! so dont really want to spend too much on it
Wel iv a wide arch kit on mine so i had to get 2.5" wheel spacers.. does the job tho. looks cool.
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My old cab lowered 60mm on 205/40/17

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my old cab
had 40mm on 17"
Old 31-05-2008, 05:22 PM
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my old s2 with 60 mm drop on 17 inch super t`s loved the way it looked but drove like shit

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Does depend on the springs aswell as some sit lower than others
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this was dropped 60mm on 17s

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my onion is dropped 60 mm plus a coil lopped off on spax adjustables,handles and rides perfect!!



205/40/17s std ford 40 offset,no scrubbage!!
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Originally Posted by 749steve
this was dropped 60mm on 17s

Yours doesnt look any lower than mine with a 25mm drop

Neither does this

Originally Posted by Rs-Simon
My old cab lowered 60mm on 205/40/17

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the rs is 25mm or was it 30mm lower from before=)
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