coilover troubleshooting :/

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coilover troubleshooting :/

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hi all, fitted my new coilovers last week, but on the drivers side the tyre rubs on the coilover and on the passenger side, the top of the damper(if thats what it is) pokes through the engine bay too far. any one know how to fix this? :?
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urm for scrubbing with coilovers you have to make sure the hubs pulled right out on the adjuster on the coilover mount, and make sure you're running 45 profile tyres, any larger and that will cause the tyre to bulge out which will make contact with your coilover as i found out. and as for sticking out to far take it off and make sure you'v put it all together correctly.
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do you know what need i need to put on top of the whole coilover before it goes through into the engine bay?
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standard corsa top mount for a start...
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okay then mate, hope it all goes well, thanks :)
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should i put the rubber bump stops on the coilover before i put it back?
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my tyres rubbed on my coilovers one tyre poped the others worn down to metal had to get bigger spacers mate
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camber correction bolts will help a lot, get them put in, lower it to where you want then get the tracking done again
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ouch :| im running 5mm spacers atm, it clears the coilover without the helper springs on, i just wonna make sure that everything is how it should be if you get me?
wheres the cheapest place for camber bolts?
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ebay i guess,
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just looking at it, i dont need camber bolts because the camber on the car is fine :/
the wheel clears the coilover, even tho im still running 185/50/R16 8) ill find out how much by when it stops raining :meh:
wonna change my wheels already but the funda aint there :lol:
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