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(Message started by: stevelufc on May 29^th, 2006, 3:45pm)

Title: wheel arch hieght
Post by stevelufc on May 29^th, 2006, 3:45pm

does anyone know if the front and rear arches are supposed to be the same hieght or not, currently mine is lower at the back by about 32mm or 1 and a 1/2 inches in old money. cheers

Title: Re: wheel arch hieght
Post by john_smiffy on May 29^th, 2006, 3:51pm

what have you got in the boot

Title: Re: wheel arch hieght
Post by stevelufc on May 29^th, 2006, 4:02pm

few coats jump starter not much else

Title: Re: wheel arch hieght
Post by sector-9 on May 29^th, 2006, 6:53pm

Worn out springs? Mine has had new front ones so is lower at the back.

Darren

Title: Re: wheel arch hieght
Post by mazzy_j on May 30^th, 2006, 11:23am

On my diesel the rear tyres sit about an inch up in the rear arches :o and the front looks as though its been jacked up for off-roading, but overall it doesnt look as though i'm driving around with an elephant in the boot. My cossie on the other hand sits dead level and quite low.

Matt

Title: Re: wheel arch hieght
Post by sector-9 on May 30^th, 2006, 1:24pm

Possibly it is that (as the diesel uses the same front springs as the cos) the diesel engine is lighter than the 24V, but too heavy for the 4-cyl front springs?

Darren

Title: Re: wheel arch hieght
Post by mazzy_j on May 30^th, 2006, 2:41pm

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the diesel engine is lighter

:o The one I took out from my other 'ongoing project' diesel scorp seemed to be made from dark matter... 208 odd kg i read somewhere. So yes, i think your theory is right 8)