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Grimsby N.E. Lincs

Ok so a few comments about my new wheels has prompted me to see what the overall opinions are.

Unfortunately i cant afford to buy any other wheels as ive got that many projects on the go so im afraid its stock or superlites


Heres the pics



or





Thanks

Stock14 Votes 14 Votes - 0%
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That's a spitting image of the one I used to own.

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let me know if you want to sell those superlites...


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drop the rear suspension an inch and personally I think it will look really good.

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I agree, let a bit of fluid out of the rear and it will look the nuts!!
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Stock wheels because your superlights look like they come past the arches and are thus illegal.

If you run with them you might get pulled. If you ever come to Gloucestershire with those on you'd have your car impounded .... be thrown in a cell with a big black guy and get something else pounded for an evening!!!

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Plus I think the stock wheels work really well with the shape.

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On 27th of Sep, 2007 at 12:45pm Jimster said:

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lmao @ roger!!

did you have trouble with the center and clearnce with the superlights on the metro?
i say superlights with the rear droped abit as said above.

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You could get the rears in a bit by using unspacered mini drums and studs,went the other way on mine and used super minifins and longer studs so the stock lattice wheels are out further.


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Well i want to get the front down around half an inch and an inch and a half at the rear.

The problem with a tro is that the front track is wider than the rear so if anything i could do with widening it a little :)

Yes the tyres do stick out past the arches a bit but i think its fairly cool and the dibble are generally quite cool with old cars round here.

Thanks for the comments guys and seeing as the poll is so close im going to keep the superlites.

Thanks again guys

Ross :)

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dont let the fluid out!

go on www.metropower.co.uk and follow the lowering guide, its not that hard to do it properly

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dont the superlites catch on the front? i tried mine on my metro just to see, they were really close



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Dont worry im going to drop it properly as per the quide on metropoweralthough at the moment i cant access the homepage with the guide on i.

Yes they are rubbing on the front so its going to call for arch mods lol

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On a front wheel drive car, all things being equal, you want a slightly wider track on the front than the rear as it helps the handling balance. If you equalise the track you'll increase the understeer a fair bit and it will be less happy with quick direction changes.

That is why pretty much all front wheel drive cars leave the factory that way.

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Got to use the superlites, they look euro style. :)

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On 7th of Apr, 2007 at 06:15pm matty said:
they look euro style



Is that another way of saying shite?!

LOL sorry!


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On 7th of Apr, 2007 at 06:49pm Tom Fenton said:



On 7th of Apr, 2007 at 06:15pm matty said:
they look euro style



Is that another way of saying shite?!

LOL sorry!


Everyones entitled to an opinion.

Some are just better than others 8)

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i dont like the minilites on the metro i think they look awful i pefer the standard ones.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.

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