alloy prices

tom87 · Post by **tom87** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:52 am

[quote=\"Joff\"]I personally wouldn\'t get 17s on a Corsa - they look too big and don\'t do your handling any favours.

Stick to 15s or 16s if you HAVE to go big (ie, brakes).

Correct me if I\'m wrong but TSW have never made a wheel in a Vauxhall-friendly offset.[/quote]

yeah i agree with joff

jwebster1987 · Post by **jwebster1987** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:33 pm

just tried 80mm drom on 14s it does work all i need do now is get the kit on n a nice set of 14s that my sister hasn\'t hit evey kerb she can find with

jwebster1987 · Post by **jwebster1987** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:40 pm

just been for a drive with 14s n a 80mm drop it aint good news i aint doin it its too harsh the ride is too bad, so back to 60mm on 17\'s i\'m goin. i dnt think the handlin suffers too much with 17s they\'re the best size to have for looks if you aint got a kit cause they fill the arches perfect with even only a 40mm drop

gareth_towler · Post by **gareth_towler** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:18 pm

ah kk well 14s too small as ive got 14s on now. probs get the catalynes in 16s then drop it but wot drop is gd ride and look wise ?

jwebster1987 · Post by **jwebster1987** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:25 pm

difficult to say. i dnt find 60mm too bad n thats on eibach springs n my shocks are ok as standard still hard but bearable n helps handling loads. if ure goin for more than 40mm though i\'d suggest takin the plastics off your rear arches and grindin away the metal lip which is under there. be careful drivers side though as fuel line runs through that arch i think. n then use tiger sealant to sick the arck back on if you take the lip off past the attaching clips

gareth_towler · Post by **gareth_towler** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:04 pm

ok m8 cheers. id get a pro 2 fit them for me though am crap at that sorta stuff. am i ok jst gettin springs or do i have 2 buy complete 60mm lowering kit

VKleita · Post by **VKleita** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:10 pm

Lots of interesting options!

whats standard wheel size for a Corsa B 13 isnt it ?

as I\'m getting a Wide arch body kit gonna have to go the 17 route (Cant afford the extra expensive of 16\'s as much as I want to)

besides which i have a immaculate set of 17\'s for next to nothing

I\'m also looking for bigger brakes so the extra space will be nice

jwebster1987 · Post by **jwebster1987** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:12 pm

its always best to go with shocks aswel but i started with just springs cause i didn\'t have to money for shocks aswel n then to be honest have frogotten bout doin the shocks n the standards are still ok. to be honest you might get away wit not changin the shocks u might not.

jwebster1987 · Post by **jwebster1987** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:14 pm

yeh 13s is standard, 17s look mint i think fill the arches perfect, i would like 18\'s but they\'d eat even more of the little power i\'ve got

tom87 · Post by **tom87** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:04 pm

bilsteins are good for the price, just over Â£200 for the streetline suspension kit. gmax and apex are ok nothing special though, eibach are good if your going just for springs. shocks and springs improve handlign and roadholding, springs dont though. so if oyu have dosh go for springs and dampers

i have 14\'\' gsi alloys on my car and personaly i wouldn\'t go for them, 14s are so dated now but are ok if your on a budget i suppose. if you really want a cheap set of rims get on ebay and look for a set of 15s, go by distance first then see whats goign cheap round your area. some people post but check how much. You dont want to win some cheap rims for say Â£100 then pay another Â£100 to post em do ya.

jwebster1987 · Post by **jwebster1987** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:39 pm

best place to buy your springs n shocks if that what your goin for but are on a budget is probs ebay but can often take a while to find a decent set.

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:23 pm

[quote=\"jwebster1987\"]i dnt find 60mm too bad n thats on eibach springs...[/quote]

Eibach don\'t do a \"60mm\" kit - the lowest they do is marked as 50mm at the front, with the rears in the same kit only lowering approx 25mm.

jwebster1987 · Post by **jwebster1987** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:22 pm

thats what it must be then i was told it was 60mm the bloke who did the arches for me bought them n fitted them, thats probs why it dont scrape on the back then.

jwebster1987 · Post by **jwebster1987** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:50 pm

probs yeh wud make abit more sense. i just rang the bloke who fitted em n asked him he thought they were 60mm he bought them off ebay n it sed 60mm but they didn\'t come in a box so he just fitted em, oh well dnt really care it sits nice on em neways so i cant complain really