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I need strut help

ok as some may know i just got 03 cobra wheels for my cougar im having an issue on right turns the rim rubs on the strut i looked at the top plate wich is adjusted all the way to the fender on both sides i loosend it at pushed all the way to the engin side this did not help. i have 17x9s on the turbo coupe that i got from vinnie and they dnt rub why is this only hapining on the right side on right turns only .....do i need spacers on the front? is there any other adjustment i can make ?
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I need strut help

Reply #1 –
Perhaps some 1/4 or 3/8 inch spacers will do the trick.Heck Man,I have 17x9's up front with 255 40 17's and still have room...and the wheels aren't sticking out too far either.

Aren't those brand new wheels?That sucks.Throw some other wheels on there until you get it worked out.
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I need strut help

Reply #2 –
Easiest thing to do is to run a smaller diameter bolt through the top or bottom strut bolt hole, so you can give it a slight tilt for more clearance and then readjust the camber. Make sure you get a bolt and nut set that has a large round cap on it that will cover the hole entirely to prevent the nut and bolt from slipping.  That should offer you the little bit of clearance you need to prevent rubbing on the strut.

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Reply #3 –
The only things that WILL work in this case are wheels with the correct offset, or a wheel spacer....


The strut is bolted to the spindle. The rotor/hub rides on bearings on the spindle. We all know wheels are bolted to the rotor/hub.

How is adjusting the camber affect the distance between strut and tire?

It doesn't, at least not on our Foxes with the Modified McPherson strut system....
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I need strut help

Reply #4 –
um.... the strut is mounted to the spindle at the bottom. Moving the top will do nothing cause the bottom is mounted to the spindle with the two bolts....

something else is wrong....


.... beat me by 3 min....

I need strut help

Reply #5 –
I managed to stuff 295/35/17 tires on the front of my bird on 17x9's and all I needed was a 1/4" spacer.  Or you could get some excentric bolts(crash bolts) summit has them for fox mustang and I used those to get 5* of camber on my bird, but you could face them both the same way to move the strut over a little bit.

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick:

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Reply #6 –
IIRC, the original TCs had some kind of restriction to keep the tires from rubbing, and that was with the tires/wheels of the day.  Stock TCs have a larger turning radius than other trim levels.  In your case, you need spacers or different offset.
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Reply #7 –
yea im going to pep boys to look for spacers
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Reply #8 –
dont forget to get an alignment now that you changed the caster/camber

you will wear the tires quick.
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Reply #9 –
problem solved 1/4 inch spacers darn there expensive lil basterds
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