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Jamboree
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Post Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:35 pm

Looking at getting borbet a wheels 16.0 -9.0 all round just wondering why they do 16.0 - 7.5 on front is this to aid lowering what set up should I get if wanting to drop it on it bottom your thoughts please
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Post Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:57 pm

They do 0ffer 7.5" rimz for people who are more interested in a car that drives well rather than looking like some dubscum loser wannabe :)
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Post Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:29 pm

to go low you need decent coilovers, and iirc borbets (not sure if its a or b possibly both) will catch on the strut if using 9j on the front when lowered.
you can get around this by using wheel spacers, but the wheels will most likely stick outside the arches, an mot fail (in ireland anyway not sure about the uk)

to make it easier on yourself, your wallet and your e30, go for the 7.5j fronts :thumb:

hope that helps
M40 rightness if you can get to 6000rpm noone can hear your tappets
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Post Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:33 pm

age wrote:to go low you need decent coilovers, and iirc borbets (not sure if its a or b possibly both) will catch on the strut if using 9j on the front when lowered.
you can get around this by using wheel spacers, but the wheels will most likely stick outside the arches, an mot fail (in ireland anyway not sure about the uk)

to make it easier on yourself, your wallet and your e30, go for the 7.5j fronts :thumb:

hope that helps
Spot on, they do catch on the Gaz coilovers, and a 3mm spacer on the fronts will over come this.
But it also depends on the length of the front spring too. :cool:
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Post Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:30 pm

gaz, bc, d2 they'll catch on any proper coilovers.
M40 rightness if you can get to 6000rpm noone can hear your tappets
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Post Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:58 pm

To save hassle do you think I should go 16.0 - 7.5 all round :D
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Post Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:01 pm

7.5 up front, 9 at the rear.

Wheels only look as wide as the tyres anyway.