DIFF OUT OF LINE

BADGEM · tinkerer Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 195

ey guys my diff seems to be more to the righ than the left.
I got a setof 17" FR simmons on the car now with rubber of 20,40, and there 6 inch wide.
The car is lowered, but not to much.
Iv got king springs and monro gas shockers.
I got the guards lipped and its still rubs any1 got any ideas of how i can move the diff a little to the left?
iv seen 18" rims on a gem how the fuck is that possible.
its pissing me off.
im from melb so if any1 knows of a place where i can get it checked out.or Any1 got any ideas of fixing this problem?
joeysgem@hotmail.com

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

Adjustable panhard rod.

HOTHOUSE GREEN GEMI · tinkerer Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 148

its your panhard rod mate if it the left side from the back of the car you rod needs to be shorter a panhard rod adjust cost about $125 from what i can remember

BADGEM · tinkerer Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 195

but wont that chew my tyres on the inside?

QldRobbo · tinkerer Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 455

Adjustable Panhard rod has nothing to do with your tyres, nor placing any extra stress on them... what it does is holds diff in place, and you get an adjustable one to pull it into the centre after you lower your car (which pushes it out sideways)... have a look under the back of your car and you'll see a rod that goes from the diff, to the body of the car...

Wagonslut · tinkerer Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 376

adjustable panhard rod is what u need, retail for $195 from pedders. easy to fit.

Sik_Gemi · rice boy Joined: 02 Oct 2002 Posts: 39

Go to www.whiteline.com.au and then to reviews and articles and then 4 cylender and small cars and then the second one down called real handellng for you gemini. it tels you heaps about this sort of stuff.

Later

BlueTC · petrol head Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Posts: 1148

if it has those width rims, it should not really scrubb regardin how low it is??

there should be at least 2 inches of space when centred,

so yer..........?

QldRobbo · tinkerer Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 455

depends on the offset of the rims now doesn't it... get some rims with a big offset, and they'll scrub

CrAzY · backyard mechanic Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 634

did i see a post from sick gem *shock* it should just need an adjustabel panard rod, they should scrub, mabey on the front when its full lock because u have it so low, king springs are the lowest, depending on what u buy, if u buy normal, low or superlow,

BlueTC · petrol head Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Posts: 1148

if it did then the front rims would not fit on,

as they are not McPherson struts,

Blue TG · tinkerer Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 183

I have poo tc's old wheels, 17x7.5 with 225 45 rubber, the springs are bigtime cutters, with 13's it sits lower than 10 cms off the ground, ***also i have the stock panhad rod on my diff, lipped the guards with a pair of pliers and a hammer and havent had a scrape since.

one big concern is on ful lock the inside of the tire an hit the bracket where the flexhose from the brakes goes, rips big sharp holes in ya tires! all fixed now tho, i just turned the clips around

Gemini Driving Yobbo · petrol head Joined: 26 Feb 2002 Posts: 3897

hahha that sounds like the work of carlos