N/S Front wheel starting to catch corner of spoiler

[mrzigazaga]

Hi

As the title says, this was only noticed after replacing the old original set up with a good hardly used second hand set of front and rear springs and struts..Gaz Gold, the front springs were it seemed around 2" shorter than the original but the wire gauge was a lot thicker, my sus mounts are a tad bent and recently i adjusted up the rears by jacking up, removing wheel and tightening the spring up to the mount, so the adjusters are around 3" up from bottom i then re-fitted the wheel and lowered back down, my thoughts are:

1. The shorter spring has made the front sit lower?
2. the rears are too high and causing a see-saw effect pushing the front down?
3. Both of these?

Not sure of the Wedge settings for this set-up, the bushes on the drop-links, ARB, leading link to chassis/tie bar all look a bit naff so have new...any advice please

Thanks

Edited by mrzigazaga on Monday 24th November 17:26

[SEvans]

On mine I can just get my hand between the top of the wheel and the wheel arch. Not very scientific I know, but ! would say if it's less then this then you are probably going to have clearance issues. Do you have any pics of how the car was sitting before you changed the front springs? Something to compare with how it sits now.
Otherwise you are looking at putting the old springs back on... probably the worst most dangerous job on a Wedge. That alone is making me think if converting to coilovers. Well that and being able to adjust the ride height.

Cheers Steve

[sixor8]

Is it when the wheel is turned, and touching the front low spoiler?

I once had a Chimaera with 225/50 x 15 on the front and in reverse on lock, the tyre would just touch the front corner of the outrigger. If it is, a tyre with a slightly small diameter would work.

[mrzigazaga]

sixor8 said:

Is it when the wheel is turned, and touching the front low spoiler?

I once had a Chimaera with 225/50 x 15 on the front and in reverse on lock, the tyre would just touch the front corner of the outrigger. If it is, a tyre with a slightly small diameter would work.

Yes just hitting the corner when turning, however it has only just started doing it since the suspension was replaced, going to inspect and possibly change the tie bar to chassis bushes and maybe pull the wheel back a bit and then get the 4 wheel alignment done.


Thanks

[mrzigazaga]

SEvans said:

On mine I can just get my hand between the top of the wheel and the wheel arch. Not very scientific I know, but ! would say if it's less then this then you are probably going to have clearance issues. Do you have any pics of how the car was sitting before you changed the front springs? Something to compare with how it sits now.
Otherwise you are looking at putting the old springs back on... probably the worst most dangerous job on a Wedge. That alone is making me think if converting to coilovers. Well that and being able to adjust the ride height.

Cheers Steve

Thanks Steve..i have thought of maybe just putting the slightly longer spring back on that side, i think the drop-link ARB and leading link bushes are shot, these are the only pre & post pics..does not seem to be much difference..

Pre-suspension upgrade



Post suspension upgrade


I have made sure that the hub was jacked up when doing up the top mount bolts for the strut and had to make some nitrile bushes


Fitted


Thanks