front suspension springs

[EK 308 Uterus]

Gday to all.

I am finding the extra weight of the 308 fitted to my EK has made the tyres rub in the inside of the guard.

I have heard you can put packing plates on the top of the springs to give some extra lift ...but not sure? The frontend is recessed HR, I could go to somewhere like pedders suspensions and spend a #%$@ load of $$$ but would like to avoid that if possible ...any suggestions. Help

Luke

[Mephious]

I can only offer the following mate, hopefully others can offer more advice as I dare say I will be facing a similar problem.

- Change ride hieght ..... new springs
- Change tyre offset/width ...... new rubber and rims
- Lip front guards ......

Dont know about the backing plates sorry.

[Thommo]

Gday Luke
I have heard of spacers being placed above the springs in the front end.
They use to do it on the old gassers back in the sixties at the drags.
A higher front end, meant better weight transfer for the launch.
The spacer was an aluminium disc of similar diameters to the inside & outside
of the spring, made to fit snug in the spring tower.
The height of it was by however much lift you wanted.

Its an option

Cheers
Jeff

[captainbill]

got the same problem.just bought some nolathane spacers that fit under your springs.

[captainbill]

Those nolathane rubbers are 8mm thick,you place them under your spring.they should give you a little more hieght.I have not put mine in yet so dont know how good they work.Think there about $50.Speed shops or rare spares should have them.I also trimmed the inside of my gaurds a bit.Im also fitting a new thicker front stabaliser bar.These are not overated and play a big part in stopping the body roll which can also make your front wheels rub.

[Malcolm]

Hey Luke,

If your suspension has come down a fair bit with the extra weight, it might be worth getting a wheel alignment done as when the front comes down the top of the tyres goes out at the same time. Hense needing a wheel alignment to stop the tyres scrubbing.
If you replace springs or fit spacers it would still be a good idea to get an alignment done.

cheers

[EK 308 Uterus]

I appreciate the imput guys, I have fitted 16 inch speedy rims and new low profile rubber. ( I had not considered the wheel alignment factor thou ) I was going to get an alignment when she was just about complete.

I need to get about 2 cm lift to clear the guard.

I dont think those shims will do what I want.

I will have to pull out the springs and take them to pedders and see what they can supply.

Thanks again

Luke

[ipg]

spring insulators

rare spares part number 7429151

these are hard plastic and are 4mm thick

so will raise your front end 8mm

i think they were 6 bucks each

go to clarks rubber!