Styling 17s

[digit]

Im planning on making up a custom kit for it using bits from other cars but I want the wheels sitting right first. Im planning to have the wheels tucking slightly under the rear arches and just clearing at the front. Any ideas on offset guys??? thanks

 

[mase]

Im planning on making up a custom kit for it using bits from other cars but I want the wheels sitting right first. Im planning to have the wheels tucking slightly under the rear arches and just clearing at the front. Any ideas on offset guys??? thanks

the offset depends on how wide the wheels are....

as 17's wouldnt fit even with standard suspension there will have to be quite a bit of cutting away at the arch / re-shaping to make sure it is drivable.

usually 17's come with a 7" width... and for 7" wide wheels on a cento, u need an offset of about 20-21mm to make sure that they dont foul any of the suspension, however, this usually means they will stick out from the arch a bit, so will need the arches flaring if u want it road legal

 

[blu73]

Those are 16s. the pickup bit is photoshopped but the rest of the car is real, inc the wheels.

Is that a Renault 5 Carisma Bodykit on that cinq!! :worship: Genius

Anyone got an un-photoshopped pic of this car?

 

[CinqyAbarth]

Go to Gallery, on the index at the top go to S, then find Shaunmurray, et viola..

would put up a link but at work with boss on desk behind

Craig

 

[digit]

whats the best way to flare the arches? I was thinking about fitting some saxo arch extensions and smoothing them in??? thanks guys

 

[blu73]

Go to Gallery, on the index at the top go to S, then find Shaunmurray, et viola..

Cheers bud

would put up a link but at work with boss on desk behind

Craig

Yeh me too

 

[alainax]

:Offtopic: i kno... but these coilovers u speak of, got any pics?

is the ride height adjustable at the rear?
if so... where u get them done?

hey mase im gettin my coilovers fitted this week,full set totally adjustable for £500 ish, will post pics when there done
xxx

 

[Bushboy]

its not a carisma kit.. its a custom one off kit made by the owner.. looks like it was bassed on the carisma kit but it isnt actually it. the rear and front are made from the standard bumpers.. i think the skirts are the real deal (or atleast replicas).

 

[matts cinq]

hi
i priced a set of coilovers up at bout 500 quid but they were not height ajustable on the rear as space does not permit it and bigger wheels than 15 on a lil cinq are poop im sticking with 14s proper size wheel for the car

thanx matt

 

[blu73]

its not a carisma kit.. its a custom one off kit made by the owner.. looks like it was bassed on the carisma kit but it isnt actually it. the rear and front are made from the standard bumpers.. i think the skirts are the real deal (or atleast replicas).

. . . . The man obviously has skills

 

[alainax]

hi
i priced a set of coilovers up at bout 500 quid but they were not height ajustable on the rear as space does not permit it
thanx matt

how do u mean?? i phoned the company who are supplying them agaian today and they assured me all for are hieght and stiffness adhustable, with about 16 points. or clicks lol!!

time will tell n will lets yas know

xxx

 

[rallycinq]

I'd love to know how they are doing the rears as you should need turrets for the rear ones to work. There is no space for coil overs in the arches.

Cheers

D

 

[J333EVO]

I am equally perplexed by this. As has been pointed out has the spring sat in a different position to the shock absober, so how on earth are they adjustabel in height, with out the rallyCinq method of putting in turrets?

quote FK Automotive;
"The FK Highsport Version II coilover kits are the most popular, best-selling and most known FK coilover kit. Manufactured with high quality shock absorbers, a perfect setup of your car is possible! In co-operation with the shock manufacturer and TUV approval FK engineers developed the suspension kits at famous race tracks like the Nurburgring, to make our suspension kits to one of the finest available.

On most applications the front as well the rear is height adjustable by a thread, of course step-less. A few cars dont allow a height adjustment by a thread at the rear (e.g French cars with torsion bars at the rear). Of course the shock absorbers are developed to last long, so you can enjoy the suspension improvement by FK for as long as possible.
During the extensive test drives it was possible to develop the shocks so that they correspond and react to your car, a perfect setup is the result. For this reason there is no rebound adjustment provided with the HIGHSPORT coilovers. "

Confused.

Aaron.

 

[GhostWKD]

hey mase im gettin my coilovers fitted this week,full set totally adjustable for £500 ish, will post pics when there done
xxx

ooo ooo you'll have pm later

 

[paulbfd]

My brothers Golf (Mk4) has a similar suspension setup to a 'cento at the back. His Eibach kit has a (don't know the techie word so I'm using...) doofer that sits under the spring and can be wound up and down, thus adjusting the height.

If "turret" is the proper word for "doofer", then apologies if I've repeated what's just been said!

 

[matts cinq]

hi
i e mailed avo about the kit i was looking at and they said that the rear was not height ajustable because of the space there
but post us some pics and let us know what happens with yours alaina

thanx matt

 

[digit]

Can any1 help? I would like to know what the best way to flare the arches is? its either 17s or xtremely low on 15s? thanks for any help

 

[alainax]

oh dear now im really confused and worried, ross phoned the dealers and suppliers again today they both assuserd him they are completely adjustable on back and front
hmmmmmm
will just have to wait n see i suppose, theyl have to take em back if they dont adjust!!!!

xxx

 

[899man]

19s have been done, but IMHO look a bit sh!te...

and 17s wouldn't look too much smaller...

yeah I agree

maybe the '3' should be a 'U'

 

[luke64]

them wheels are nice best cinq ive seen in a long time looks different