MA61 Front Tyre scrubbing dilemma

**andyroo** · 17-05-2007, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mathew

Bent stub axle - maybe? - happened to me - wheel aligned everything lined up and looked good on the computer, but still scrubbed tyres and felt weird turning. Eventually after checking everything a million times found a small difference in some measurements from side to side - took it off and compared it to one from the wreckers, yep small bend in the stub axle. Something to have a look at anyway!

cheers Matt

I like this idea, I have the same problem as Ryley, cant see any scrubbing, only happens with body roll hooking into left handers.. I did have some pretty heavy contact a while back with a laser, that wrecked my panel, and gave a nice whack to the wheel, but with 205's had no problem. Now with 215's its made it noticiable?

**RyleyMA61** · 17-05-2007, 09:26 PM

Norbie-

Just running RA60 struts, I think its 2.01deg on the left and 2.5 deg on the right? On full droop the springs wobble around and though, like they don't sit on the RA60 hats right???

Matty-

I'll check the bearings. There is marks from previous scrubbage (plastic guards) and the right hand side tyre's sidewall is completely gone (but I think it was on a bolt now gone)
I'd love to not have to squeeze 205/40 mini tyres on the front... 215/45 or 235/40 would be fantastic...

Mathew- I'll check the stub axle, thanks mate
Thanks andyroo as well

Is it possible to shave some stuff off the hubs so the setup sits further in uder the guards??? like the original setup??

Could it be the RA60 struts??!?!?

It's garbage, the 205/40 tyre and rim combo are shitloads smaller thyan the stock 225/60/14 combo!!!1 GAY!!!!i want legit non-mini tyres and no scrubbing!

**Negative Boost** · 17-05-2007, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Ryley

On full droop the springs wobble around and though, like they don't sit on the RA60 hats right???

Are you using the RA60 top spring perches? Your supposed to use the MA61 top spring perches. I tired using the RA60 ones at first and noticed a slight difference and the spring just not sitting quite right.

**Brett** · 22-05-2007, 06:01 AM

I kinda have this problem, but 100x worse, and only on the left hand side.

My left LCA is bent a bit, and the bushings are stuffed. I also haven't had an alignment after two major crash repairs done at home...so the number one thing I'd be checking is the rigidity, maybe your toe rod has slack, or your LCA is loose/stuffed.