how low with 7x13 alloys (mk2 escort)

[tay14]

iam thinking of fitting a set off 7x13 alloys to my escort mk2 4 door,just wondering how low i can lower it beforthe arches will start rubbing?wiil 2" be fine?

[shaun1.6ghia]

what tyres will you be running?

if you go 175 - 50 that should work with 2"

[nickb]

I was running 13x7 revo deep dish with ET -7 and had to roll the arches on a 2" drop, have rasied it back to 1.5" as I was getting sick of grounding the exhaust on every tiny bump, have the wheels for sale if you are interested, they were new in Feb and only done 500 miles, now gone to 15's

[H.P.E harry]

Yeah i had to roll the arches on mine with 7x13's, 165-50 tyres. dropped two inch.

[tay14]

I was running 13x7 revo deep dish with ET -7 and had to roll the arches on a 2" drop, have rasied it back to 1.5" as I was getting sick of grounding the exhaust on every tiny bump, have the wheels for sale if you are interested, they were new in Feb and only done 500 miles, now gone to 15's

could be interested mate how much do you want for the wheels?

[tay14]

what tyres will you be running?

if you go 175 - 50 that should work with 2"

i was going to buy them from midland wheels with 185/60/13 tyres.i thinking now to drop 1.5" as i dont want to mess the arches up.

[DEP]

FOE is lowered 2in with 7ins rims running 175/50x13 tyres.

 

[BIG G]

 

2.5" at the rear and about 3" at the front rubs a little at the back but going to sort this weekend tickle with the grinder

[Retromotorsport]

ho hum... if you get the right offset you can run 9" wide rims under a mk2 ..8.5" under a mk1 in 13" ..

 

Next one, to Big G ... what are you going to grind ???

 

Looking at your car the wheel sits too far back in the arch as its lowered without using a twink bar and twink bar brackets..which would explain when fitting an A-D kit your car handled crap.. zero castor = crap.

 

Instead of grinding the arch... and yes its a tip that i shouldnt give out.. grind the shoulder back on the ARB .. this gains castor=better handling, and save grinding your arch

[tay14]

i think iam going to go lower it 1.5" . now its just the choice of wheel,ive been looking at midland wheels, revo or superlight?

[nickb]

Tay14 you've got mail

 

[BIG G]

ho hum... if you get the right offset you can run 9" wide rims under a mk2 ..8.5" under a mk1 in 13" ..

 

Next one, to Big G ... what are you going to grind ???

 

Looking at your car the wheel sits too far back in the arch as its lowered without using a twink bar and twink bar brackets..which would explain when fitting an A-D kit your car handled crap.. zero castor = crap.

 

Instead of grinding the arch... and yes its a tip that i shouldnt give out.. grind the shoulder back on the ARB .. this gains castor=better handling, and save grinding your arch

 

Sorry dave but where ive re done the arches there lips are a little larger than standard ones so need grooming back as for the front no arb holding any thing there mate tension struts all the way

[Retromotorsport]

Well shorten the tension strut then ... any castor gain you can get will aid handling as it produces more camber when you need it, ie turning

 

And my names not Dave ....

i'll start calling you trigger soon

[BIGKEV]

lol @ Dave

 

[dawesy1700]

lowered 2inch all round on 185/60/13's, never rubbed even when its got girls with really big boobs that weigh loads in the back

[BIG G]

Well shorten the tension strut then ... any castor gain you can get will aid handling as it produces more camber when you need it, ie turning

 

And my names not Dave ....

i'll start calling you trigger soon

 

handles like a dream john

[D-FENS]

Got any pictures of the escort with girls with heavy boobs in it ??????????.

[dawesy1700]

sorry, no, when ever i whip it out (the camera) they always go shy, hahahaha, ill get some when i get it back