DavidTheCreator Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 im wanting to put 17's on my esky but i dont want flared guards so can i just get the offset changed so that they can fit without rubbing? or would it be better to get the guards rolled? how much (about) would changing the offset be and where would i go to get it done? and how much (about) to get the guards rolled and where would i go? can just a panel beater do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 how low does it sit? my car had 17'"s with low profile tyres on it before i brought it but it had no problems with rubbing have a look at this http://spaces.msn.com/members/mk2cortina/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Aren't Mk2s the worst car ever designed for rubbing, well escorts in general? All owners of them moan they can't fit wide rubber or big wheels....teh gay Get 13s with like 205s, if you can, and get it really low, looks way better than massive rims and massive high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 17"s look overkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atropine Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 a guy in napier i know had a standard sport with 235s with no rub... my sport has minimal rub but the chassis isnt the straightest... dont get 17s.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Demonmk2 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 shut up let him get 17"s i got 205/45/16 an they dont rub tis all gud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WESTCORT Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 i find 235's not rubbing hard to believe, not that im saying i dont believe you but are you sure they were 235? or was it high enough for the wheels to neva go under the guard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 i had 205's on mine and they rubbed only when fully packed in the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 bros old mk1 gt rubbed hard on 205s.... dude i know's old rally car only ever ran 195s at the absolute widest until they did teh mad chop and ran forest arches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atropine Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 i find 235's not rubbing hard to believe, not that im saying i dont believe you but are you sure they were 235? or was it high enough for the wheels to neva go under the guard? they were definately 235s.. and stock height if not a little lower... of turbo mags of all things.. there was slight rub on full lock or over big bumps.. i couldnt understand it.. with my chassic bending skills my 185s give me troubles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 its all bout getting the right offset... go as close as u can to a fwd offset and sit the wheels inwards and then u might clear but there is a limit when u start hitting the strut and the other option is to increase the neg camber... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 185s rub? Chassis=more bent than sprakles sexual decisions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 those things are bent to perpendicular, with tinsel hanging off them on non holiday stz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushrod Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I had 185's on my 2" lowered Mk2 sport with a room to spare so yea what lowlancer said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atropine Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 well the arms were quite off.. if you look at the main pic i have of my car the front wheels are sitting way too far back.. huge gap up front.. thats fixed now, and rubbing is very rare.. like full lock over a bump sometimes rubs.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eddie W Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 The little "U" brackets that hold the swaybar mounts are really prone to bending rearwards if you go hard like in a rally car. This moves the wheel back in the arch a surprising amount. The solution is simple, you just unbolt them and rotate 180 degrees. It was because of this tendency to bend that the proper rally cars all ran the Twincam/BDA mounts which were harder and double width. The Twincam swaybar was also heavier and gave more castor. We used to do a budget conversion for some guys by doubling the standard rubbers and moving them forward by 15-18mm. Not as good as the Twincam but a hell of a lot better than standard. It also has the extra advantage of doing away with the tyre rubbing at the back of the wheelarch on full lock. Eddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 ^^^^^legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atropine Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 and people called me crazy when i said my front wheels were bent back!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 my mk1's front wheels used to move noticeably under braking, you could actually see it if you hung out the window and watched it... terrible really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Oh dam haha, I spose that would happen on mk2's aswell then?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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