help with fitting 9.5 Fr1 simmons on VL

[TizzleParticipant Melbourne88\' VL Calais 355 View build HERE Member since: May 27, 2015 Posts: 16]

Gday guys,

Im running the staggered FR1 simmons on my VL and are having rubbing issues.

The rears have been machined to a 52 or 53 offset (cant remember) which is required to fit them and the guards have been rolled.

I am running ultra low springs in the rear so it does sit pretty low.

Even with the guard rolling and the correct offset the wheels are rubbing on the guards but also on the inner guard and the shock shows signs of the occasional hit from the rim/tyre.

Anyone on here had success in fixing this without tubbing and pumping the rear guards.?

 

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Buy smaller rims….

[TizzleParticipant Melbourne88\' VL Calais 355 View build HERE Member since: May 27, 2015 Posts: 16]

apart from the obvious! haha.

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

Maybe raise it slightly and put firmer springs in it

[AWSSOMParticipant AWSSOMHSV VT GTS VL WALKY View build HERE Member since: March 5, 2015 Posts: 11]

I moved the shock over just a little helped with the fitment a lot and as it has been said before just raise it a little

[SLE-881Participant SydneyDaily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 81]

Do you have an adjustable pan-hard rod installed?

Is it rubbing on both sides or just the one?

Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881

[TizzleParticipant Melbourne88\' VL Calais 355 View build HERE Member since: May 27, 2015 Posts: 16]

Got the adjustable pan hard in it and yes both sides rub. Gonna chuck some super low springs in to raise it up a touch and see what that does.

[white lieParticipant PerthVY GTS View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 13]

What size tyre have you got on there?

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

white lie wrote:

What size tyre have you got on there?

somthing tells me it’s going to be an answer you won’t like….

[white lieParticipant PerthVY GTS View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 13]

I suspect the same…. And likely a simple solution to the “problem”

[SLE355Participant View build HERE Member since: April 7, 2015 Posts: 119]

Post some pics mate.

[TizzleParticipant Melbourne88\' VL Calais 355 View build HERE Member since: May 27, 2015 Posts: 16]

I’ve got 245/30 on the rear.

[TizzleParticipant Melbourne88\' VL Calais 355 View build HERE Member since: May 27, 2015 Posts: 16]

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

245s on 9.5″ rims must be pretty dam stretched…

looks like you need 9″ rims or narrow diff and mini tubb.

[TizzleParticipant Melbourne88\' VL Calais 355 View build HERE Member since: May 27, 2015 Posts: 16]

Na hardly stretched at all.

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

Get the hd version of the kings springs in superlow

[Dan811Participant SE Melbourne02 Monaro M6 LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 4, 2015 Posts: 124]

Tizzle wrote:

Na hardly stretched at all.

Then you’ve got some figures wrong… I’ve got 245s on an 8.5inch rim and they look just on flush, if not a little stretched. 245s on a 9.5 will definitely be stretched.

It looks awesome in the above pics, but realistically raising it will be your only real solution without needing some bodywork

[TizzleParticipant Melbourne88\' VL Calais 355 View build HERE Member since: May 27, 2015 Posts: 16]

didnt say they werent stretched. just not overly stretched as i also hate that look.

looking like raising it slightly will be the immediate solution and see how that pans out.

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

You could try some poly air bags inside your existing springs, then you can just pump them up when loading up the car.

Got Drag Bags in my VX , work well – just pump them up when required.

[SLE355Participant View build HERE Member since: April 7, 2015 Posts: 119]

Having not seen the FR20 1 piece in the flesh, from the pics i’ve seen the dish doesn’t look as highly polished as the 1 piece Simmons? Fair call? I’m actually borrowing one this weekend, so will see for myself.

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