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Jim Mcrae
14-09-06, 02:37 PM
I am interested in lowerring the nova 60mm all round, it is a mk1 and has 15" wheels (195 45 R15) and have been told they are the right off set, will it be okay or will it foul the acrh an be a bitch when i carry passengers?
cheers
Chris
14-09-06, 02:43 PM
might have a bit of trouble carrying passengers, make sure you use shocks and springs i.e shortened shocks on the rear
Jim Mcrae
14-09-06, 02:47 PM
was looking at this mate
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gmax-full-suspension-kit-Vauxhall-Nova-new-sealed_W0QQitemZ270014050446QQihZ017QQcategoryZ401 92QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Jack
14-09-06, 02:52 PM
Do you have the rear seats in? If no, you should be ok, but if yes and you intend to carry people in the back then I'd say roll the rear arches just to be on the safe side. Shouldn't cost much for a local bodyshop to do for you. Assuming by "right offset" you mean et49.
Jim Mcrae
14-09-06, 02:53 PM
okay cheers lads!
SRlew
14-09-06, 03:09 PM
yer you'll be alright heres a pic of mine when i lowerd it abit more. and that was with no interior! so would have been lower with interior and stuff. but there was loads or room between the arch and wheel.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/srlew/Mine2.jpg
Adam
14-09-06, 03:46 PM
When my rear was lowered 60mm, with 15s, 195/45 tyres it used to rub if i hit a pothole or something.

The outer edge of the tyre on the arch lip.
craig green
14-09-06, 05:23 PM
aftermarket wheels are usually 6.5 or 7" wide

GM/Vaux rims are 6" wide. That'll have an impact on scrubbing. On a mk1 you can grind some of the lip anyway.
Adam
14-09-06, 06:17 PM
O, i was referring to my 6J et 49 Vauxhall rims in my above post.
novamadman
15-09-06, 03:56 PM
how much are you lowered by in that pic srlew

shane
dave_rand
15-09-06, 04:11 PM
yer you'll be alright heres a pic of mine when i lowerd it abit more. and that was with no interior! so would have been lower with interior and stuff. but there was loads or room between the arch and wheel.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/srlew/Mine2.jpg


looks very low at the back what rear suspension u using
SRlew
15-09-06, 08:36 PM
gmax mate, but customised them to be proper low. looked well good but i needed to do the front aswell like. then again im just gunna get coilovers now
Nova_Houch7
16-09-06, 12:48 AM
My mk1 is lowered 60mm on G-Max shocks and springs with 17" alloys, only one of the tyres catches on the lip (rear drivers side) and they are a dodgy offset.

So i should be alright when it comes to fitting my softstars when i get them.

L