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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:31 pm

My rear wheels rub on the arches when heavy cornering. I want to stop the body rolling so much as I don't want to change wheels or ride height or anything like that. A friend suggested stiffer shocks? Is this the best option and which would be best?
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:18 pm

Inner or outer arches?
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:20 pm

Why not roll the arches? Do a search on You-Tube; you can use a rolling pin or similar. :wink:
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:22 pm

Inner, they are rolled as much as poss and I like how it sits. just want to stiffen it a bit more so that it doesn't rub. Not sure what's best, uprated shocks, arb, stiffer springs, or some kind of rubber bump stops in the spring which I know some people use.
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:25 pm

If it's the inners why don't you use spacers rather than trying to make the suspension stiffer and totally screwing your handling characteristics?
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:25 pm

joeseth wrote:My rear wheels rub on the arches when heavy cornering.
Theres your answer, dont corner heavy. :D
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:26 pm

Oh and by inner I didn't mean inside of he wheel just inside of the arch. Suppose it can't really rub on outside thinking about it that way ha
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:27 pm

Uprated anti roll bars: "does exactly what it says on the tin"
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:30 pm

Yeah makes sense I just don't have any experience of them on an e30 so don't know how much difference it makes. What's best and who has one for sale :)
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:35 pm

I have only used them for their handling gains, not to fit wheels/tyres that are too big. But they do cut body roll.

The gentlemen at H&R and Eibach both make fine examples of these. They are around £350 for a pair.
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:54 pm

Easier fix, is to fit wheels/tyres that actually clear the bodywork :P
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:42 pm

ARB's
Stiffer springs
Move all possible weight inboard to reduce roll
^ What DanThe said
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Post Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:42 pm

ARB's
Stiffer springs
Move all possible weight inboard to reduce roll
^ What DanThe said
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Post Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:43 am

DanThe wrote:Easier fix, is to fit wheels/tyres that actually clear the bodywork :P
Nah that's too easy, I like a challenge :P
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Post Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:14 am

maggspower wrote:Uprated anti roll bars: "does exactly what it says on the tin"
The clue is in the name... :wink:
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Post Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:54 am

suchy wrote:
maggspower wrote:Uprated anti roll bars: "does exactly what it says on the tin"
The clue is in the name... :wink:
Forget all that, you need some kind of magic bar with "anti-roll" properties built in. I have one RARE sat in my shed yours for £1234.56p ;)
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Post Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:02 pm

The problem is that with no other mods you will quite likely just trash the ride quality and make the car very tail happy.
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Post Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:36 pm

Cure for body roll?



Have you tried the Slimfast Plan? :mad:
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Post Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:16 pm

I'll have to try that one :p
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