rear rubbing like a bitch

1. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #1 16th March 2007, 22:05

   rear rubbing like a bitch plz help i have 195/45/r16 with the right offset lowerd down 50mm and is rubbing with 1 person in the back sometimes even when no one is in. so i have the arches slightley skimmed and the bumper bracket skimmed right off but still rubbing with passengers in anything elce i could try guys??? any help would be grate rep given thanks chris
2. jimmyvtr2 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 chichester Posts: 107 Impreza STI Supercharged Saxo VTR

   #2 16th March 2007, 22:20

   You can remove the rear bumper brackets, and then cut off the metal plate that is used to hold it on. With this done you will get no rubbing at all. You will just have to fix the bumper to the arches with clips else it can flair out.
3. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #3 16th March 2007, 22:26

   rear bumper brackets have allready been skimmed right down anything elce??
4. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #4 16th March 2007, 22:27

   ill post some pics 2morrow then you can see what i mean im not sure 100% where it is rubbing at yet because i just got car back today after getting the brackets skimmed ..
5. vts165 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2004 gosport nr portsmouth United Kingdom (England) Posts: 903 phase 1 saxo vts

   #5 16th March 2007, 22:30

   you gotta remove all the inner plastic covering and trim some metal down aswell.........
   
   it would also help ALOT if you got 195/40/16 tyres as you will hear loadza people have problems with 45s........
   
   mines lowered 40mm on 205/40/17s and i can get me plus 3 passengers and only get very little rubbing
6. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #6 16th March 2007, 23:46

   when you say skimmed, is the bolt area still there?
7. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #7 17th March 2007, 18:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Scott when you say skimmed, is the bolt area still there?

   no i dont think so i will have to check tomorrow as its pissing down outside
8. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #8 17th March 2007, 18:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vts165 you gotta remove all the inner plastic covering and trim some metal down aswell......... it would also help ALOT if you got 195/40/16 tyres as you will hear loadza people have problems with 45s........ mines lowered 40mm on 205/40/17s and i can get me plus 3 passengers and only get very little rubbing

   thanks i will try the plastic first then if no joy i sall get 40 tyres but if i get them it will make car look higher wont it ie bigger gap between arch
9. D_Man Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Crondall nr Farnham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 951 Focus ST-2

   #9 17th March 2007, 23:27

   mines lowered around 50mm with 16's and 45 profile, all i did was take out the liners, and cut the bumper bracket, no problems since can travel with 2 people in the back fine, as long as there are no speed bumps!
10. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

    #10 17th March 2007, 23:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D_Man mines lowered around 50mm with 16's and 45 profile, all i did was take out the liners, and cut the bumper bracket, no problems since can travel with 2 people in the back fine, as long as there are no speed bumps!

    thanks mate i shall try this in the morning as i am lowerd 50 too