Boydo15

Ah really? You reckon It's fine to do that? Won't be a MOT failure or anything? They're not important at all really then?

Well I've not failed an mot without them. Just be sure to check behind the mudguards to see if the paint work is ok and it can get badly scratched.

Also the age you your paint shouldn't matter as long as the machine pad is kept damp/wet. Just take it carefully.

Hope this helps

Yep, could do I suppose, just annoying aha, I thought you could go up to 3" bigger without these problems, I spoke to a mechanic and he said just pull the mud guards out, not sure if that's so sensible though aha! 

i pulled the mudguards off mine, but them i'm lowered 45mm and the curb into my old driveway was vicious and they caught all the time so i pre-empted them being ripped off haha

Aha thanks mate! That's a good idea! Sounds sweet! Small mod = big difference =)


Wheel fwend! ;) Cheers! I try my best, service her often, treat her with respect and she does the same back :) I wouldn't say no to a Fiesta ever, if my Mk3 was to fail I'd get another and another, and another! I really want an XR2i but insurance just is a no no!

What is annoying though, and I wonder if either of you could help with this... I've noticed at full lock my wheels rub, apart from that it's fine! I've only gone an inch bigger so there should be no issue, the wheels were the stock 13" one's... Any ideas what I should/can do?

The tyres are 185/65/R14 I've heard about 'Low Profile' tyres but would these be needed in this circumstance?

Thanks again though you guys, any other small mods you reckon?

Could be the offset of your wheels (the ET value) try adding a 3mm or 5mm spacer shim to help if needs be. Can be had from halfords or from eBay if you want to be sensible with money haha.

WHEEL FRIEND!!! car looks ace mate, credit to you for keeping a MK3 on the road. One of these was my first experience with a fiesta

Well I've managed to narrow my new car choice down to three and all of them are mk6.5 fiesta's (I know, very imaginative of me!)

Anyway here we go:
Option 1) ZS Tdci - focus 110 injectors, uprated turbo, CAIS and custom map
Option 2) ZS anniversary - CAIS, coilovers and other cosmetic mods
Option 3) (my favourite) ST - trip to jamsport, JS200+ and supercharger, cosworth inlet, coilovers and compomotive MO6's