i thought you guys have to swap left to right and right to left on 200b and 240k struts into a 1600? to stop the problem??
heath ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Kinchington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 9:43 PM Subject: RE: Control arms rubbing on disks.... > > OK Stuey, > > You have two options to fix this ..... and cutting/grinding the lower > control arm back is not fixing it. > > 1. replace your ball joints .... Yes they are no doubt worn a little. I > had same problem and mine were not that old. This time don't buy the > cheapest ball joints you can get find out which ones are the better quality. > 2. Change you struts for say some of the ones I am using. Based on the R31 > legs with adjustable spring platforms and twin spot callipers. Very nice > upgrade from 200b......Also Optional upgrade to 4 spot R32 callipers. - > > Hope this helps. > > Justin > 0416220586 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuey Roberts > Sent: Thursday, 25 March 2004 6:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Control arms rubbing on disks.... > > but even takin all that off doesnt quite look as though it will be enough. > And then if i get new disks, it will be worse wont it, cause new disks will > encrotch on the control arm end again... > > which are the strut/bump steer spacers, and what will replacing them do, if > they havent already been done.... > Um, the whiteline KIT as such doesnt exist anymore, some of the parts do, > fulcrum basically made up the same kit really, mainly using there own parts, > but i got the kings springs, koni adjust. front and rear, whiteline front & > rear sways and front strut brace. New bushes and bumpstops throughout the > car. I find it unreal except for the fact im running ET pulsar turbo > mags??? with spacers???? with 195 60 16 tires on it, way to much roll in > tires, there too big for the rims, but still f%$#ing unreal setup i think, > also this is the first car i have ever had to handle good, ive always had > triton utes for work..... > > what do you mean by spring rates?? im not up on the technicals hey, sorry > > >From: "Chris king" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: Control arms rubbing on disks.... > >Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:35:03 +1100 > > > >Stuey, > >I had the same problem, cuts some pretty serious groves in your discs! > >I just took as much of the rib off as I needed to, and make sure you take > >of > >metal around the front and back of the rib slightly so there is clearance > >when you turn. also sounds like strut/bump steer spacers might be another > >fix. > > > >What do you think of the whiteline package? and what kind of spring rates > >are you using? > > > >Hope this helps > > > >Chris King > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Stuey Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:34 PM > >Subject: Control arms rubbing on disks.... > > > > > > > > > > Hi there listers. I have a problem which arose when i got my 1600's > > > suspension done. i got the handling kit from whiteline installed by > > > FULCRUM. I had it lowered to a height of 315mm at the front, 280mm at > >the > > > rear, these are measured from centre of hub to the underside of guard. > >I > >am > > > running 200B struts with king springs and koni adjustables. What is > > > happening is that the lower control arms are now rubbing on the disks, i > > > have already cut out a section in the backing plate for the disks, and > > > ground a bit off the little strengthening rib around the bottom of the > >arm. > > > > > > I was lucky that i didnt go and get new disks straight up, still have > >the > > > old disks that were on the struts when i got them from the wreckers, > >they > > > are 11mm thick, close to illegal i presume. > > > I just cannot think of anyway i can fix the situation, have thought off > >a > > > spacer between the ball joint and the bottom of the leg, but seems > >dodgey, > > > it has me stuffed, i wanna fix it before i get some vented disks....... > > > Does anyone have any ideas, like, surely a lot of people have used 200B > > > struts with an L20B motor conversion and had the car lowered...... > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > We've 100s of NEW questions! 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