Front wheel fouling wing!
Front wheel fouling wing!
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culminator

Original Poster:

618 posts

238 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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I decided to jack the front end up the other day and have a good nose around. I was alarmed to see that the front tyre fouls the trailing edge of the front wing when on 3 quarter lock. the car has adjustable top wishbones and I wondered if this was what was pushing it back too far.

Do they run close anyway?

Ant.

5,254 posts

310 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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Do you mean there is witness marks on the wing? Or do you mean it fouls when you had it on the jack?

culminator

Original Poster:

618 posts

238 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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There are witness marks on both sides but it seems ok when being driven. However, i noticed it first when it was jacked up. When turning the wheel, it touches the trailing edge of the wing way before full lock is achieved.

Ant.

5,254 posts

310 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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Hmmm, what size tyres are on the car?

Any pics of the marks? The tyre can catch when lifted on the jack.

AlanKSG

2,203 posts

252 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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Wheel sizes needed, although a few months ago someone here found that they had had front & rear wheels swapped!!!!

culminator

Original Poster:

618 posts

238 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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I'll see if I can upload some photos later Ant. Interesting that the wheels can foul when the car is on axle stands, hopefully this indicates that I don't have a too serious problem...

HRG.

72,863 posts

268 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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I had to have my arches cut away when my rears started to foul after we altered the geo. That said I'm running 265 on the rear and only 1 degree of camber.