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[jonesy]

Got the Castlemaine chassis strengthening kit the other day was just doing a mock fit today and it protrudes a fair bit in the wheel well has anyone fitted one of these and had any clearance issues with the tires

[jonesy]

Here is a pic of where I'm talking about

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[jonesy]

hahah just read the title of this thread i submitted, i use voice to text when posting with the mobile phone

 

was

 

Castlemaine Rod Shop El hage LX UC chassis strengthening Kidd clearance issues

 

should have been

 

Castlemaine Rod Shop LH LX UC chassis strengthening Kit clearance issues

 

 

 

hides my poor spelling, highlights speech impediment  -grammar always F&*kd

 

awesome

[ozyozyozy]

Jesus, eats into some wheel room.

[jonesy]

thats what i am worried about, does anybody know if it clears?

[Toranamat69]

I would say large wheels would hit elsewhere first. What size are you using and what offset?

[jonesy]

225/50/15

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cheers

[rexy]

Doesn’t seem to be an issue on the LJ.
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[jonesy]

hey rexy do you think you would have an issue on your lx? you have one dont you?

[rexy]

No I don’t.

But.

Looking at the wheel arc on the LJ I suspect that like others have suggested, you would probably hit other stuff with athe tyre well before that spot became an issue. It’s kinda in the corner outside of the arc created by the tyre edge.


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With the steering on full lock as above there is heaps of clearance as below.



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I couldn’t fit a tyre big enough to hit it if I wanted to.


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That’s a 195/50/15 with P76 discs to bring the wheel inwards an inch.

You could roll the front end under your car and test fit a wheel to be sure where the tyre edge arc goes?

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[jonesy]

great stuff cheers, this gives somewhat of a slight increase confidence. 

and yes fitment will have to be the plan, once i get the tires fitted to the rims this still after the brakes and rotor change out is complete.

so a little way away yet.

 

cheers for the pics and the time to take them

[neglectedtorana]

I have the same chassis kit and my wheels clear it, have only driven the car about 450m with the chassis kit installed and went round 3 corners and reversed parked into a garage

My tyres are 205-55-16 but are not on the car right now, will try put them on next weekend and get some pics

[jonesy]

24.9"   should be your total Tyre diameter 

i would appreciate the pics

 

thanks in advance 

215/60r15 = 25.2"

 

225/60r15 =25.6"

 

225/50r15 =23.9"

https://tiresize.com...ize-calculator/

[LXCHEV]

I’ve had the CRS chassis kit in my LX for 15+ years. Have run all sorts of wheel and tyre combos on the front (fat and skinny) and never had any issues.

[jonesy]

cheers brett, thats what i needed to hear

[jonesy]

I’ve had the CRS chassis kit in my LX for 15+ years. Have run all sorts of wheel and tyre combos on the front (fat and skinny) and never had any issues.

 

 

had you done and firewall mods, what combos have you run? all 50 series? 

 

I got it on my LH, have not noticed the wheels getting anywhere near it, hits the spot welded seam on the body before it gets close to that, I had to trim the flange back.

 

225/50-15's

 

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great stuff cheers for the info and detailed pic.... this is that side now 

 

 

Edited by jonesy, 20 August 2018 - 09:13 AM.

[jonesy]

hope not...please i hope not

[LXCHEV]

The only firewall mod on my car was the standard removal of that spot welded seam, as most people do. I never went any further than that.

Way back when I had Torana brakes, I ran 14x8’s with 225/60’s.

Then went HQ brakes, and started with 14x7’s (can’t remember tyre sizes), and currently 15x4’s with 165/80’s. At full lock the current tyres can scrub the firewall (just) but don’t touch the chassis kit.

[neglectedtorana]

Put my wheels on and had a look, it doesn't touch but it is close.

I have UC upper control arms which would set the wheel slightly back I think.

 

The bolt passes through with a little push and is an M6, that is on full lock

If it was an issue I would cut an angled corner off the box section and weld a piece on

 

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[jonesy]

thanks for the time you have taken, f*k that is close, full lock and a slight curb or speed bump may be a minor issue ( negligible) but clearance is clearance

 

looks to be that if you were to run 225/60r15 =25.6'     it may be an issue

 

 

cheers

[Bigfella237]

And ^^ that's with a 205/55R16, which has a reasonably small overall diameter of 24.8"

 

As Jonesy says, even an extra ½" diameter would make it rub, that severely limits the range of tyres you can fit. Although you're not likely to be doing many knots with the steering on full lock, I still reckon it's too close.

 

Can you take the corner off the square tube and cap it off again, you may gain an inch or so doing that?

[jonesy]

i think that would be a good option, too close for comfort- i have to do a mock fit on the front end again soon so i might check it all then and take off exactly what i need.

cheers, hope this helps other as well 

[neglectedtorana]

I am planning on getting an alignment and suspension adjustment soon, once that is done I will consider cutting the corner off and capping it as it could end up closer and need more cut off