arches
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arches
hey guys
as you know i got my car lowered and put some 15"s on. Now thing is there is clearance on full lock with no rubbing but when i go over humps the front wheels scrape off the arches like a mofo. also to compliment the sound is a nice "sccchhink" from the exhaust. how would i go about doing this "arch rolling" business as i like the height of the car and dont want to change it
cheers
as you know i got my car lowered and put some 15"s on. Now thing is there is clearance on full lock with no rubbing but when i go over humps the front wheels scrape off the arches like a mofo. also to compliment the sound is a nice "sccchhink" from the exhaust. how would i go about doing this "arch rolling" business as i like the height of the car and dont want to change it
cheers
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Re: arches
What size tyres do you have on it ?
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Re: arches
Was going to ask the same thing. Shouldn't rub on 15's unless your tyres are to big lol. How wide are the rims also?
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Re: arches
what profile are your tyres mate
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Re: arches
195/45/15 tyres
4x 108 et35 with 7j 15h2 if that makes sense???
cheers guys
4x 108 et35 with 7j 15h2 if that makes sense???
cheers guys
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Re: arches
Havn't got a clue why its rubbing then mate. Got the right offset ect so not a clue. I'v not heard of 15's rubbing before its usually 16's people seem to have a problem with.
ollie
ollie
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Re: arches
depends on how low it is, mine used to rub aswell, and you can see how low it was, i hire out a kit to do it it mate, 100 quid for 2 weeks hire, you get the rolling tool, heat gun, sealer and instructions and diagrams. I may see bout placing an ad on here of people start hiring
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Re: arches
Ah fair play.
It doesn't look that low in his thread imo but I could definately just be being dumb lol in fact to more I look at it maybe it's just the angle of the pics fooling me. I dunno now lol
my-xr2i-03-09-2008-vt170106/.
It doesn't look that low in his thread imo but I could definately just be being dumb lol in fact to more I look at it maybe it's just the angle of the pics fooling me. I dunno now lol
my-xr2i-03-09-2008-vt170106/.
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Re: arches
aye. i cant explain why its doing it. Either way im going to get the arches sorted out. doyou have an arch rolling kit then?
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Re: arches
yes i do mate, i did arch rolling on the side, im an aeronautical engineer to trade, this was just while i was in between jobs, if you wanna rent the kit let me know, its sitting ready to post
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Re: arches
id like to mate but aint got that sort of money at the moment and wouldnt know how to use it
you got a picture of it?
you got a picture of it?
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Re: arches
What are they actually catching on? Mine caught on the corners of the front bumper a bit but its nothing to worry about really.
I'm guessing your suspension is too soft, or your tyres have big side walls for the size.
I'm guessing your suspension is too soft, or your tyres have big side walls for the size.
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Re: arches
not sure. it looks like the join on the inside where the front bumper attaches to the body. i have the suspension on full firm and its still doing it so cant be that surely?
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Re: arches
Must bodyshops will roll your arches for £25 each, so £100 for all 4.
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Re: arches
going to enquire at some next week and see what they can do. just want the front ones doing for now
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Re: arches
ok just got back from my mates and we decided to do a tad bit of angle grinding to the parts of the arches which are catching. drove home and still no luck every dip or hole and the scrape is very bad. the guy i bought the suspension kit off said it was on either 30 or 35mm springs so do you think 25mm springs may help??? dont really know what elso to do. Would that arch rolling thing make any difference?
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Re: arches
now that you have attacked the arches with a grinder, arch rolling cant help you any more, you need the entire arch in decent condition for it to work.
So your stuck mate, you really need to find out where its hitting first before you go any further.
So your stuck mate, you really need to find out where its hitting first before you go any further.
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Re: arches
its catching right on the outside of the tyre. il get some pics tomorrow of it but thats the only contact it has. the rest of the tyres are fine its just the outside on the fronts. My mates just as clueless as me as to how to resolve it.
just the outside bits inbetween the green lines is the affected area
just the outside bits inbetween the green lines is the affected area
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Re: arches
i meant where on the arches is it catching
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Re: arches
Sorry off topic, but I love those wheels
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Re: arches
cant see how your tyres are still hitting the arches!! im runnning a set of 205/40/16's AND my cars dropped 80mm on springs and adjustable shox and mine dont rub!!
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Re: arches
bigger bumpstops may help
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Re: arches
You may need stiffer springs or the shockers are no good. I have the same size wheels and tires as you lowered 35 on cheapo gmax shocks and springs and mine only catches on full lock, no probs over bumps ect. Try pushing down on each corner of the car to assess the damping effect.
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Re: arches
ok where would i be able to obtain bigger bumpstops?
also i think they are 35 or 30mm springs. would it be wiser to get 25mm to see if it makes a difference??
also i think they are 35 or 30mm springs. would it be wiser to get 25mm to see if it makes a difference??
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Re: arches
check to see if it has any first
did you use your old ones when you fitted the lowering kit ???
if it has they will probably be shorter than standard ones
get some standard fiesta bumpstops
did you use your old ones when you fitted the lowering kit ???
if it has they will probably be shorter than standard ones
get some standard fiesta bumpstops
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Re: arches
didnt even know fiests had bumpstops???
from what im aware of matey he just took the whole standard suspension off and replaced it with a koni shocks and springs kit. nothing else was taken off. il have a look in a bit bud as im going back down there today to sort the exhaust out as its knocking in the centre somewhere against the fuel tank.
also going to a bodyshop today to see what they can do to the arches. hopefully they can do something
from what im aware of matey he just took the whole standard suspension off and replaced it with a koni shocks and springs kit. nothing else was taken off. il have a look in a bit bud as im going back down there today to sort the exhaust out as its knocking in the centre somewhere against the fuel tank.
also going to a bodyshop today to see what they can do to the arches. hopefully they can do something
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any luck with the bumpstops mate???
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Re: arches
no bud cant find any. mates going to see if he can hack away at the arches tonite as if i carry on driving the car im going to need to replace the tyres every few weeks
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Re: arches
dont forget you could always try fittin lower profile tyres aswell mate!
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Re: arches
do they go lower then 195/45/15?????
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Re: arches
certianly do mate!!my new tyres are 205/40/16 on kumhos BUT if you look hard then you will be able to find 35 profile tyres but they are rare in smaller diameters and i warn you know they will be expensive!!lol still can understand why you are rubbin tho!! as like i said mine are 16's lowered by 80mm, when does it rub??isit just when you corner or just all the time when driving down the road?? do you have new shox?as the old shocks could be leaking so have dropped a bit!!??
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Re: arches
the whole suspension kit only covered 200 miles before i bought em so were all pretty much new. It only scrapes when i go down dips to quick or hit potholes fast etc... mates cut some more of the arch out and its a little bit better now. Just going to have to live with a little scrape here and there. fitted a rear strut brace yesterday and got the front one to fit when my mates got the time.
i didnt think 205/40/16 would fit a 15" alloy
i didnt think 205/40/16 would fit a 15" alloy
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