kings lows scraping badly

FEM · 11-05-2007, 07:32 PM

hey all,

just put the kybs and king lows on. went for a little spin and it out side of the wheel arches are scraping on the tire.
could it just be the alignment?
I have 205/40/17

dan

chicaboo · 11-05-2007, 10:34 PM

No it's just bad offset on your wheels. Get the wheels machined down 3mm max and or have the guards rolled.

Gav.

FEM · 11-05-2007, 11:10 PM

is that because the new suspensioN? it never used to do it?

bourbon · 12-05-2007, 08:27 AM

yes but also because your rims are wrong off set

FEM · 12-05-2007, 08:53 AM

ok i just got it up on the jack and the inside has really bad rubbing marks... like its rubbing on the strut or something? and the outside (on the same tire) is rubbing aswell.. not as bad.. but still bad!

im getting it towed to a tire place now and they are going to have a look at it..

bourbon · 12-05-2007, 09:02 AM

ummm what size wheels are on it??? rims as well as ruber???

FEM · 12-05-2007, 09:05 AM

205/40 R17

bourbon · 12-05-2007, 09:08 AM

yeah but what about the actual rims them selves... theyll be like 6inch/6.5inch/7inch or 7.5inch... i hope there not that wide...

what offset is on the rims?

FEM · 12-05-2007, 09:09 AM

not sure about any of that..

this was never a prob till i messed around yesterday!!

bourbon · 12-05-2007, 09:16 AM

because it is lowered the rest of the body will be closer to the wheel...when the car is higher there is more clearance room...

FEM · 12-05-2007, 09:18 AM

i have got the car sideways and the wheels goes under the arch and all that.. there is no problems there.. its just now the new suspension is on it rubs and carries on

LYNX · 12-05-2007, 09:18 AM

how come i've got the same low king springs with kyb shocks and i have 215/40/17 and the rim size is 7inch and i have no problem wif scrapping only scrubs out every so often when im hitting corners hard core

FEM · 12-05-2007, 09:21 AM

JEALOUS!! hahaha. hmm i dunno, im taking it in now.. its getting a tow to a tire alignment place. its a pain in the arse cuz its meant to be getting a new exhaust and a road tune with the MT as we speak and im sitting at the computer waiting for a towie!! :'(

bourbon · 12-05-2007, 09:36 AM

what else was done to the car? tooo much has happened to it in the last 2weeks to remember...prob will just need an allignment...nearly every time you pull suspension out and put it back in you should get an allignment done anyway...

FEM · 12-05-2007, 09:39 AM

umm...

new seat covers, which are sexy like yours!
new lights and bulbs
new interior
new suspension - rear sway bar, king & kybs
new rear wiper
new momo race
buff and cut and wax
smashed the bar up some more
new windscreen
boost and oil pres gauge
new momo gear knob
short shift
walbro pump

tune this weekend with new exhaust - 3"

bourbon · 12-05-2007, 09:45 AM

i was just tryin to see if there was anythin else that would effect the suspension...but nothing...im not sure if the struts have a left and right but if they do did they go in the right side???

i no the skylines have left and right...are the mazdas the same??? maybe thats whats gone wrong

FEM · 12-05-2007, 09:47 AM

there is a clip for the brake lines.. they are on one side and you will soon know if you put it in incorrectly.. so there is not chance of the because the clips are all the right way... this is frustration, the towie is late as usual!!!

bourbon · 12-05-2007, 09:49 AM

nah nah nah...its normally the way the strut sits at the bottom or top...from memory sometimes it seems to be right but its not...what place is it goin too???

FEM · 12-05-2007, 09:51 AM

cooks tires at sumner park.. g2g man, his here!! laters

FEM · 12-05-2007, 12:09 PM

alright, just got back. the rubber rubs against the guard. what you think i should do, i got the panel beaters it curl the wheel arch inside part - the little lip. still scrapes a bit. you think i should cut it all off or??

advice..

dan

11-05-2007, 07:32 PM	#1
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	kings lows scraping badly hey all, just put the kybs and king lows on. went for a little spin and it out side of the wheel arches are scraping on the tire. could it just be the alignment? I have 205/40/17 dan __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER] Last edited by FEM; 11-05-2007 at 08:01 PM.

11-05-2007, 11:10 PM	#3
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	is that because the new suspensioN? it never used to do it? __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]

12-05-2007, 08:27 AM	#4
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	yes but also because your rims are wrong off set __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

12-05-2007, 08:53 AM	#5
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	ok i just got it up on the jack and the inside has really bad rubbing marks... like its rubbing on the strut or something? and the outside (on the same tire) is rubbing aswell.. not as bad.. but still bad! im getting it towed to a tire place now and they are going to have a look at it.. __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]

12-05-2007, 09:02 AM	#6
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	ummm what size wheels are on it??? rims as well as ruber??? __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

11-05-2007, 10:34 PM	#2
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	No it's just bad offset on your wheels. Get the wheels machined down 3mm max and or have the guards rolled. Gav.

12-05-2007, 09:05 AM	#7
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	205/40 R17 __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]

12-05-2007, 09:08 AM	#8
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	yeah but what about the actual rims them selves... theyll be like 6inch/6.5inch/7inch or 7.5inch... i hope there not that wide... what offset is on the rims? __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

12-05-2007, 09:09 AM	#9
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	not sure about any of that.. this was never a prob till i messed around yesterday!! __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]

12-05-2007, 09:16 AM	#10
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	because it is lowered the rest of the body will be closer to the wheel...when the car is higher there is more clearance room... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

12-05-2007, 09:18 AM	#11
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	i have got the car sideways and the wheels goes under the arch and all that.. there is no problems there.. its just now the new suspension is on it rubs and carries on __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]

12-05-2007, 09:18 AM	#12
LYNX AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: IPSWICH Car: MAZDA 323 BG SP Posts: 269 View Photos By: LYNX	how come i've got the same low king springs with kyb shocks and i have 215/40/17 and the rim size is 7inch and i have no problem wif scrapping only scrubs out every so often when im hitting corners hard core __________________ JUST FEED IT DRAG IT BAG IT

12-05-2007, 09:21 AM	#13
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	JEALOUS!! hahaha. hmm i dunno, im taking it in now.. its getting a tow to a tire alignment place. its a pain in the arse cuz its meant to be getting a new exhaust and a road tune with the MT as we speak and im sitting at the computer waiting for a towie!! :'( __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]

12-05-2007, 09:36 AM	#14
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	what else was done to the car? tooo much has happened to it in the last 2weeks to remember...prob will just need an allignment...nearly every time you pull suspension out and put it back in you should get an allignment done anyway... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

12-05-2007, 09:39 AM	#15
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	umm... new seat covers, which are sexy like yours! new lights and bulbs new interior new suspension - rear sway bar, king & kybs new rear wiper new momo race buff and cut and wax smashed the bar up some more new windscreen boost and oil pres gauge new momo gear knob short shift walbro pump tune this weekend with new exhaust - 3" __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]

12-05-2007, 09:45 AM	#16
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	i was just tryin to see if there was anythin else that would effect the suspension...but nothing...im not sure if the struts have a left and right but if they do did they go in the right side??? i no the skylines have left and right...are the mazdas the same??? maybe thats whats gone wrong __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

12-05-2007, 09:47 AM	#17
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	there is a clip for the brake lines.. they are on one side and you will soon know if you put it in incorrectly.. so there is not chance of the because the clips are all the right way... this is frustration, the towie is late as usual!!! __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]

12-05-2007, 09:49 AM	#18
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	nah nah nah...its normally the way the strut sits at the bottom or top...from memory sometimes it seems to be right but its not...what place is it goin too??? __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

12-05-2007, 09:51 AM	#19
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	cooks tires at sumner park.. g2g man, his here!! laters __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]

12-05-2007, 12:09 PM	#20
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	alright, just got back. the rubber rubs against the guard. what you think i should do, i got the panel beaters it curl the wheel arch inside part - the little lip. still scrapes a bit. you think i should cut it all off or?? advice.. dan __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]