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ffastr6 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2010 Posts: 122 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:53 am Post subject: Trailing arms and ball joints rubbing on my rims? |
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I have Porsche Fuchs and a 4" narrowed beam on my 66 beetle. My trailing arms and ball joints are rubbing like hell. I've tried grinding the arms and ball joints but I'm not sure when enough is enough. If I raise my car the problem is corrected, however, I want my car slammed!!! Any suggestions or assistance with my dilemma? And please don't tell me to raise my car....There has to be another option...lol |
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tripicana Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2003 Posts: 1164 Location: colorado springs
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:33 am Post subject: |
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wheel spacer _________________ foam cowboy hats aren't good helmets. |
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Miklo ¡Chale!
Joined: August 27, 2008 Posts: 2058 Location: Antelope Valley, Ca
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:57 am Post subject: |
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How bad is it?
I've never seen it so bad that you cant just grind off a little material on the arms/balljoint.
Have any pics? _________________ ✠Miklo✠
'55 Type1 "Ozma"
'66 Type1 "Charlotte" RIP
Antelope Valley's Mobile Air-Cooled Guru
Dr OnHolliday wrote: |
As I remember it, lowriding was not one of the criteria that Adolf gave to Dr. Porsche... |
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vdubnut58 Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2005 Posts: 663 Location: Cali
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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Add dropped spindals |
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Miklo ¡Chale!
Joined: August 27, 2008 Posts: 2058 Location: Antelope Valley, Ca
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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He probably already does, adding dropped spindles makes it worse. _________________ ✠Miklo✠
'55 Type1 "Ozma"
'66 Type1 "Charlotte" RIP
Antelope Valley's Mobile Air-Cooled Guru
Dr OnHolliday wrote: |
As I remember it, lowriding was not one of the criteria that Adolf gave to Dr. Porsche... |
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Longrifle Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2010 Posts: 313 Location: Chino Hills, CA
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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Stupid question, but did you adjust the steering stop bolts on the bottom of the steering box ? That will limit the turning radius and hopefully stop the rubbing...just a thought before you go spending more money! _________________ Longrifle
67’ sedan
66’ SO-42 |
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hybridvw Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2005 Posts: 31
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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I have 1" spacers to keep tires from rubbing spring-plate. What I need is good studs and lug nut or ??? I am using stock rims so I need the round style. Where can I buy?
Thanks in advance... _________________ ~~ LEDs for VW Porsche Gauges ~~ |
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drscope Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2007 Posts: 15273 Location: Baltimore, Maryland USA
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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hybridvw wrote: |
I have 1" spacers to keep tires from rubbing spring-plate. What I need is good studs and lug nut or ??? I am using stock rims so I need the round style. Where can I buy?
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Here;
http://www.bildon.com/catalog/results.cfm?category...amp;Nav=10
They ain't cheap, but you will be hard pressed to find better stuff. _________________ Mother Nature is a Mean Evil Bitch! |
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drscope Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2007 Posts: 15273 Location: Baltimore, Maryland USA
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think I would be grinding on the ball joints that are already operating way past their design specs!
You need to space the wheel out.
The problem is you are trying to run modified parts that were never meant to work together. _________________ Mother Nature is a Mean Evil Bitch! |
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hybridvw Samba Member
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ffastr6 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2010 Posts: 122 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Gonna grind a little bit more and if that doesn't work i'll go with the wheel spacers. I'll lose a little tuck but at least i'll roll without rubbing |
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ffastr6 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2010 Posts: 122 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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VeeDubDoug wrote: |
How bad is it?
I've never seen it so bad that you cant just grind off a little material on the arms/balljoint.
Have any pics? |
With the adjusters all the way down my car won't roll because the trailing arms are sitting on my rims |
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Goshen Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2012 Posts: 833 Location: Miami. FL & Cartagena
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:32 am Post subject: |
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VeeDubDoug wrote: |
How bad is it?
I've never seen it so bad that you cant just grind off a little material on the arms/balljoint.
Have any pics? |
I found this pic from another post:
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tacky Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 577 Location: highways of agony, va.
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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you can make the lower ball joint stem seat deeper into the spindle.
cut the stem off of a ball joint, weld it to a piece of straight steel rod, put the rod end into place in a drill as you would a bit.
use your new tool with some lapping compound on the ball joint stem to open up the spindle so the ball joint stem seats deeper. _________________ "Everyone reading this is a PO." |
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