17's on but only rubbing on the back. - Saxperience

saxonutter · 11th February 2007, 12:08

lol okay this was rather funny. i got my 17's yer we did the axle conversion to 4 stud which if i must add took all day.. once that was done i plonked on my 17's lol i reversed it off the lift and it osunded fine when we lowered it which was lowered 40mm it looked like it didnt rub at all..

as soon as i drove it down teh street i found out. the driveshaft on one of the front struts was fucked to pieces which made the steering like completely ficked up. thenall i can hear at the back left side is Scrappeee scrapppee on my brand new tyres.. strange thing is though my front alloys 17" do not rub at all and i had to do no arch work at all. the back rubs a tiny bit but only when i go over pot holes and its only on the left side and i felt it and theres sharp piece of metal sticking out which i think is the culpret (part of Bumper bracket!) on the straight its perfect and i know whats causing it problems its the bumper brackets.. so all in all they went on not very well lol

ah well guess whos cgunna be taking his brackets off on monday.. lol

Jackman · 11th February 2007, 12:10

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Originally Posted by saxonutter

lol okay this was rather funny. i got my 17's yer we did the axle conversion to 4 stud which if i must add took all day.. once that was done i plonked on my 17's lol i reversed it off the lift and it osunded fine when we lowered it which was lowered 40mm it looked like it didnt rub at all..

as soon as i drove it down teh street i found out. the driveshaft on one of the front struts was fucked to pieces which made the steering like completely ficked up. thenall i can hear at the back left side is Scrappeee scrapppee on my brand new tyres.. strange thing is though my front alloys 17" do not rub at all and i had to do no arch work at all. the back rubs a tiny bit but only when i go over pot holes and its only on the left side and i felt it and theres sharp piece of metal sticking out which i think is the culpret (part of Bumper bracket!) on the straight its perfect and i know whats causing it problems its the bumper brackets.. so all in all they went on not very well lol

ah well guess whos cgunna be taking his brackets off on monday.. lol

did they not rub on full lock?

have you put spacers on the front?

saxonutter · 11th February 2007, 12:11

i have 25mm spacers on cas the offset of my alloys where 42mm but at the front no rub at all :| and i didnt have to remove my liners and on the back aswell liners are still in :|

rushy_23 · 11th February 2007, 12:12

Mate, I think you set yourself up for abuse you know!

saxonutter · 11th February 2007, 12:12

then again though i could be mistaken the rear could have tiny but of rubbage from the liners.. but nothing a pair of cuttters cannot sort out.

saxonutter · 11th February 2007, 12:13

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Originally Posted by rushy_23

Mate, I think you set yourself up for abuse you know!

erm how is that? im just explaining i have put 17's on and they dont rub at the front at all even at full look i have my arch liners in at front.. the back rubs a tiny bit, which is only the bumper bracket i have no rb from the top of the arches at all.

Jackman · 11th February 2007, 12:14

i had spacers on the front when i had my 17s and i still couldnt full lock. i intend looking on getting them put back on at some point.

rushy_23 · 11th February 2007, 12:16

Im pretty sure you knew yourself 17s would require a bit of arch alteration to
fit. Im just hoping people dont start slating you over it etc etc.

Most your threads lately have ended in tears or being locked.

saxonutter · 11th February 2007, 12:16

well mine was offset of 42 got 25mm hub centric spacers put them on.. front was perfect about half an inch from the top of the arch.. went over pot holes with it aswell but nothing i could only hear the damn drive bearing thing fucking up on my left side bt im haing that replaces on monday cas its not very driveable.

saxonutter · 11th February 2007, 12:17

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Originally Posted by rushy_23

Im pretty sure you knew yourself 17s would require a bit of arch alteration to
fit. Im just hoping people dont start slating you over it etc etc.

Most your threads lately have ended in tears or being locked.

erm well my fronts dont need jack shit. so who said i had to do front arch mods.. i didnt and i dont need to.

Jackman · 11th February 2007, 12:17

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Originally Posted by rushy_23

Im pretty sure you knew yourself 17s would require a bit of arch alteration to
fit. Im just hoping people dont start slating you over it etc etc.

Most your threads lately have ended in tears or being locked.

Then this could end in tears..

it is pretty common sense that 17s wont just fit.

saxonutter · 11th February 2007, 12:18

i didnt say they just fit. i said my fronts have just fit.. my backs are a tiny bit scrapping. on the bumper brackets. thats all. from whati can see now.

Jackman · 11th February 2007, 12:21

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Originally Posted by saxonutter

i didnt say they just fit. i said my fronts have just fit.. my backs are a tiny bit scrapping. on the bumper brackets. thats all. from whati can see now.

hmmm seems all to easy to me. i had loads of problems with mine. no doubting you. just wish mine fitted that easily.

rushy_23 · 11th February 2007, 12:22

Well no offence mate but the thread title and your first post are misleading.

You mention 17s without arch mods then go on to talk about a damaged
driveshaft.

saxonutter · 11th February 2007, 12:25

Lol sos ill change teh topic of the thread

saxonutter · 11th February 2007, 12:26

er how do i do that

brad19 · 22nd February 2007, 12:16

my 17's dont scrub too much either
front ones do catch on full-lock though but not too bad, just scrape-y noises, no bad damage + i dont ever use full-lock really
Back tyres take some abuse, but so far ive had the same tyres since i got them (Over a year ago) and theres no damage
even with a full car

sorteeeed