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General Forums => Air Speed Lounge => Topic started by: steveo_32 on June 07, 2004, 12:53:42 AM
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Need some advice! 1971 ghia. Bought a set of empi eight spokes 5.5 all the way around 165/15 rubber
Dont fit on the rear! I get the old rub rub on the ds side, Noticed my camber is out. So question is how to fix on IRS rear end? Im going to raise the rear end tommorow so I am going to start there but how do all the ghia guys get these in?? stock tires 165/15 on stk rims work fine? Im dumbfounded!
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Since nobody replied here is what i did!! Raised back to stk height!! Overshot it, It looks like a fricken four wheel drive BUT here is the problem ds rear toe is way off! Im thinking I have a bent irs arm?? Does anyone have any idea's?? Just shoot em out I dont see much to adjust in the rear?
Anybody?
From yours: STUCK IN THE FRICKEN CLOUDS GHIA!!!!!!!!!!
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what was your camber like before you bought the 8 spokes? any chance you have different length axles?
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Toe in (or out) is adjustable via the sloted bolt holes in the spring plate but I don't think it's that much. Thats the only adjustment. How are your bushings for the arm and/or spring plate? You say cambers out as well , do you meen more \"out \"at the top of the wheel ? You may be right about a bent arm. Guess an alignment shop could tell ya for sure.
P.S. did my buddy call you?
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The front of the rear tire is inward............alot...........alot......
I think i have a bent arm, So I am going to lower it alittle (so it will only be 3000 feet up)
And then if nothing works out I'll change the trailing arm and spring plate!
(looks good thou)
No Hansk your friend left me out in the cold......sniff sniff..... No worries the more I think about the 58's the more I might just finish them in the summer!
The camber was way off due to the fact that the car was lowered to the ground!