Author Topic: Golf mk3 Rubbing rear arch any ideas? (Read 1597 times)

hotdogsmale · « **on:** 27 July 2011, 20:31 »

Anybody ever had a problem 1.4 mk3 golf rubbing on rear over bumps brand new genuine shocks and springs? Et35 Wheels 15" Cheers

tweed · « **Reply #1 on:** 28 July 2011, 18:43 »

et35 means sh!t without the width of the wheel and need to know tyre size.

Simple answer is, your wheels are to wide. roll your arches

hotdogsmale · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 July 2011, 18:53 »

205/50/15

Wayne · « **Reply #3 on:** 29 July 2011, 00:09 »

205/50/15

Switch to 195/50/15's

mellow yellow · « **Reply #4 on:** 29 July 2011, 08:50 »

Anybody ever had a problem 1.4 mk3 golf rubbing on rear over bumps brand new genuine shocks and springs? Et35 Wheels 15" Cheers

standard ride height and rubbing?

hotdogsmale · « **Reply #5 on:** 29 July 2011, 16:12 »

Yep cheers

mellow yellow · « **Reply #6 on:** 29 July 2011, 16:35 »

Yep cheers

need pics!

what wheels are you running? somethings not right, you could fit a small country under my wheel arch before i lowered it!!!

tweed · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 July 2011, 10:21 »

wheel width? spacer? adaptor?

MotorPsycho · « **Reply #8 on:** 31 July 2011, 09:59 »

At standard height I'd suggest rear beam bushes are fubar allowing it all to sway around and tyres to hit arch

hotdogsmale · « **Reply #9 on:** 31 July 2011, 10:06 »

Now i was thinkin.that bcuas they are not gd but everyone said tht wud be very unlikely but i think ill do tht mate

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