8x17 mo,s on 3 door arch clearance?
13-04-2006, 01:56 PM
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8x17 mo,s on 3 door arch clearance?
i,m thinking of doing the unthinkable 
and taking the standard rims off my 3 door as i have some big brakes i could fit on , do the rear arches need much releivingif any to fit them? i dont want it squatting mega low as i like the original up at the back stance of the 3door.
wheel choice prob 8x17 et35 mo,s any advice on tyre size and profile appreciated thankyouplease
cheers
and taking the standard rims off my 3 door as i have some big brakes i could fit on , do the rear arches need much releivingif any to fit them? i dont want it squatting mega low as i like the original up at the back stance of the 3door.wheel choice prob 8x17 et35 mo,s any advice on tyre size and profile appreciated thankyouplease
cheers
13-04-2006, 02:58 PM
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also have a look at harry`s 3 door he has got 355 under his 17" mo, but i think he went for 8 s on the front and they rub abit, but i think he hasnt cut the body kit back
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13-04-2006, 05:09 PM
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Sharphy you tight wadded wad!!!
I had those on my 500 with the widths as suggested above (front and rear).
Slight dremel work at the front and back (more at the back though, due to the squatting under load).
All in all it was fine though after a bit of shaving.
I know some that have done hardly any shaving really...... but perhaps the TS 500bhp was stronger than most at pulling the arse end down on boost!
I had those on my 500 with the widths as suggested above (front and rear).
Slight dremel work at the front and back (more at the back though, due to the squatting under load).
All in all it was fine though after a bit of shaving.
I know some that have done hardly any shaving really...... but perhaps the TS 500bhp was stronger than most at pulling the arse end down on boost!
13-04-2006, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by maxest
355's behind 17" MO's........... 
to clear the calipers with these wheels you need a 3mm spacer.
i also changed the hub bolts to 10mm longer ones as there was'nt a lot of thread left on the originals.
the rear arches dont seem to catch at all.(standard rh springs)
the front drivers side i've had to shave back to the screws at the top of the arch(standard rh uprated springs)
passenger side seems fine.
i think the 5 spoke mo fit the brakes without the spacer.
hope this helps
ARY
13-04-2006, 06:01 PM
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Hi Kev
if your fitting the 8 x 17 et 35 on the front you will defo have to do the arches and trim the kit and not being funny i would uprate the suspension aswell because under hard braking it will most defo catch
i have 8 x 17 all round on the 3dr which are all et 33 i had to trim the arches and trim the arch kit has no choice
and when i used the 235-610-17 slicks all round i had to have the arches all folded after that because they were catching.... a 235 slick is like a 255 road tyre
my car under heavy braking doesn't move/dip and my car doesn't sqaut either when launching
personally think if you putting big brakes on the front with standard suspension your asking for trouble
this is the way my car sits.. it is pretty low but nothing catches under braking or speed
alot of peeps can get the wheels on but you look at how high their cars are to stop catching the archs
marco
if your fitting the 8 x 17 et 35 on the front you will defo have to do the arches and trim the kit and not being funny i would uprate the suspension aswell because under hard braking it will most defo catch
i have 8 x 17 all round on the 3dr which are all et 33 i had to trim the arches and trim the arch kit has no choice
and when i used the 235-610-17 slicks all round i had to have the arches all folded after that because they were catching.... a 235 slick is like a 255 road tyre
my car under heavy braking doesn't move/dip and my car doesn't sqaut either when launching
personally think if you putting big brakes on the front with standard suspension your asking for trouble
this is the way my car sits.. it is pretty low but nothing catches under braking or speed
alot of peeps can get the wheels on but you look at how high their cars are to stop catching the archs
marco
13-04-2006, 08:13 PM
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thanks for replys everyone 
max...i,ll buy that camper when i,m ready to slap a cossie in it! no seriously too many cars lying around at the mo!
3dr ary, thanks for sizes and pics
Fagin you gaylord! 
did you have coilovers on it? i have a set ready to go on pretty stiff springs and have driven the car they are on just now and it dont seem to squat so i might be ok
marco...as above i have a set of coilovers quite hard sprung to go on and i,d have mine higher than yours as i like the original raised back look of the 3 door plus i have a brand new 500 splitter on the front so want to keep it up a bit more
max...i,ll buy that camper when i,m ready to slap a cossie in it!
no seriously too many cars lying around at the mo!3dr ary, thanks for sizes and pics
Fagin you gaylord!
did you have coilovers on it? i have a set ready to go on pretty stiff springs and have driven the car they are on just now and it dont seem to squat so i might be okmarco...as above i have a set of coilovers quite hard sprung to go on and i,d have mine higher than yours as i like the original raised back look of the 3 door plus i have a brand new 500 splitter on the front so want to keep it up a bit more
14-04-2006, 10:55 AM
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I have 8x17 mo's on mine with the same offset, tyres are 215/40 on the front and 235/40 on the rear and i havent had to touch the arches and it dont rub at all.
14-04-2006, 10:18 PM
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wixsy..sorry mate..no diff ..in fact i just blew a diff in a 500bhp cossie i just got in to break tonight while road testing it 
lost power smoking the rears at 90mph luckily managed to coast 400yds to the yard!
i have now ordered 8x18 anthracite mo,s..the pic of spadge,s old 3door on anthracite rims made my mind up!
lost power smoking the rears at 90mph luckily managed to coast 400yds to the yard! i have now ordered 8x18 anthracite mo,s..the pic of spadge,s old 3door on anthracite rims made my mind up!
16-04-2006, 08:25 AM
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Neil, i bought a complete car instead of just the engine as a donor for the 3 door
jhw, errr i,v lost count escort? oh i did see an ecsos at the back of the workshop the other day! its ground to a halt just now too busy with other things and i,m dropping another 500bhp engine in the 3 door to have some fun with this summer
jhw, errr i,v lost count
escort? oh i did see an ecsos at the back of the workshop the other day! its ground to a halt just now too busy with other things and i,m dropping another 500bhp engine in the 3 door to have some fun with this summer
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