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Offline stu 88

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Front wheels rubbing the arches?
« on: 06 August 2009, 22:43 »
Ive just fitted some coilovers on my mk3 Gti and when turning if I hit a bump the front wheels seem to rub somewhere?? I cant see where though, Could it be the plastic wheel arch trims? Is it poss to trim it?
Any idea's??

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Offline Adam

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Re: Front wheels rubbing the arches?
« Reply #1 on: 06 August 2009, 22:44 »
Wayne had to trim his, he will be here in abit.

how low and what size are your wheels?
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Offline shepgti

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Re: Front wheels rubbing the arches?
« Reply #2 on: 06 August 2009, 22:44 »
first off what wheels are they? and whats the offset? and yes you can have the inner arch bits trimmed and rolled
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Re: Front wheels rubbing the arches?
« Reply #3 on: 06 August 2009, 22:45 »
You should be able to see on the tyres if its catching and also if you feel on the inside of the arch you should be able to feel it aswell.
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Re: Front wheels rubbing the arches?
« Reply #4 on: 06 August 2009, 23:03 »
Its about 60mm/70mm Im running 205/40/17's and the wheels have a offset of ET35
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Re: Front wheels rubbing the arches?
« Reply #5 on: 06 August 2009, 23:28 »
Quote from: stu 88 on 06 August 2009, 23:03
Its about 60mm/70mm Im running 205/40/17's and the wheels have a offset of ET35


Yours is the same drop and spec wheels I was running, I ha issues with fron and rear arches, you cannot really trim the plastic arch back as it leaves you with nothing to mount it back on with, in the end removed the arches.

I lived with it to be honest.
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Re: Front wheels rubbing the arches?
« Reply #6 on: 07 August 2009, 00:33 »
I did looooads of arch mods to get mine low. Was approximately 110mm in the end, on 17's :cool:
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Re: Front wheels rubbing the arches?
« Reply #7 on: 07 August 2009, 05:40 »
Wheels rubbing. Welcome to the scene and car modifying. Lol
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Offline stu 88

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Re: Front wheels rubbing the arches?
« Reply #8 on: 07 August 2009, 09:52 »
Think Im just going to live with it  :smiley:
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Offline christomk3gti

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Re: Front wheels rubbing the arches?
« Reply #9 on: 08 August 2009, 14:31 »
If it aint rubbing, it aint dubbing.  :wink:
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