Will relocation brackets cause tire rub?
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Will relocation brackets cause tire rub?
I just put my summer wheels back on and they rub when I go through a big dip in the road. I never noticed this before I put the relo brackets and boxed control arms on. Has anyone else ran into this?
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Those relocation brackets drop it down a lot don't they?
I'm guessing it doesn't hurt ground clearance unless you would go over a wierd bump that your tires don't hit?
I need a set of those since I am lowering my car.
Are those welded in or bolted in?
I'm guessing it doesn't hurt ground clearance unless you would go over a wierd bump that your tires don't hit?
I need a set of those since I am lowering my car.
Are those welded in or bolted in?
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Originally posted by 88Camaro350
Those relocation brackets drop it down a lot don't they?
I'm guessing it doesn't hurt ground clearance unless you would go over a wierd bump that your tires don't hit?
I need a set of those since I am lowering my car.
Are those welded in or bolted in?
Those relocation brackets drop it down a lot don't they?
I'm guessing it doesn't hurt ground clearance unless you would go over a wierd bump that your tires don't hit?
I need a set of those since I am lowering my car.
Are those welded in or bolted in?
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I know they don't change the ride height any.
I'm just saying that they look like they could catch if you went over a bump that your tires didn't ride over.
I'm just saying that they look like they could catch if you went over a bump that your tires didn't ride over.
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Originally posted by 88Camaro350
I know they don't change the ride height any.
I'm just saying that they look like they could catch if you went over a bump that your tires didn't ride over.
I know they don't change the ride height any.
I'm just saying that they look like they could catch if you went over a bump that your tires didn't ride over.
EDIT: I re-read your post and you are right. They will hit on wierd bumps that your tires don't hit but that your suspension will. Sorry bout that.
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From: Newberry, Mi
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There's nothing scraping on the ground, it must be the suspension bottoming against the frame. I didn't have this problem before the relocation brackets and the boxed lca's. I'll have to put it on the lift and figure out exactly where it's hitting. I'm just glad its not the tires rubbing, fenderwell mods take too long! ;-)
**I think the rubber anti-bottom things are gone, you can see them in the pic above. They attach with two bolts to the left of the springs in that pic.
**I think the rubber anti-bottom things are gone, you can see them in the pic above. They attach with two bolts to the left of the springs in that pic.
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I just ordered some spohn ones. Gonna have to installed to my rear-end that I'm building. I'm hoping with relocation brackets, tubular lcas and a panhard rod I can get some decent traction.
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