Rubbing since cooksports being fitted

[.Joe]

hi there, i got my cooksport and new cup shocks fitted today, but it seems to be rubbing on full lock, could it be my tracking or will i need spacers to stop this?

thanks

joe

 

[Adamm.]

Shouldn't rub with cooksports, what wheels and size tyres do you have?

Edit- just thought the 172 cup has increased castor over mine so not sure if its something other cup owners have come across.

 

[AlexW]

Plastic kind of rubbing? More than likely arch liners, check for rub marks.

 

[.Joe]

Shouldn't rub with cooksports, what wheels and size tyres do you have?

Edit- just thought the 172 cup has increased castor over mine so not sure if its something other cup owners have come across.

i've got the standard 16's on with 195/45/16 yokos

Plastic kind of rubbing? More than likely arch liners, check for rub marks.

sounds like it, its sitting a lot lower than it used to be, it only seems to be on full lock

 

[.Joe]

Well found where it's been rubbing, anyway to stop this?

 

[AlexW]

Cut that bit of the arch liner. Or just wait until it rubs away in a couple of days.

 

[.Joe]

hopefully it should be gone by tomorrow, cheers

 

[.Joe]

When I'm cornering it seems to be a lot worse, and I able to remove the liner completely?

 

[JamesBryan]

That bit of the liner seems to be bulging out more too, i'd try and push it back or just trim it off.

 

[Chip-mk1]

I'd try and avoid removing the liners completely, they do a useful job of stopping the loom get too much water in, the passenger side one specifically.

 

[.Joe]

It only seems to rubbing on the driver's side really

 

[Chip-mk1]

It only seems to rubbing on the driver's side really

Either let it rub a hole (it wont damage the tyre its only a soft piece of plastic) or try and reshape it out the way, or cut a hole.

 

[Chip-mk1]

PS, clearance shoudlnt be greatly different on the two sides, does it seem to have a similar arch gap both sides?

 

[.Joe]

PS, clearance shoudlnt be greatly different on the two sides, does it seem to have a similar arch gap both sides?

There's about a finger gap between the tyre and arch, I'll have to have a look at in in a minute

 

[welshname]

Cut it out. If you look in my project thread I've done the same thing.

 

[.Joe]

After driving today found its catching on the bumper bracket so have been advised by -J- and Alexw

 

[welshname]

Its rubbing on the bracket itself? I've got 25mm spacers, cup shocks and cooksport springs on mine and it's only on the plastic.

 

[.Joe]

It's gone through the plastic and starting to catch the metal bracket do I'm gonna see how that affects it tomorrow