lupo6speed Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 has anyone got pics of lupos on 17 inche alloys iam fancy some for my gti , and what size tyres would there be cheers marras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Loop Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 ask fin, hes got a GTi on 17" Kahn RSS's :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 Or ask Darren (linconshireGTi) hes got the same wheels only with a diffrent offset. And I think hes added small spacers to the rear also to pull out the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Loop Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 QUOTE(Tigz)And I think hes added small spacers to the rear also to pull out the wheels.Didn't he grind the inside of the wheels to make them fit?? anyway i thought they were the front ones ???Ahh being off the forum is no good style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 Ya he had to grind the calapers a little aswell.Worth the effort though, they look amazing dont they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Loop Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 The [b:post_uid0]do[/b:post_uid0] look amazing :thumbs:offtopic: Tigz what have you used to lower your car, just springs or did you get some coilovers too ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 I fitted Gti shocks (that I got off Darren) with Eibach springs (they were the only ones I could find that looked like the orginals, same colour and size. Just added a couple of dots of paint and presto! VW think they are the proppa set up, so Warrenty is still good.) The guy at the store told me they were a 45mm drop, but I later found out they were only 35mm :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 (edited) . Edited June 10, 2008 by twisty b-road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 What size are the wheels? as in width and tyre profileWhat is the correct offset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 I think they both running 7x17 with 205/40/17 but don't take that as gospel, they may be 35 profile, and my memory let me down again.Can't remember what the offsets are, but both cars are different.The black one is Lincolnshires and the silver is Fins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lup Gti Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 Tyres look like 205/40/17.And offset is usually about `38-42`.Is fin runnind coilovers on that??Did he have his arches modded?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simhopper Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 i used to have a lupo gti on 17s use a 205/40/17 tyre and a 38mm offset i got my arches rolled on the front but there made a mess off them ended up getting 2 new arches and the sprayshop i took it to just grinded the lip of the wing problem solved still rubbed on the bulkhead behind the dash thou on full lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Hi, the black car is indeed mine.They are 7x17s with 205/40R17's.Front wings have both been ground and the plastic liners modified to clear the tyres better. Passenger front wheel rubs on footwell floor on full lock but thats it.Rear arches were untouched but i have 5mm spacers now both rears have been tickled so that they dont rub with a `car-full`.My wheels are 45mm offset (ie: 3mm further in that std so i had to grind my front callipers so the wheel hub cleared them). However this gives more arch clearance.Fin has 35mm offset (ie: 8mm further out than std) and i believe all his wheels rub. Fin has had his arches rolled so that may have cured the rubbing.Fin's wheels although the same design as mine look much fatter and give his car a better stance than mine as his look meaner!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marqs_Loopy Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />p Got a question . after reading a number of threads about 17's and all the rubbing and fouling probs. I have heard somewhere that 16's will fit fine without to much fouling problems and i does not effect the handling too much. i was looking at fitting bbs rz's 16's and dropping 35mm.. on either fk springs on my original gti shoks of an fk or hr coil over kit. Any suggestions. I do like the feel of the car at the moment but think its to high.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 16s will fit with no problems, iv fitted gti shocks with lowering springs to my 1 litre loop and although the handleing is better than standard I wish id done for coilovers. If you've got the cash, id suggest doing the same. Springs are very, very, very bumpy ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo6speed Posted January 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 are the pictures of the silver and black cars on 17' lowered aswell ? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Mine is the black car and it is lowered 65mm all round (was about 60mm in the photo).Think Fin's silver car is lowered about 60mm as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo6speed Posted January 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 SO IF I JUST LEAVE IT STANDARD AND I PUT 17' ALLOYS ON WILL I HAVE TO STILL ROLL THE ARCHES OR DO ANY OTHER WORK ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexfernihough Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 if you leave it standard and put 17's on you will make the car an inche further off the ground and it'll look like a 4x4 lupo. plas the amount of body roll the standard shocks have will mean the wheel will wack the arches on corners. u need to at least go stiffer on the shocks if u put ig wheels on to prevent this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 wow fergot how good she looked clean and with summer rims! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTIninja Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 So Fin your car does look nice on her summer rims! Just a few quick questions though thanx, does your car rub on full lock now that you have had your arches rolled back? And can you have any passengers in the back.By the way Ive been told that if you want 17's on your Lupo gti you should go for the new tyres 195/40 17 this should eliminate any rubbin and scrubing but they cost alot. Anyone knows what the black Lupo rims are in the modded page? They look cool man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 I think Twisty will know style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 QUOTE(GTIninja)Anyone knows what the black Lupo rims are in the modded page? They look cool man! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Thought he meant Darrens with the 6 spoke Kahns on page 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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