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Old 12 December 2010, 01:37 PM
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What's the lowest offset ET?? that you can run in the Classic GC8 4-door bodyshell, without resorting to rolling/cutting arches?

This would be running 7J x 17" alloys with 215/40 tyres... Plus -1.5deg camber all round (should help a bit)...

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Old 12 December 2010, 01:46 PM
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roughly et40...
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Cheers.

Would ET38/37 be okay... Or is that pushing things?

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a friend of mine has et 35 7j 17s on with 215 40 17 with sti springs and he has no problems atall looks nice aswell
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Well joz taylor has stated et35 is being used so 38/37 should be fine.

Tayler has there been any arch work done, or just standard arches.
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Cheers you two.

My wheels are actually near-OEM spec ET45... But just wanted to know, in case I have to fit spacers greater than 5mm thick - i.e. 8mm ones and longer studs - for when I fit a 330mm big brake kit.

I prob won't need the spacers... but thought I'd better ask.

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