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dan-t-man
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Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:24 pm

wich bilsteins would be best fer the rear of a cabby,my tyres are rubbing under hard acceleration and think some stiff dampers would stop this ,cheers danny
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Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:04 pm

I had the same problem even with billies fitted. I ended up uprating the srings
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Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:28 pm

what springs are you using? ive got eibach springs with billies they are a bit bouncy so thought a new pair might sort it
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Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:04 pm

How are your rear beam bushes? mine did scrub occasionally untill they were changed and it's never done it since even fully loaded 8)
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Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:05 am

I've fitted ACS items.

Eibach should be fine, what wheel / tyre sizes are you running?
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Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:19 pm

im running 9.5 j with 18"245 30 tyres, i think if i can get some bigger bump stops in that should cure it ,ill have to have look around the scrap yard and see what i can find, cheers danny
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