cskip Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Just noticed that the Rear ARB Drop Link is "rubbing" a grove in the inside tyre wall. It is more pronounced on the passenger side. The car is a VX HPC with 8.5 inch SLR wheels on the rear. Appears to be happening on both ZZR and ZZS tyres.I have checked the recommendation from this link. My drop links are already on the inside of the ARB, so that the nut is on the outside of the ARB (closest to the tyre).The ARB is on the softest setting. Interestingly the inside of the droplink is also rubbing on the body work of the inside of the rear wing. This is just cosmetic. The rubbing on the tyre is very worrying.What can I do? Other than remove the ARB completely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumster Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Hi Skip,When I moved to 8.5 rears i decided to get ris of my ARB as it had been disconnected for a few years anyway. However i have noticed some minor wear marks on the powdercoating of the radius arms and i suspect that under certain conditions there is tyre wall contact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted August 25, 2016 Support Team Share Posted August 25, 2016 If you move to the 2nd softest setting it should stop the rubbing although it's still marginal even then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark w Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Have you tried bending the bar ends a little ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskip Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 I'll try Shaun suggestion first. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I had the same issue.. It was fairly easy to use a little force and bend the arms a touch to give clearance. You need enough clearance to allow for some movement in the tyre and in the a frame etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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