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PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:41 pm    Post subject: Rubbing issues Reply with quote

If I run a 4" Narrowed Beam will i have rubbing issues on the inner fender wall when i turn?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

definite maybe
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think so
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no you wont.. but mostly it depends on what tires your gonna run.. i have a 6in beam and its low and i run 145 65 on 5 spokes and i dont rub.. tires make the difference..
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If your Chaffing try baby powder or corn starch... Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Possible, depends on tire size, wheel diameter and width, and offset of the wheel.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a 4.5" narrowed beam with 135's on the front along with air shocks. When its at about 3/4" off the ground on the beam your turning radius is about 30 feet. Rubbing all over the place... with a tasty smell to go with it.
When I've got about 4" under the beam it rubs a hair but all in all it rides like stock.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In my car I have a 4" narrowed bean adjusted all the way down with dropped spindles and 4.5 porsche fuchs in front ...When I had 135's, they rubbed on the headlight buckets occasionally when the wheel was cranked all the way in either direction or when Ethan was in the car Smile. Now I have 125's in front and there is no rubbing at all...
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not Safari Izzy wrote:
In my car I have a 4" narrowed bean adjusted all the way down with dropped spindles and 4.5 porsche fuchs in front ...When I had 135's, they rubbed on the headlight buckets occasionally when the wheel was cranked all the way in either direction or when Ethan was in the car Smile. Now I have 125's in front and there is no rubbing at all...


Any stopping issues with those thin tires? I know with 135's if I need to stop quickly I get a little sliding every once in awhile.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Almost Alive wrote:
Not Safari Izzy wrote:
In my car I have a 4" narrowed bean adjusted all the way down with dropped spindles and 4.5 porsche fuchs in front ...When I had 135's, they rubbed on the headlight buckets occasionally when the wheel was cranked all the way in either direction or when Ethan was in the car Smile. Now I have 125's in front and there is no rubbing at all...


Any stopping issues with those thin tires? I know with 135's if I need to stop quickly I get a little sliding every once in awhile.


I had 135's on before the 125's and I haven't noticed any difference between them
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