thegsi
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Bought some new Spax coilovers but the adjuster bolts are rubbing at certain heights. Could this be because I have Renault wheels on and the offset is off? Any help appreciated.
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dean101287
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may need spacers, got any mates with vauxhall wheels? if so try them
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thegsi
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I have spacers on but they still rub. Reckon going 15" Vauxhall wheels with 195/45/15 be any better?
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craig_s
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some of the older spax kit's were badly designed and the wheels rub on the adjuster.ive got 15" et49 vaux wheels on mine and i had to use 5mm spacers.
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gavin18787
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Do you mean the its the adjuster collers that are rubbing? If so I had that problem even with vaux wheels. 5mm spacers solved it but then they rubbed on the arches 
I went back to a fixed rate kit in the end 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Do you mean the its the adjuster collers that are rubbing? If so I had that problem even with vaux wheels. 5mm spacers solved it but then they rubbed on the arches
I went back to a fixed rate kit in the end
Yes thats right. I dont have spacers on the Clio wheels and they et45 I believe. Does that mean Vauxhall wheels would be 4mm further from the hub or closer?
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Fozzy
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closer to the hub mate (rubbing on the springs)
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csweatherston
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=144412
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Fozzy
closer to the hub mate (rubbing on the springs)
So if Vauxhall wheels are et49 they should give me 4mm more clearance?
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
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Originally posted by Fozzy
closer to the hub mate (rubbing on the springs)
So if Vauxhall wheels are et49 they should give me 4mm more clearance?
Assuming they were the same width wheel they would give 4mm less clearance.
Try shorter springs and wind the platform up. 
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thegsi
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I believe the Clio wheels to be et38 and 7J. If I go for Cesaro's I should have around 2mm more clearance I think.
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craig_s
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i ve got caesero's on mine and i still needed 5mm spacers and they only just clear.
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by craig_s
i ve got caesero's on mine and i still needed 5mm spacers and they only just clear.
What kit do you have mate? I have Spax Krypton with 280lb springs.
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craig_s
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i have spax rsx so may be different to your's.
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by craig_s
i have spax rsx so may be different to your's.
Yeh got them off Dave A and he reckons even with a 7J wheels there's still clearance so must be down to the offset.
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