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Re:Cutting front guards for wheel clearance 2012/06/01 18:28:35 (permalink)
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Thanks na.charrett.

The car currently runs a std sway bar adjusted all the way forward on a 2inch drop antidive, noltec small.top adjustable strut tops. Adjustable lower control arms.

I've found with every wheel / tyre combo I've had
Saab 15x6 et33 195/50r15
ghia wheels 205/60r13
Superlites 15x7 12p 195/50r15

Except for the current setup have rubbed on the edge of the front spoiler.
As far as castor is it had a alignment check today and its running 3 degrees castor so not a lot

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Re:Cutting front guards for wheel clearance 2012/06/02 13:43:40 (permalink)
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An adjustable sway bar should solve ur problems... Save cutting up the gaurds...

I run 17x7s on the front and they dont hit the gaurds at all...
Im using a 24mm whiteline adjustable bar

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Re:Cutting front guards for wheel clearance 2012/06/02 14:04:37 (permalink)
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Mish- are the Noltecs adjustable for camber and castor or just camber? If memory serves Gdubs Noltecs were camber only...

Escy79 - adjustable sway bay can be used to ensure you do not have any tire/guard rubbing, but that gets rid of the benefit of having the adustability trying to get more castor. Unless youcan get some more at the strut tops.

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Re:Cutting front guards for wheel clearance 2012/06/02 15:23:01 (permalink)
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You could always cut out the strut top hole to the same size as the MKI's and early MKII's and then you'll get more adjustment up top.
 
This is what I am planning to do.
 
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Re:Cutting front guards for wheel clearance 2012/06/02 16:14:36 (permalink)
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Yes the strut tops are only canber adjustables. But I run them.on a 45degree so that I can get both camber and castor adjustment. Also I have slotted the strut top holes so I can get more castor again.

Matt. I have had the idea of changing strut tops sizes but found that doing so would not be easy without damaging engine bay paint and I'm not to confident that I would be able to get it exactly central.

Im leaning towards running a compression strut setup with will give me ample castor adjustment and also eliminate strut movement under braking. Also gaining a little bit of extra wheel base.

Or I can do all of the above.

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Re:Cutting front guards for wheel clearance 2012/06/03 14:01:15 (permalink)
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Doing a bit of cleaning up in the shed today so took a few more photos -
1st is just an overview.
2nd shows the new lip on the inside.
3rd shows where the "cut" begins in relation to a rally pack spoiler and 4th shows how it goes forward from there.
Car is running around 3.5 degrees positive castor and has 185/65 14 rally tyres.
I'm planning to mod and fit the spoiler later but I have the more pressing issue of a new engine first!

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Re:Cutting front guards for wheel clearance 2012/06/03 15:23:26 (permalink)
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Thanks heaps for the photos. Really shows well where how it is all done. Muchly apprieciated

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