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question about my coils

Old Jan 5, 2011
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question about my coils

Ok so I converted my ranger into a coil over ranger... coils have been on for about 4 months and i love it!... Now i have noticed that when i cut hard in either direction my brake calipers make contact with the coils. This may be a bad thing while wheeling when the calipers are moving with the wheel while turning... Anyone have any ideas how to fix the problem?
 
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make new brackets to tuck the coilovers more inward. or increase spring rate so you do lean as much. or just stop turning really sharp.
 
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Wirelessly posted (Blackberry 8530)

Make a turn stop? I believe Villen did that on his setup to keep thinks from contacting.
 
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Originally Posted by ME00Stepside
Wirelessly posted (Blackberry 8530)

Make a turn stop? I believe Villen did that on his setup to keep thinks from contacting.
+1, forgot about that.

steering stop installed here:

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doesnt seem like a bad idea... not like i would be really loosing that much turning radius. i'll look into it on a day its not freezing out lol
 
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