Coilovers fitted...Remove Archlining??

[V9 GSW]

Had my H&R coilovers fitted last week, and noticing that when I push it hard into corners the tyres are hitting the inside of the front arches.

Options are:

- Remove the arch linings - question - what are the negative points to doing this?

- Take the front up a little.

What are your thoughts, opinions, experiences...

Cheers

 

[Chrisjk]

Can you run small spacers, like 3mm.

 

[The Boosh!]

Cut a whole in the top of the arch linings mate - A rectangle shape. Stop rubbing then and you still retain the arch linings.

Dont remove the linings - the protect the engine/pullys etc.

EDIT: i will get you a pic of my arches later when i get time so you know what i mean

 

[pablo_ni]

I was going to post a thread on this too, mine is doing the same rubbing on hard cornering

 

[V9 GSW]

Cut a whole in the top of the arch linings mate - A rectangle shape. Stop rubbing then and you still retain the arch linings.

Dont remove the linings - the protect the engine/pullys etc.

EDIT: i will get you a pic of my arches later when i get time so you know what i mean

Cheers mate, appreciate it

 

[Cunney]

Dont understand the spacer comment, wont that worsen the situation?

 

[The Boosh!]

A s**te photo but this is what it looks like:

When the car was on coilovers:

Stopped the scrubbing

 

[Cunney]

Pass them off as break ducts

 

[V9 GSW]

A s**te photo but this is what it looks like:

When the car was on coilovers:

Stopped the scrubbing

Cheers for the photo bud....

Can I remove the arches, adapt them i.e. cut, and then fit them back on??

 

[The Boosh!]

Yeh mate - find out where the tyres are rubbing on the arch (you will be able to see due to marks from the tyres.)

take the arch lining out and just cut them up

 

[V9 GSW]

Yeh mate - find out where the tyres are rubbing on the arch (you will be able to see due to marks from the tyres.)

take the arch lining out and just cut them up

So the plastic holding pins just 'pop out' and pop back in?

 

[The Boosh!]

So the plastic holding pins just 'pop out' and pop back in?

Yup and some screws IIRC...

If you need more detailed information PM Makavelli off here.

He used to own the car and rigged all that up

 

[V9 GSW]

Yup and some screws IIRC...

If you need more detailed information PM Makavelli off here.

He used to own the car and rigged all that up

Will have a look tonight...thanks for the help bud..

 

[Si]

f**k arch lining. went to the 'ring and on the way there & back most of it decided to escape on the motorway anyway. i had similar rubbing issued but it was on the bracket that joins the wing & bumper.

I just got the dremel out and cut the lip of it off. think there's a guide on there somewhere? if not i'll get some pics up later. totally solved all my arch rub problems.

 

[V9 GSW]

f**k arch lining. went to the 'ring and on the way there & back most of it decided to escape on the motorway anyway. i had similar rubbing issued but it was on the bracket that joins the wing & bumper.

I just got the dremel out and cut the lip of it off. think there's a guide on there somewhere? if not i'll get some pics up later. totally solved all my arch rub problems.

I did search for any sort of guides for this prior to posting, but was unable to find any. If you could dig one out it would be appreciated.

Cheers

 

[jesus]

I removed the liners, nothing wrong wit hit apart from the car getting filthy underneath/everywhere.

 

[Fletcher]

My 172 is sat quite low on H&R's, and i don't have any arch liner rubbage issues.

 

[V9 GSW]

Its not daft low either...

 

[Si]

Right... this is what i've done bud. hope it helps. Similar pictures to The Boosh really.. just my arch rub was caused by the tyre rubbing on the bracket (on hard cornering)

I'm not sat too low...

this is what my bracket now looks like...

sorry the pic is so poor! hopefully if you can comapre it to the one above you can see what i've done. the only arch lining i've removed is the front section (it removed itself really )

 

[Fletcher]

Any excuse...

As you can see hardly 4X4 drive ride height and no rubbage issues at all.

 

[Si]

cos u don't corner hard enough

 

[pablo_ni]

I can see that mine is actually rubbing part of the metalwork around where the bumper meets the wing. Only on real hard cornering and with a passenger tho.

 

[Fletcher]

cos u don't corner hard enough

lol.. You should have seen the fronts i just replaced mate the side walls were fucked

 

[jesus]

I can see that mine is actually rubbing part of the metalwork around where the bumper meets the wing. Only on real hard cornering and with a passenger tho.

Is it like a big buldge on the metal in the arch?

 

[Cro]

Think thats the part Si is talking about Pablo. Out with the dremel, thats what I had to do

 

[Si]

Dremel FTW. really loving driving it since sorting it out.

 

[bodyboarder]

are you running 205 tyres? as the 172 run 195 could explain why some rub and others dont

 

[Ali]

Raise it!

 

[gray-efc]

Mine rubs when i turn hard and im running on standard suspension

 

[Fletcher]

Mine rubs when i turn hard and im running on standard suspension

That's strange.

 

[Ali]

Mine rubs when i turn hard and im running on standard suspension

That's strange.

LOL.NO. Thats called broken!