Rear coilovers catching inner arch.. Spacers?
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Rear coilovers catching inner arch.. Spacers?
How have people sorted this isue if the coilovers catching the rear inner arches? I know using a hammer is the easy option but not one i want to do.. Has anyone successfully fitted spacers/ washers? If so how and any pics?
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I have had three cars and as i lower it off jack pull the spring as far out make sure its in the cup and bobs your uncle but opening out the arch i think is the only way to cure for good
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Thats not spacing the coilover away from the body isit? I thought a few packimg washers on the inside part of the beam where the coilover bolts into would work but have no idea how to get the apacers in there
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We are talking about the bottom of the coilover bolting to the back of the trailing arm? I thought most coilovers were like a thin rosejoint type of end? Probably wrong
What coilovers do you have?
What coilovers do you have?
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it only need a salight fettle onmost anyhow, ive modifed my inner arch to clear the coil over
on my escos i have gaz golds which are rose joint bottoms an come with 2 different length spacers on each coilover, even with them pushed out they still rub so they got smacked with the hammer
theonly way to cure it is to take the shock mount off the beam and weld it into a new position
on my escos i have gaz golds which are rose joint bottoms an come with 2 different length spacers on each coilover, even with them pushed out they still rub so they got smacked with the hammer
theonly way to cure it is to take the shock mount off the beam and weld it into a new position
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If I recall correctly the bottom mount is not in line like the top mount, it's at a angle to the centre line of the car, so spacing won't work anyway, take care with the hammer and you won't crack the paint or notice anyway, use the ball of one hammer and hit with another.
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The bottom of my Gaz coilovers have bearings that are off centre. these move the mount towards the wheel by a few mm. It's not enough. I haven't used a hammer on the inner arches and there are scuff marks where the spring has rubbed. You could just take this option - no dents needed, and a little bit of paint lost.
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The bottom of my Gaz coilovers have bearings that are off centre. these move the mount towards the wheel by a few mm. It's not enough. I haven't used a hammer on the inner arches and there are scuff marks where the spring has rubbed. You could just take this option - no dents needed, and a little bit of paint lost.
Charlie
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