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Offline dave_rice

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lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft.. help
« on: 02 July 2011, 08:14 »
lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft... i brought brand new jom susspension and 35mm lowering springs the rear of the car sits great but the front is very low and is rubbing on the driveshaft...

how can this be fixed ... any help would be great
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Offline Wayne

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Re: lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft.. help
« Reply #1 on: 02 July 2011, 09:06 »
What car ?
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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft.. help
« Reply #2 on: 02 July 2011, 11:56 »
Quote from: Wayne on 02 July 2011, 09:06
What car ?

Yeah..... 35mm and you're touching shafts! :shocked: dropped mine 80 before  now and still cleared.
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Offline dom

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Re: lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft.. help
« Reply #3 on: 02 July 2011, 13:01 »
Gotta be a Mk4 surely?
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Re: lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft.. help
« Reply #4 on: 02 July 2011, 14:08 »
mk4 i expect, 40mm about right  :grin:
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Re: lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft.. help
« Reply #5 on: 02 July 2011, 16:19 »
really? are they honestly that bad?  :shocked:
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Re: lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft.. help
« Reply #6 on: 02 July 2011, 17:00 »
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 02 July 2011, 16:19
really? are they honestly that bad?  :shocked:

Yup :grin:
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Offline Dave_IOW

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Re: lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft.. help
« Reply #7 on: 02 July 2011, 17:10 »
uprated arb needed and adjustable droplinks..
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Re: lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft.. help
« Reply #8 on: 02 July 2011, 17:55 »
Quote from: Dave_IOW on 02 July 2011, 17:10
uprated arb needed and adjustable droplinks..

I love old cars.  :cool:
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Offline dave_rice

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Re: lowerd susspension fitted now catching on driveshaft.. help
« Reply #9 on: 02 July 2011, 18:58 »
yeah sorry it a mk4 golf 1.8t
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