i have seen a few mk3 astras with speedlines on them, but when i tried to put a set on an astra i seemed to have a few problems. firstly the center caps would not go on because of the drive shaft being to far out of the hub so i left the caps off then when i went to take it for a run the inner lugs of the caliper took a nice groove out of the inside of the wheel.
so basically im wandering if anyone else has had problems with these wheels????
I think people trim down the driveshafts to make them fit. Not sure about the caliper situation though, what size brakes do you have?
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a had that problem with the same wheels on ma corsa was running 256mm brakes to it will stop
yeah its got 256mm gsi brakes on it. i find it strange cos it clears fine on my corsa gsi.
You need to trim the thread on the outer CV off with a grinder. Make sure you clean the ends up or you'll knacker the castellated nut & it wont stay tight (not good).
The caliper needs some metal skimmed off the lugs that hold the pad retaining spring in. I did it with a dremel. Its not structural to the caliper before you worry. But it seems odd tha yrs ago almost 100% of Novas had these wheels & brakes & I hadnt ever heard of the calipers catching.
The other option is 5mm spacers on the wheels, which will help with the looks a tad.
it's a C20XE not a fookin Redtop FFS
thats what i was thinking i would have to do craig. good to have someone say they have had to.
thanks.
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