rear wheel arches

[TravTC]

Hey guys,
I talked to a few of you before about my wheels. I got some 205x60x13 tyres on 13x5.5 alloys (OLD SKOOL!!), and they fill up the rear arches with stock springs. They used to scrape the inside of the arches. After some advice, I belted out the lip that points in towards the car from the arches edge. I did that and now with one person in the back and some reasonable cornering it rubs on the inside of the actual arch (the bit with all the caked grey dirt on the inside).

Is there such thing as a spring damper? Like a FAT washer that stops excess spring travel? Should i put one of those in?? I dont wanna spend more on the car (ie 200 on springs or something [how much would that be for standard pedders?])

Thanks boyz
Trav

[FrAsErTaG]

What model gemini?
I have 205x60x13 on 13x6 Centreline globes and they dont scrub they fit heaps nicely and Im running stock suspension (to be changed fairly soon)

[Ben Wight]

They shouldn't scrape with stock suspension, unless the off set makes them hang way out, and you hit a big bump, or if your springs are old and saggy, or have been cut.

The only think called a spring damper is a shock absorber. You should get some new springs, around $120 from various places. Or, you could look at getting the inside of your wheels machined so they sit further in the wheel arch, but 5.5" wheels with 205's should never scrub unless sitting real low, so I would be looking at the springs first. Even a set from a wreckers (about $30) should sit higher.

[TravTC]

Thank you gents
They do stick out quite a bit, but its not ridiculously exposed.

Would that be about $120 for a rear set? Thats not much. Only take me an hour or 2 (I dont work at pedders .

Im gonna be working alot over the summer so maybe ill get a new set of springs, fix some of that LAND ROVER DISCOVERY handling.

[Ben Wight]

I think whiteline select springs are $120 a pair.