Wheel clearance

[spookypt]

Greg, Dragway have a factory in Underwood in case I forgot to tell you. If you wanted the wheels dropped off I'd be happy to do it for you.

SpookyPT

[byroncobra]

Thanks for your offer Matt
I spoke to them yesterday and unfortunately they have to go to Victoria where their auto welder is located. This makes the freight charges almost as much as the wheel adjustment!

[byroncobra]

Thanks Mike
I don't intend shortening the axles, that'd be a last resort for me i think.
I'll try the camber ajusters first and then get the centres rewelded if i cant get the setup right.

[sambo]

Byron, wouldn't a proper R32 cradle from the wrecker be cheaper and then your wheels would fit properly?

[Aussie Mike]

Originally Posted by byroncobra

Thanks Mike
I don't intend shortening the axles, that'd be a last resort for me i think.
I'll try the camber ajusters first and then get the centres rewelded if i cant get the setup right.

I'm not suggesting you shorten the axles. I'm just concerned that if you are swapping arms from different models you might run into trouble.

There is usually a fair bit of movement in the axle spline on the CV or they use a 3 roller type CV that lets the axle move back and forth about an inch. The free play is there to let the axle move in relation to the upper and lower arms to compensate for the different arcs they all move in. There's usually a bit of extra clearance to compensate for changes in camber adjustment.

I would advise when you get it all back together, take out the spring and move the suspension through it's full range of movement and check the axle freeplay.

Cheers

[byroncobra]

I gotcha Mike
Thanks for that. I'll check out the freeplay when it's all set up.