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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 09:49 PM
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Hi,

I have a problem with my XR4i. My wheel touches my fender over speedbumps.
My springs are verry soft. So i need some new springs. But i got no clue what kind of springs are under it now.

Does annyone know what the stock ride hight is of a XR4i? So i can decide wich springs i need to get.

Meassuring should be done from center of the rim to the fender (wheel arch).


Is it sits now (had it jacked up before it was shot)
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Kind regards,

Michael
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 09:51 PM
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no idea to your questions but if the wheel is moving back or forwards over bumps ur top mounts may have gone as I had the same problem on my saph
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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 12:16 AM
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Top mounts are fine. The rims are ET23, a bit too much. I've had a xr4i bodykit on it previously. But now as you can see, i have a Cosworth bodykit on it. And the wheel arches are wider and thicker. Thats way i got this problem right now.

I think the coils of the springs have been cut off. Could explain that the car sits low and the soft springs.

The problem really is to low and to soft.

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