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MJ
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   19th Feb 05 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I lowered my car 60mm front and 40mm rear on FK hightec kit with ET45 195/45/16 wheels and the car is scrubbing on the front and rear, how can i sort this out with no rubbing, also the exhaust is knockin on the rear beam how do i sort this as well.

The more help the better

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Mark
Joff
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19th Feb 05 at 19:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Shouldn't rub on the rear

Mine rubbed a bit on the front when the wheels were at ET40 (had 5mm spacers).
Got them down to ET42 and they were fine.
MJ
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19th Feb 05 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

well i think the backs rubbing, better to make it not rub tho
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19th Feb 05 at 19:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Is your boot filled with ICE or something?
MJ
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19th Feb 05 at 19:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no

not put people in the back, its probley me imagin in it
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19th Feb 05 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Are the rear arches anywhere near the wheels when the car is static?
MJ
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19th Feb 05 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

not really far from it, i think i will sort the front out first but how
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19th Feb 05 at 20:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Move the wheels

Move the arches

Change the springs



[Edited on 19-02-2005 by Joff]
MJ
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20th Feb 05 at 22:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ttt
MJ
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20th Feb 05 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i found last night that my car was rubbing at the back with one in the back, so i had a look today ith my old man and it was rubbing on the metal lip behind the arch, so this is now flat and should be fine just have to try it

 
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