Just fitted and now woundering...

1. Humphreys L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 Southampton Posts: 50 Saxo 1.1i

   #1 9th August 2010, 16:48

   Just fitted some 15" alloys onto my saxo and realizing after having 3 people in the back it starts to scrape....
   two people in the back is fine...
   now would this be;
   the arches need to be rolled more.
   or
   is it possible to buy/fit flaired arches ?
   Thanks
2. Tink170292 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 birmingham Posts: 558 citroen saxo 1.4 furio seat leon

   #2 9th August 2010, 16:57

   id say roll the arches more or maybe stiffer suspension mate
3. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #3 9th August 2010, 16:58

   id say dont take passengers...
4. Humphreys L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 Southampton Posts: 50 Saxo 1.1i

   #4 9th August 2010, 17:02

   Haha,
   well the rear is a torsion bar :/
5. user_39740 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....

   #5 10th August 2010, 09:43

   Haha get stiffer shock then it thicker torsion bars being a flat arch it will most likely have 17 mm bars wen the vtr/s has 19 mm
6. user_43116 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Oswestry Shropshire/Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 506 Mk1 Silver VTR

   #6 10th August 2010, 12:35

   The most obvious and cheapest answer would be don't have 3 people in the back.
7. joshsaxo Newbie Joined: Aug 2010 Northampton Posts: 25 Saxo VTR

   #7 10th August 2010, 12:53

   stiffer shocks is the answer to this or no fat birds in the back!
8. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #8 10th August 2010, 15:51

   stiffer shocks is NOT the answer.
   You will just over dampen the rear, causing the car to handle worse.
   
   Getting the rear ride height adjusted or don't carry 3 rear passengers is the answer.
   Smashing the shit out of your wheel arches because your mates are fat? Tell them to go to weight watchers is another answer.
9. Jo3fish Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1267 03 EP3

   #9 10th August 2010, 15:54

   Hahahahahah. ^^
10. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #10 10th August 2010, 15:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Humphreys Just fitted some 15" alloys onto my saxo and realizing after having 3 people in the back it starts to scrape.... two people in the back is fine... now would this be; the arches need to be rolled more. or is it possible to buy/fit flaired arches ? Thanks

    You can fit a VT* kit which is on the furios, VTR, VTS. Then cut your arches.
    Still not worth it, just tell the third fatty to walk or cycle. Could do with the exercise tell them.
11. timmythechef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 Abercynon, South Wales Posts: 2511 2008 Audi A3 2.0TDI

    #11 10th August 2010, 16:10

    i think the other option which hasnt been mentioned is, take the alloys off, but i wouldnt bother just putting better dampers on, thats just the short term fix
12. toxic Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 772

    #12 11th August 2010, 19:52

    just takeout the wheel arch linings that what i did not fine with 3 people in