18's catching on newage wagon!!
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18's catching on newage wagon!!
Fitted 18's on 225/40/18's to the wife's wagon, they're 18x7.5 and a 45mm offset, they are identical in fitemnt to the one's on my saloon, but I forgot that the wagon doesn't have the wider wings!! and it's lowered about 25mm on eibach springs.
On full load - 4 passengers it sometimes catches every so slightly and I was wondering what I could do to stop it without rolling the arches??
I thought either -
Whiteline rear subframe locking bolts so the body doesn't roll
or
Something i read about that people towing use, it's a cover to put over the springs so when towing it doesn't pull the car down and bottom out
does anyone have any ideas??
Cheers
mike
On full load - 4 passengers it sometimes catches every so slightly and I was wondering what I could do to stop it without rolling the arches??
I thought either -
Whiteline rear subframe locking bolts so the body doesn't roll
or
Something i read about that people towing use, it's a cover to put over the springs so when towing it doesn't pull the car down and bottom out
does anyone have any ideas??
Cheers
mike
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From: Kent in a 396bhp Scoob/Now SOLD!
The spring assistors for towing vehicles was a 'Ford cortina' type of thing.
I think they would affect the wagon's handling too much. (£60-ish)
The roll bar 'might' help, but I do not think it will cure it. (£120-ish)
Apart from the tyres, the only other option is to get the wheel rim lips rolled out. THis was quite popular in the late 90's when people could not get (or did not know) the correct offsets for their car. (£100-sh)
It involves bolting a jig to the whee hubl and then running a roller around the lip to bend it back out of the way. If done right it is paintless and will give you enough clearance.
BUT, you will have to phone around to find someone who can do it.
Then work out if the cost is worth it.
Otherwise, you are looking for someone who wants to swap tyres. (a Newage owner who has bought wheels from a classic owner). Or someone who wants to buy the tyres.
I think they would affect the wagon's handling too much. (£60-ish)
The roll bar 'might' help, but I do not think it will cure it. (£120-ish)
Apart from the tyres, the only other option is to get the wheel rim lips rolled out. THis was quite popular in the late 90's when people could not get (or did not know) the correct offsets for their car. (£100-sh)
It involves bolting a jig to the whee hubl and then running a roller around the lip to bend it back out of the way. If done right it is paintless and will give you enough clearance.
BUT, you will have to phone around to find someone who can do it.
Then work out if the cost is worth it.
Otherwise, you are looking for someone who wants to swap tyres. (a Newage owner who has bought wheels from a classic owner). Or someone who wants to buy the tyres.
with more negative camber you can reduce the rubbing, but you need more negative camber in front too...
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Never had that problem with my old Newage Wagon
Had PFF7's and 225/40/18's with Eibachs on STi struts. Did loads of runs to the dump full of furniture and rubble.
Are the shocks OK? Jack the car up and see if you can lift the wheel up with a long bar, easy = fooked, hard = OK.
Had PFF7's and 225/40/18's with Eibachs on STi struts. Did loads of runs to the dump full of furniture and rubble. Are the shocks OK? Jack the car up and see if you can lift the wheel up with a long bar, easy = fooked, hard = OK.
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