Re: 4kq wheel well clearance

[rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu (R Justin Andrews)]

I had the same problem but for some reason it went away!
But, try having two people sit in the back seat (maybe three)
and roll the fender with a 1/2 drive ratchet (with a round handle)
Did this aon a lowered Porsche 914 and worked great.
Just do it on an incline and have someone in the driver's seat controlling
vehicle speed to SLOOOOW.
You want the ratchet to spin with the tire and roll the little lip up.

HTH,
Rich Andrews
rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu

'86 4kq w/eibach springs, 205/50/15's and a turbo motor coming soon!
> 
> I have an '86 4kq which I put H&R lowering springs on recently.  I had 
> stock wheels on at the time, with oversized tires, 205/60/R14, and had no 
> problems with wheel well clearance.  Recently I put on 15 by 7 wheels with 
> 205/50/R15 tires.  I now have a problem with the rear wheels rubbing when I 
> have weight on the back end i.e. people in the back seat.  I'm not sure why 
> the 205/60/R14 tires didn't rub, but the 205/50/R15 tires do rub.  I'm not 
> sure how to fix the problem.  I've thought about replacing the rear springs 
> with higher ones, or temporarily, putting the old rear springs back on.  I 
> was told when I bought the wheels that I wouldn't have a problem with 
> rubbing, but I think because of the lowering springs, it lowered it enough 
> to rub.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
> Tom B.
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