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Wheels stick out!!!! HELP!! (PROBLEM SOLVED)(PICS ADDED 5/14)
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by CLEEN 50: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Luke87GT: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by CLEEN 50: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by venomous99: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Luke87GT: [qb] as was said above, the first thing I would do is borrow someones 9 inch 5.95BS rims. Get someone else's Saleen wheel, or borrows someone's 95 cobra R as they have the same backspacing and rim width. Put them on and see if they stick out the same amount. When you are dealing with an aftermarket rim company, anything is possible. I would not be suprised if they sent you the wrong backspacing... Luke [/qb][/QUOTE]i dont think the wheels are the problem. i saw the rears on his and they sit just about right for a 9"(5.95) backspacing using stock length axles. [/qb][/QUOTE]Thanks [b]venomous99 [/b]. :patriot: I also swapped the rears and the front thinking it was the problem, but it was the same thing when I put the rear wheel up front. :mad: :( Looks like I'm going to have to buy some stock A-arms and swap them out to eliminate that possibility or hopefully fix the problem. [b]Luke87Gt[/b] do you think I you could take a look at my control arms, unfortunately my camera has now decided to break. :mad: :mad: [/qb][/QUOTE]No problem at all. If you take a pic of the arms and the spindles, I will be happy to help you out. Just send them over. This might be a stretch for you, but if you are ever in the Pinole area, I'd be happy to take a look at the entire set-up for you. I can measure your rim backspacing, tell you if you are using 94+ a-arms and tell you what spindles you have. That will eliminate 3 of the possible things that are causing your prob. Here is a question. Are you using steering rack limiters? If you have 93 a-arms, with 94-95 spindles, and 9 inch rims with 5.95BS, your rims should rub the a-arm BADLY when turning at full lock, assuming you are not using limiters. [/qb][/QUOTE]The funny thing is that they really dont rub at all. And I dont have rack limiters at all. My GF lives up near Pinole when I head up there I'll shoot you a PM ;) Thanks :patriot: [/QB][/QUOTE]
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