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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: carlgti on 11 June 2009, 23:42

Title: coilovers rubbing on tyres
Post by: carlgti on 11 June 2009, 23:42

this may have been asked before, i apologise if it has but ive just fitted fk coilovers to my mk3 gti and the spring/bottom adjuster rubs on the tyre sidewall when i hit a bump. I currently have standard gti wheels and the car is lowered quite a bit, my question is will raising the car a bit help solve the problem or do i need different wheels or spacers

cheers

carl

Title: Re: coilovers rubbing on tyres
Post by: tobybrennan on 11 June 2009, 23:46

you'll probably need spacers my friend

Title: Re: coilovers rubbing on tyres
Post by: Wayne on 11 June 2009, 23:48

Are you running 205/50/15's if so then run a 3mm spacer or switch to 195/50's

Edit: just reread it and it cannot be catching the spring plate as that moves with the wheel so it must be rubbing the arch.

Title: Re: coilovers rubbing on tyres
Post by: carlgti on 12 June 2009, 00:21

hmm ill check again tomorrow i did notice a mark round the inside of the tyre which looked like it had been rubbing, but i will also double check to make sure its not hitting the arch.

Title: Re: coilovers rubbing on tyres
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 June 2009, 07:08

maybe the the wheel is buckled or badly balanced?

Title: Re: coilovers rubbing on tyres
Post by: Len on 12 June 2009, 21:01

Something wrong mate!


I have run 215/40's and they didnt rub the strut!


So you got a problem somewhere!

Title: Re: coilovers rubbing on tyres
Post by: carlgti on 13 June 2009, 19:53

hmm ill get out tomorrow and have a good look around it me thinks

Title: Re: coilovers rubbing on tyres
Post by: Dan34 on 13 June 2009, 19:57

if its on the front maybe you should get your camber checked? :smiley:

Dan

Title: Re: coilovers rubbing on tyres
Post by: rob026 on 13 June 2009, 23:08

This happened to me, and it was because of the camber