Couple of newbie questions, Wheels and arches |
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Couple of newbie questions, Wheels and arches |
evvo |
May 30 2016, 08:19 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 22-May 16 From: Walsall Member No.: 20,029 Region Association: England |
Sure these have been asked a thousand Times before. I've tried the search thread but keep getting people's build threads that I lose myself in for a couple of hours (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Ok question one. What are the largest width of wheel that will fit under standard arches? Also my car is a 1.7 which I want to upgrade. I grew up in a family that all had old beetles and my first car was a beetle with a 1.6 twin choke carb. Am I better to upgrade the 1.7 or go for something bigger. The cars only going to be a fair weather car here in the UK. Thanks Chris |
Mikey914 |
May 30 2016, 08:27 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,678 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Just drive it. If you want to upgrade, get a core motor and build it. That way you are not missing drive time.
1.7 isn't too bad motor but into the quest for speed, just built what you want, them it will just be a quick swap, and you have a spare motor if you ever need one. |
evvo |
May 30 2016, 09:16 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 22-May 16 From: Walsall Member No.: 20,029 Region Association: England |
Just drive it. If you want to upgrade, get a core motor and build it. That way you are not missing drive time. 1.7 isn't too bad motor but into the quest for speed, just built what you want, them it will just be a quick swap, and you have a spare motor if you ever need one. Thanks. I'm not looking for loads of power our roads are mostly twisty apart from the motorways I'll see how I go with the 1.7 first like you say. Anyone got an answer to the wheel question? |
era vulgaris |
May 30 2016, 10:21 AM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
Anyone got an answer to the wheel question? Depends on the offset. But if we're talking 5 lug Fuchs for example, 6" wide will fit with no modification. 7" wide may or may not fit. I'm running 15x7 Fuchs on my stock fender car, but the rear fenders had to be pulled a little to prevent rubbing. |
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