Lowered 40mm on 17s?

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Corringham, Essex Posts: 279 Peugeot 106 1.1 Look 2
    #1
    Right. on my car at the moment, i got 13s with 165/70 tyres (shit i know)

    I was finkin of gettin 17s with 205/40 tyres, this would only increase the rolling radius by 17.3mm (not too bad)

    I was finkin of dropping it 40mm, so it would be 40mm closer to the tyre but only 20mm closer to the road (ya get me?)

    My question to you guys is, would it looked dropped by 40mm even tho its only dropped 20mm (in theory).

    Also can i drop it 40mm on springs alone? Would i need any archwork?

    Sorry if your confused, i confused myself!
  2. Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper
    #2
    Will need lots of archwork mate. I have 17s on dropped about 50mm and it still looks quite high!

    Do a search around the site. This q has been asked loads of times
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Woking, Surrey Posts: 427 Ford Fiesta Zetec S
    #3
    Did a search for you mate and here you go.

    Clicky

    Good Luck!
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Corringham, Essex Posts: 279 Peugeot 106 1.1 Look 2
    #4
    Ah cheers mate, hmmmm i got sum finkin to do....
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.
    #5
    still couldnt see in that article which mods specifically need to be done or how

    I want to lower mine and arch work will need to be done.
    Is there anything i can do myself or is it custm stuff?
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by djrem View Post
    still couldnt see in that article which mods specifically need to be done or how

    I want to lower mine and arch work will need to be done.
    Is there anything i can do myself or is it custm stuff?
    i had to skim the arch slightley and skim the whole bumper brackat off to go down 50 mil on 16s with 45 tires. never done anything to the front it only rubs on full lock hope this helps you mate
  7. Trouble Maker Joined: Mar 2007 Newcastle reppin the 670 Posts: 882 El D' Saxo vtrio
    #7
    iv got it dropped on its arse and on 15's n it dont scrape, i think owt bigger than 17's is stupid cos it hightens your car and slows you down, (in my opinion)
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #8
    17s on a 106/Sax can be done and even larger if you got the cash to back it up but bit of work envolved.

    15s or even 16's would be less work. Toad (I think thats right) has a 106GTi on 206GTi Nimrods and that looks very nice, plus it would almost look factory fitted. 16s would give you alittle more scope for going lower with the right tyre choice.
  9. Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.
    #9
    ive got 17s on and the cars not for speed. its a posing whore.

    I need to lower it only like 30mm for the arches and side skirts to look right

    Am i gonna need special equipment to roll the arches?
  10. Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor
    #10
    Your going to have to do some cutting of metal no specialist equipment needed unless you dont have an angle grinder.

    From the original question i guess given your rolling on 13s that its a flat arch saxo? If so your going to have to do a lot of arch work and even then it might still rub
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #11
    ^^^
    Good point, its worth reminding people that its a flat arch model.

    Thats why I suggested 16s