Fob163 Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) hi all, i've got Oz Turbo's 8/8.5J on my lupo, they have a little poke which is tasty but i wanna wind the front down a bit, as i've had to raise it a fair bit since my last 7J wheels, even though they were all on the same tyres!ive got all my arches rolled and flaired, the rears sit fine (scrub a little oveer bumps) with no adjusters as low as poss, but the front sits waaay too high.is there any way i can get it down without endangering my health (195/45/15 tyres with a fair bit of stretch atm, its a daily!)thanks!Edit: as a side note, i think the ET is around 20? just misses my callipers. thanks! Edited October 3, 2012 by Fob163 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Could change the front dishes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fob163 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 i know changing the front dishes could be my only real option, just was wondering if there was another option cause i like the slight poke/stretch all round. my other thought was run 165/50/15's on my 8J's but im not sure if it'd be all that safe, especially as id be running them daily :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 165/50s on an 8 have been done before. Alot of stretch though, what about 185/45? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fob163 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 i was thinking 185/45 as my next step, but im not sure how much that would help cheers for the advice though joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Tyrestretch.com and willtheyfit.com are you friends. Compare pics and diagrams of what you have now I what you want and see if it looks much different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fob163 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 thanks joe, i'll have a look when im home because my work filters willtheyfit, but on tyrestretch 185/45/15 looks slightly more stretched than now, so i think i may have to go down that route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thooooom Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 185/45 sits sick on 8J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fob163 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 looks like i'll be purchasing some of them then ^.^ and if i can get rid of my 5mm spacer shims on the front, that will probably help too (only spaced because i have really long bolts in the front and catch on the back of the hub) Thooooom were you at the spray shop meet in your friends 'Rado the other day? it looked sweeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thooooom Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 looks like i'll be purchasing some of them then ^.^ and if i can get rid of my 5mm spacer shims on the front, that will probably help too (only spaced because i have really long bolts in the front and catch on the back of the hub) Thooooom were you at the spray shop meet in your friends 'Rado the other day? it looked sweeet!haha yeah i was man, love the corrado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaar Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Are you already cambered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fob163 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 i'm cambered a bit. i find camber isnt all that great going down country roads, that will be wet this time of year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thooooom Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 You need to make the choice of form or function. Camber and lows or handling. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fob163 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 i'm trying to find the midground! i might camber the front a little, have a little more lows i had it wound all the way down on my last set of wheels, it just doesnt feel right being so high! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ministig Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 If you have spacers up front take them off and cut down your bolts/get new ones as long as you have the caliper clearance! The only other option is gettin your arches pulled a bit more on the front - but sometimes they look a bit a daft.185/45 will give a canny bit more clearance as they will be more stretched as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looploop91 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm 15x7.5j et20 up front on my gti and i'm running too much camber to clear my arches which is ruining everything. Think i'm going down the 185/45 route but nankang's are the only option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowers155 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 it will be fun and games trying to get 165's on there dude had enough trouble with 165 on 7j becuase they just dont like poping on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north wales loop Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 it will be fun and games trying to get 165's on there dude had enough trouble with 165 on 7j becuase they just dont like poping on easy when you know how mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowers155 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 easy when you know how mate.Whats the easyest way to get them on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fob163 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 no worries anymore guys, just cambered it up, took the spacers off and dropped the coilies all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north wales loop Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Whats the easyest way to get them on ?beadcheeter or hairspray and fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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