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jrbruc84 What size tires are you running? 15"or 17" wheels"? It sounds like the rearend is not square in the rear of the car. You need to measure front to back clearance between body and tire. Also need to level car front to rear. You have a tubed frame. It's a pain in the butt. Put the car up on blocks at all four wheels. Flat surface and measure from ground to bottom of frame on the main tubes. Need a good eye for correct height and measure it. Adjust coils on shocks to adjust height. Match the turns on both rear shocks at the same time. The easier way would be to weight the car at the 4 wheels and balance the car first, then adjust the height you like to clear fenders. If you can't get the clearance you may have to slot the main plate for the jag rearend. I am going with the fact that all the bushings, nuts,bolts, support rods are tight without play.
My era started with 15" wheels and 5" at all 4 corners. I autocross and road race the car. It now has 17" wheels and 4" clearance at the frame points. I upped the front springs by 150 pounds. With the battery in the trunk over r/r wheel my ratio is 49/51 balance. The rearend springs are still stock 250#. I get 1.5" of squat that helps with traction. MY rear as front support bars that are adjustable to keep the rearend in the correct location. I can move either side to push back or pull one side forward.
I am not 100% sure how the rearend in your car bolts in. If it's a Jag rearend there are 4 bolts that bolt to the frame on the top. You may have to slot 1 side to get the rearend square in the fender openings. The other thing is when you get the car aligned, make sure the thrust align is (0). This means the car tracks true. These cars are built in buck for the frames and bodies. over time the bucks wear out and they keep using them anyway and figure your body man or you will figure out how to fix it.
You may also want to call CCX boys and ask about how to fix this problem. You spent alot of money on this car and disappointed with poor product manufacturing. See what they say and they may have a different way to fix it.
If you slot the top mount and get the rearend square again and worryed about the slots, have them filled in with weld. Make sure the battery is pulled before doing any welding. Clean and paint the area after repair.
Hope this helps. If you want to call, 7322543536 between 7:30 pm and 10:30pm NJ time. Rick L.
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