just fitted gaz coilovers and 18" comps to beaches cossie and the front wheels are touching the shocks the wheels are et35? any ideas anyone never had this poblem with the 4x4 only difference is that was on avos ?do you think weve been giving the wrong struts ?please help im snap

 

might not help but i fitted 40 et 17 inch comps to my 2wd saf anf the widest tyres i could fit were 215s due to the tyre hitting the shocks(konis)

what width of tyre do you have??

 

Spacers

 

matt had a problem with his

the struts cant be wrong... there are only 2 types for the sierra, and the only difference is the bush size onthe bottom where it bolt onto the hub.

you're going to need different ofset wheels or some spacers i'm afraid.

or run the car at a height where the spring platform is higher than the wheel...

i run esccos rims on a 2wd and have zero problems

 

215/35/18 and the wheels are et35 18/8 but we have the same set up on a 4x4 cos but using avo coilovers and not a problem i can only think that its a gaz issue

 

must be mate!

how annoying!

 

well all i can say is that gaz coilovers are fucking wank then if weve got to use spacers propper shit

 

how can it be a gaz issue the shox fit PERFECTLY on the car, it's the WHEELS that dont fit


it's an ofset/space issue end of...



i forgot the other option... run smaller springs... (or does it hit the spring platform?)

 

They are wank anyway mate so probably a good thing they don't fit
What part of the wheel or tyre is hitting what part of the coilover?

 

the rim is catching the platform

jim are you fucking real its a shit design as THE OTHER COSWORTH IN MY BACK YARD HAS THE SAME WHEELS BUT USING AVO COILOVERS AND NO PROBLEM

 

SO ARE YOU TELLING ME NOW THAT MARTIN @ REYLAND DOSENT KNOW WHAT OFFSET TO DISH OUT OH RIGHTY THEN after all he is new to the scene

 

4x4's have a totaly different set-up at the front with different hubs etc so no point comparing the two!
What length springs are you using on the front? A shorter spring will raise the platform and get it away from the rim!

 

the rim is catching the platform fookinhell what the fook ofset have you got what are they, 10j or something sure you havent got any knackered bushes?

and you must be running the platforms VERY low for them to be near the rim anyway... you want them to be more in the middle of the tyre or it'll look like a "saxo slammed on 20s"

 

not sure on the lenth spadge mate its the ones that come in the kit

 

ps my spring platforms actually sit HIGHER than the tyres

but i run a sensible ride height on sensible springs

 

Well they are no good anyway
Get a pair of shorter springs like i had to do once and this will sort it!
Mike R sells the springs

 

i agree with spadge, theyre more suited to F1 style cars, not a car thats ever going to see a UK road or speed bump

 

lol if he wanted a monster truck he would of brought a jack up kit

 

were gonna try spacers first if not shorter springs might have to be the option

whats the difference between the 4x4 strutts and 2wd im just wondering if theyve given us the wrong 1s

 

i already told u :P

the bush at the bottom where it bolts to the hub is a different size :P

that's IT...

it's the different suspension arangement (hubs, TCAs etc, causing different offset) that spadge is talking about... not the shock absorbers themselves.

cossiecrew, this is how low my car is:



hardly a monster truck (ps bad picture, car looks shit )

 

Use a shorter spring....

 

thankyou!

 

i had this using bilstien coil overs. 17inch et 35 by 8 wheels cured it by fitting 9 inch springs.

 

It's not hard is it!

I'll even supply a link for you to browse at leisure and decide which springs you want.

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog...1152_1153_1154

 

i will ring him and see what he says he wants to try spaces just to get him to fordfair

 

martin whats that all about ?

 

update ive been imformed that they should run a 8" spring not a 10" lol so 8s are on the way

 

he gave the correct answer which saved me replying... that's all

 

oh ok lol just seems shit that you gotta buy shorter springs its a design fault in my eyes but new 1s will be here soon

 

Not all cars use the same length spring. It's not a design fault because for all they know you might be fitting them on a track car or rally with an ET15 offset or something stupid. It also depends on the ride height required.

 

Thanks all, ive been to unhappy to even want to post on this topic!!

Springs will be here tomorow to hopefully sort my problem, cheers mike!!

Just hope it sorts it as ive had lots of bad luck this week

Cars gona look mint

 

Obviously Gaz weren't expecting you top run 18s on a Sierra . I think if you measure the length of the AVO springs, you will soon realise why they fit.... .

 

The AVO ones are 9'' long Mike, Does this mean i need 9'' and not 8'' or will 8 '' be fine?

 

i had the same problem with the gaz shocks on my car, if i ran 2wd offset i had to use huge spacers to clear the shocks- ended up changing the wheels

 

well this problems made my mind up that gaz are wank people cus avo but atleast i can run 18s without a problem

 

Gaz are wank because they had no way of knowing you were going to fit them to a car that had 18" wheels with an offset that caused the tyre to catch the spring platform?

 

daz have you got gaz ?

 

rainbird the springs turned up this morning just fitted them and they miss the wheel now just awaiting the rear wheel coming back before test run but cheers for top service you saved beaches ass