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austen
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   3rd Aug 07 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've just put my speedlines on and they are rubbing
havent had chance to look where but because its too dark

any ideas?

[Edited on 04-08-2007 by austen]
Dan295
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3rd Aug 07 at 21:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
camber check?, how much u drop it by?
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tyre size ?
austen
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195 45 16
and dropped 40mm
austen
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it's not the tyres, maybe the breaks???
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what brakes?
austen
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288mm and v6 callipers
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3rd Aug 07 at 21:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmmm
austen
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thats what i thought pal
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3rd Aug 07 at 21:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wait till the morn and have a goose
austen
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3rd Aug 07 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah, but i'm suppose to be at pod by 9 :S
may it be the shocker arm?
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what make of tyres do u have?
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have u got spacers?
Lee Wilson
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WTF, This happend to someone else recently. Have speedline changed thier offset or something

I can drive 5 up and mine wont scrub with the softstars?

You checked the inside of the tyre? could be rubbing on the suspension arm?
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its too dark now pal, didnt start it until 9! its too dark
i couldnt get the locking wheel nut off, as i lost the key. so i welded a big bolt to it and put a socket on to undo them jd! but now there rubbing! it's relly pissed me off
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have you got spax coilovers by an chance?
austen
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no bilstein shocks, but just the n/s rubbing not the o/s. thats what i cant understand
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most likely to be on the calipers tbh
austen
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but before a had only 15" tigra alloys and they didnt rub
austen
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ainsley_brader, do you know the black horse? in tattershall?
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ok after inspection the brake pad was just catching the inside of the wheel, the part that sits on the hub, how strange. sorted now
austen
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4th Aug 07 at 07:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and photo evidence. . .





and interior





comments welcome
Steve X16XE
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Welcome to the brotherhood of "Strippage"
austen
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haha i love it, i'm mid way through re-flooring the boot, and carpeting it
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its common for calipers to catch on speedlines, even on 2.0 brakes.

Yes I know the black horse but cant say i drink in there!

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