From: "Cleary Signs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Control arms rubbing on disks.... Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:58:56 +1000
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......
> > >
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