Xidas rubbing on FUCA! HELP!
#42
Don't you dare bring personal responsibility into this! How dare you!
He's running non-stock wheels and non stock tire size on a non stock suspension alignment, using full custom lower ball joints, and is complaining that his non-stock parts don't all fit together without touching anything like stock.
Yeah, it's Emilio's fault. Hahaha!
He's running non-stock wheels and non stock tire size on a non stock suspension alignment, using full custom lower ball joints, and is complaining that his non-stock parts don't all fit together without touching anything like stock.
Yeah, it's Emilio's fault. Hahaha!
At least disclose potential contact issues.
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A shock body that can't fit a 2.25" spring will be larger than one build to fit a 2.25" spring.
It has everything to do with shock body size.
#45
How is tire contacting the fender ok? If you dont care about your car, sure. But I do.
You can use the existing shock body with a wider spring perch and it will work fine. So larger spring does not mean bigger shock body. The öhlins we build at my work uses the same shock body OD as xidas, but uses a 2.5" spring.
Im not going to cut out my fender well.
You can use the existing shock body with a wider spring perch and it will work fine. So larger spring does not mean bigger shock body. The öhlins we build at my work uses the same shock body OD as xidas, but uses a 2.5" spring.
Im not going to cut out my fender well.
#46
Every single time a company came out with a new part that could affect suspension geometry, it is not the burden of the shock manufacturer to make sure their part complies. The company would never win. Exactly why I gave up on making a universal coil mount.
One thing I take away from fabricating and modding: If I did not personally verify fitment, it was my fault when it did not work, no matter how hard I try to place blame. In the end, I was the one who tightened the bolts and drove away.
If we were talking about a stock vehicle, then It would be a different story. If the NB arm hits the shock body with an alignment achieved with OEM adjustments, well then there is a problem.
One thing I take away from fabricating and modding: If I did not personally verify fitment, it was my fault when it did not work, no matter how hard I try to place blame. In the end, I was the one who tightened the bolts and drove away.
If we were talking about a stock vehicle, then It would be a different story. If the NB arm hits the shock body with an alignment achieved with OEM adjustments, well then there is a problem.
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If you care about going fast you take all the travel you can get. If your shock tower gets a light polishing so be it, run bigger bumpstops.
You missed my point. Any shock body that is built to fit a 2.25" spring would have the issue.
So the Ohlins you build at your work would also have this issue, its not a Xida issue.
You missed my point. Any shock body that is built to fit a 2.25" spring would have the issue.
So the Ohlins you build at your work would also have this issue, its not a Xida issue.
#48
Shock body size is not the issue. The contact is happening well into the bump stop. So if you would have limited travel by 1/2", this would not have been an issue.
What im getting from you guys is this, "Everybody who installs aftermarket suspension needs to disassemble the shock and do a stroke pass to verify no contact." Cmon, really...
What im getting from you guys is this, "Everybody who installs aftermarket suspension needs to disassemble the shock and do a stroke pass to verify no contact." Cmon, really...
#50
You got a race car with race parts many of which alter all sorts of clearances/geometry. Surely at some point you can see how the burden of making sure it all plays well together would be on you, no?
I think we're all in agreement that 949 should have done everyone a favor and released a PSA about this when this was identified, but otherwise....
again, just a thought. I know I'd be really mad if I discovered this on my own car never even thinking it might be a possibility, so I totally understand the anger/frustration.
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Nope. I get a bit of a polish on my shock tower when I hit big bumps, but otherwise no fender contact.
In the rear I had some upper control arm to body contact, but the 5lb sledge fixed that real quick.
In the rear I had some upper control arm to body contact, but the 5lb sledge fixed that real quick.