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stevegreetham
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5th Sep 05 at 23:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

From time to time my front wheels scrub on the plastic arches, not the metal arch as that has been cut back by the bodyshop. Apparently it wont pass an mot if it even touches the arch. is this true?

thanks in advance
Kenni
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5th Sep 05 at 23:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If the wheel fouls the bodywork, then it will fail. Wot offset you have on your alloys (ideal is ET45-49), and is the plastic trim, trimmed back? Cant you put your old steelies on for MOT?

ed
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5th Sep 05 at 23:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

So long as the tyre isn't worn because of rubbing it will pass.

[Edited on 05-09-2005 by ed]
stevegreetham
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6th Sep 05 at 00:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wheels are et 45, tyres are toyo proxies 205 40 17's. The plastic trim is cut back slightly.
Its lowered on koni adjustables with cobra -50 springs. The car sits really low on the wheels but doesnt touch, there isnt that much room between the bottom of the plastic arch and top of the tyre
stevegreetham
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6th Sep 05 at 00:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i know my camber is quite far out and the tracking it also out, it hasnt been lowered long and hasnt been driven much, the camber and tracking will be sorted on wednesday as i havnt had it done yet.will this increase the distance from the outer arch and the tyres? like i say, atm i can hardly get my finger in between.
Only other thing i can think of is new front springs?

[Edited on 06-09-2005 by stevegreetham]
stevegreetham
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6th Sep 05 at 09:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ttt, cheers
ed
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6th Sep 05 at 10:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You cant change the camber very easily....
ed
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6th Sep 05 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Mine passed with the 18's whith the inner arches still on - they rub there quite a bit when you put it on lock...
stevegreetham
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6th Sep 05 at 13:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i'll see what they say on wednesday. Also, today i ordered some wide archs from ffwd so when they arive they should help

 
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