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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: tire hitting strut
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Wed, 21 April 2004 05:31
 
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Change the wheel offset! This can be done illegally and simply by installing wheel spacers, and ensuring your wheel studs still have enough thread on them to keep the wheel nuts. Or you could buy the correct offset wheels?!!!
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Location:
Launceston, Tasmania
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May 2002
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Re: tire hitting strut
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Wed, 21 April 2004 06:53
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I had a similar problem, spacers are supposably safe (but i don't think legal) if the wheel nut can still do 6 turns. The other possibility is putting a small dent in the strut where the tyer goes past, pretty dodgy i know, I would only try it if the tyer is just brushing against the strut, make sure you don't dent it too much so the shockie can't come out. Or maybe if your tyers are significantly wider than the wheel you could fit thinner tyers eg 205's rather than 215's.
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August 2002
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Re: tire hitting strut
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Wed, 21 April 2004 07:07
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install stock springs.
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2003
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Re: tire hitting strut
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Wed, 21 April 2004 07:08
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thanks guys
dont think that the 205's will be small enough... need to see bout the spacer... i need around a inch tho
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Location:
Melbourne
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August 2003
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Re: tire hitting strut
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Wed, 21 April 2004 07:18
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| dar_sbb wrote on Wed, 21 April 2004 17:08 |
thanks need to see bout the spacer... i need around a inch tho
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2003
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Re: tire hitting strut
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Wed, 21 April 2004 07:21
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i tired with both lowered and stock
only effects the back
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Location:
Launceston, Tasmania
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May 2002
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Re: tire hitting strut
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Wed, 21 April 2004 08:22
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If it is about an inch you have major problems! I thought you ment more like 1 or 2 mm. I rekon the offset of your rims is way off.
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Location:
brisbane
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March 2003
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Re: tire hitting strut
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Wed, 21 April 2004 08:27
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yeah you have wrong offset wheels...
did you buy them 2nd hand?
fi so if they r off a wrx or a subaru then there is ya problem
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Location:
Sutherland, Sydney
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: tire hitting strut
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Wed, 21 April 2004 14:09
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it seems like you have an ST185 wheel offset (38mm)
I had this problem when I stuck my GT4 wheels on my ST162. Depending on what width tyre you have on the back you can get away with it...I did, but not the front. If you manage to get an inch let me know, purely vanity for me though :) damn shitty offset laws, why have big fat guards and not be able to fill them. Anyone want to give me custom Simmons?????????????
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: tire hitting strut
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Thu, 22 April 2004 00:36
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when i put new rear struts it stuffed up the ride high (lifted the car bout 2-3cms and camber went off) gonna see if i can get another set from a wrecker to see if there fit
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June 2003
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