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coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:05 pm
by stevethegreat91
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? :?

Re: coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:04 pm
by PRICER
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.

Re: coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:54 pm
by stevethegreat91
do you know what need i need to put on top of the whole coilover before it goes through into the engine bay?

Re: coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:20 pm
by PRICER
standard corsa top mount for a start...

Re: coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:26 pm
by stevethegreat91
okay then mate, hope it all goes well, thanks :)

Re: coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:48 pm
by stevethegreat91
should i put the rubber bump stops on the coilover before i put it back?

Re: coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:35 pm
by corsadeb
my tyres rubbed on my coilovers one tyre poped the others worn down to metal had to get bigger spacers mate

Re: coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:48 pm
by bluecorsab
camber correction bolts will help a lot, get them put in, lower it to where you want then get the tracking done again

Re: coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:19 pm
by stevethegreat91
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?

Re: coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:28 pm
by PRICER
ebay i guess,

Re: coilover troubleshooting :/

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:04 pm
by stevethegreat91
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: