Van Slam And 20” Alloys

[NathanT6]

Hi I’m new to this and could do with a little help.

I’ve recently bought a 2017 t6 t32
I’ve also just bought the van slam coils and 20” wheels on 275/40/30.

The question is how low can I put the van before any rubbing ?

Also any other tips or advice I need to be looking for.

Thanks nathan

 

[G12RYX]

I have mine wound down to about 5mm from the end of the thread with 20” wheels. Sure they are 235 front and 275 rears.

Found that when I go through a dip in the road the fronts are rubbing on the arch lining. Do people take these out? No way they could leave them in with airbag suspension?

Sorry to hijack your thread but hopefully it will give us both answers.

 

[Fish]

@StudleyGlass

 

[DaveyB]

I have mine wound down to about 5mm from the end of the thread with 20” wheels. Sure they are 235 front and 275 rears.

Found that when I go through a dip in the road the fronts are rubbing on the arch lining. Do people take these out? No way they could leave them in with airbag suspension?

Sorry to hijack your thread but hopefully it will give us both answers.

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I believe that a simple method to rectify is to heat the inner wheel arch liner in the area where it is rubbing with a heat gun. Then once pliable just reshape it by application of pressure with your hand. Pretty sure i’ve read a report from Oli @BognorMotors detailing this as his method of choice.

 

[G12RYX]

I believe that a simple method to rectify is to heat the inner wheel arch liner in the area where it is rubbing with a heat gun. Then once pliable just reshape it by application of pressure with your hand. Pretty sure i’ve read a report from Oli @BognorMotors detailing this as his method of choice.

Thanks! I’ll have to look into this. Don’t want it to rub all the way through and defo don’t want to have to raise the ride height

 

[BognorMotors]

Yes, just a heat gun not the inner arch - However on the Bilstein with the correct offset wheel, you normally only get rubbing on full lock, not when driving.

HTH

 

[DaveF]

Yes, just a heat gun not the inner arch - However on the Bilstein with the correct offset wheel, you normally only get rubbing on full lock, not when driving.

HTH

Oli, I'm on B14's and I've got the front left touching the inner wing every now and then (under compression in dips and the like). I was thinking to stretch the inner wing, but do you think it's a bigger issue? It only really happens on the left and usually when I've a full tank or passengers

 

[BognorMotors]

Is it rubbing the inner plastic - then a heat gun will sort. What tyres and offset you running?

 

[DaveF]

Is it rubber the inner plastic - then a heat gun will sort. What tyres and offset you running?

ET42 20 x 9.5's with 265 / 40 tyres

The inner wing is plastic, so I'll give it a stretch

 

[BognorMotors]

Yup. That’s all it will need

 

[DaveF]

Yup. That’s all it will need

Cheers Oli, appreciated. Took your advice on the tyre sizing - created the best look I think!

 

[BognorMotors]

Pleasure. Glad your pleased