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[Mark1275GT]

Yes me again
My tires hit my wheel arch when i do a full lock.
Is this common, and should i be worrying ?
Thanks

[silvermini]

I have this problem, what size are you're wheels? mine are 13 by 7.
Basically you need to buy a quick steering rack (2.2 turns rather than 2.7) alot of money and effort to fit, by some special washers to stop the rack before it hits arch (which kad do) or do what i did which was take the wheels off, jacked the car up and picked up a mallet and reshaped them ( obv need to see where the wheel rubs and then proceed to wack)

[Jammy]

I have this problem, what size are you're wheels? mine are 13 by 7.
Basically you need to buy a quick steering rack (2.2 turns rather than 2.7) alot of money and effort to fit

Not correct. A quick rack turns the wheels the same amount, only you turn the steering wheel 2.2 turns instead of 2.7. And they are as simple/difficult as any other rack to fit.

What you need to stop 13" wheels hitting the inner arch is a Sportspack steering rack. Sportspack minis had 13" wheels as standard so they fitted a rack with limited travel. These however, are very expensive. KAD now make steering rack limiters you can buy direct from them for roughly £8, you fit these to your current rack. They basically limit the travel of the rack, thus performing the same job as the Sportspack rack.

[1984mini25]

this is a problem you need to sort
As if any part of the wheel/tyre rubs on the inner arches its an Mot Failure

[wobblybob]

they r supposed to but the amount or saxo/corsa owners etc with 17s on that rub on full lock always pass on it, and so did i ( when i had a fezzer lol )

[Mark1275GT]

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KAD now make steering rack limiters you can buy direct from them for roughly £8, you fit these to your current rack. They basically limit the travel of the rack, thus performing the same job as the Sportspack rack.
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Thata sounds great.
Where do i get these from.
Thanks

[miniboo]

[quote name='Mark1275GT' date='Feb 10 2006, 08:09 PM' post='235977']
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KAD now make steering rack limiters you can buy direct from them for roughly £8, you fit these to your current rack. They basically limit the travel of the rack, thus performing the same job as the Sportspack rack.
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Thata sounds great.
Where do i get these from.
Thanks
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ermmm KAD!!!!!!!!!

[Wil_h]

here

http://www.kad-uk.com/homepage.htm

see them at the bottom of this page:

http://www.kad-uk.com/accessories.htm

[Mark1275GT]

Cool.. have to for sure get those
Thanks lads.

[Grayedout]

Why not just replace them with a more suitable set of wheels instead of those huge things that the mini was never designed for?!

[Mark1275GT]

lol..
Well i guess we all have are own taste
If we were all the same, it would be a very boring world..

[Ethro]

i would say make sure the orig. arch is fully ground out beofre u fit other arches, but looking at your clubby it doesnt seem to be the case.
With mine i need to grind the orig. arch back bcause some B@st-ard left the old on there, and its sharp and messing up my nice tyres lol...

[Mark1275GT]

Well i had a look and could see the W&P arches are screwed to the the small lips going round the arch.
But i thought i could attach the SPORT PACKs to the same lip