Its done this before, i managed to bend the inner arch back in but its done it again
What could be causing this? the tyre looks fine and thats the only thing i could think could cause it
any help welcome
Ross.
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My front passenger arch is damaged: (sorry if pic is too big)
Its done this before, i managed to bend the inner arch back in but its done it again
What could be causing this? the tyre looks fine and thats the only thing i could think could cause it
any help welcome
Ross.
Its done this before, i managed to bend the inner arch back in but its done it again
What could be causing this? the tyre looks fine and thats the only thing i could think could cause it
any help welcome
Ross.
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fowler
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soft damper rate cause by wheel hitting arch needs to have arches rolled ... as it will keep happening everytime you go down a large bump
HTH
Ben
HTH
Ben
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Bend it back in, hammer it flush and roll the arches slightly (heatgun on paint and hammer/coke bottle/scaffold bar)
It is definitely being caused by the tyre.
It is definitely being caused by the tyre.
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its just a bit to low alright. is it catchin with it fully locked?? how do you manage not to get the sump blown off?? lol happened me b4. then i raised her up cos woz sick of it 
i think they are standard dampers fuzzy
cheers for help guys
Think its only 40mm lower with 17 alpina reps
The picture makes it look lower than it is plus the drivers side wheel is on a curb which makes the gap look smaller
would you recommend new shockers? aftermarket ones? got Eibach springs
cheers for help guys
Think its only 40mm lower with 17 alpina reps
The picture makes it look lower than it is plus the drivers side wheel is on a curb which makes the gap look smaller
would you recommend new shockers? aftermarket ones? got Eibach springs
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new spring and shock kit easy aftermarket for reasonalble money is the hottuning good kit cheap price
then car will be stiffer and not as low
you want either 60/40 drop or 40/40 kits
cheers
Ben
then car will be stiffer and not as low
you want either 60/40 drop or 40/40 kits
cheers
Ben
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What size tyre are you using?
Too big a tyre on 17"s can cause it too as well as using wheel spacers.
But, standard shocks with lowering springs are never really the best anyway so I'd reconmend Bilstein B8s
Too big a tyre on 17"s can cause it too as well as using wheel spacers.
But, standard shocks with lowering springs are never really the best anyway so I'd reconmend Bilstein B8s
M42 rightness above 6500rpm, nobody can hear you scream
how much are they guna set me back? a lot im guessing???
im using 215/40/17 tyres, i know that 205/40's would have a smaller size outer wall but it would be minimal so i doubt that would change much. Plus this would change my rolling radius.
im using 215/40/17 tyres, i know that 205/40's would have a smaller size outer wall but it would be minimal so i doubt that would change much. Plus this would change my rolling radius.