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| zeezee |
 Jul 1 2010, 05:06 PM
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I've noticed the left rear tire rubbing the fender on occasion.
The right has a little more than 1/2 inch of room. The left has less than 1/4 inch. Is this difference normal? Or an indication of a problem I should be looking into. 195x50 tires. No spacers. The car seems to sit level. Wheels are cambered and toed the same. |
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| zeezee |
Jul 3 2010, 02:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 16-October 08 From: san ramon, ca Member No.: 9,651 Region Association: Northern California |
I repaired some front end damage early in ownership. Bent control arms and damaged ball joints I'd contribute to too many curb impacts or the like. So I may be just trying to find more - or being too anal about the car.
Here is the shock tower difference. The pictures now show why. Such a simple answer.  There are 3/8" worth of shims on the rear right though. I measured the front fenders-to-ground. They are the same - 24". Both control arms adjustment-to-ground are the same - 6.5". The shocks are the cheap ones no one here likes (KYB?). |
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zeezee rear fender-to-tire spacing not the same Jul 1 2010, 05:06 PM
SLITS They're all different ... no one said the Germ... Jul 1 2010, 05:20 PM detoxcowboy I had simalar spacing between tire and fenderwell,... Jul 1 2010, 06:06 PM URY914 Pretty normal really. Jul 1 2010, 06:14 PM zeezee Thanks for the replys.
Possibly related: I see th... Jul 1 2010, 06:14 PM rohar Hate to point out the obvious, but it's a 35 y... Jul 1 2010, 06:14 PM jt914-6 On my 914 I have the same issue. Less fender room ... Jul 1 2010, 06:32 PM windforfun Perhaps new rear springs would help? Jul 1 2010, 07:59 PM tat2dphreak
:agree: or it could even be an adjustment in the ... Jul 1 2010, 09:30 PM rick 918-S :ttiwwp: Jul 1 2010, 09:31 PM forcefed Actually they all came this way from the factory, ... Jul 2 2010, 12:28 AM 76-914 My right side is the closer of the two. 8mm differ... Jul 2 2010, 08:37 AM detoxcowboy A small differnece is also common in old VW's,... Jul 2 2010, 10:34 AM Eric_Shea
Ummmm that would cause me fear... no such thing ... Jul 2 2010, 01:57 PM kg6dxn I've got an Eastwood Fender Roller set up (mod... Jul 2 2010, 10:44 PM
SirAndy The pictures now show why. Such a simple answer.
L... Jul 3 2010, 03:00 PM zeezee
The pictures now show why. Such a simple answer.
... Jul 3 2010, 03:08 PM SirAndy I see that the nuts are different sizes. What are ... Jul 3 2010, 03:34 PM zeezee
I'll chalk up the tire-to-fender difference... Jul 3 2010, 03:05 PM underthetire I'm running wide 205's all they way around... Jul 3 2010, 03:17 PM charliew Before you go too far take the rear wheels off and... Jul 7 2010, 07:42 PM kg6dxn I helped him roll the lip on the 4th. You can bare... Jul 7 2010, 07:52 PM |
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