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eddiebeano

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Hi all, just swapped a recently lowered beam with a mate for my standard one, it's down about 60mm but will be raised back up and have vts bars installed, no camber either. I also have birks solidmounts installed. The problem is the beam is not central to the car, it's I think 10mm further to the left than it should be, as the wheels stick further out the arch on the left, which is causing the right arch liner to foul the rim ( 1.2 et15) . We were going to try installing my old rubberised mounts back on to see if it's the mounts that are sqewed but does anyone else have any other suggestions? P.s only the holes on the left hand side of the boot floor mounting points are elongated? What's the point in this?

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 14:51
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I have noticed a few 6's crabbing slightly in the past so will be interested in the outcome.

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 15:10
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I reckon you've put one of the mounts on backwards, they're not symmetrical.

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 15:42
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it's not even possible to do that is it?! the mounting studs are slightly staggered from memory

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 15:53
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We thought that impossible as the rears can only go on one way..

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 15:56
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It was a big tight to get the studs through the boot floor..

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 16:13
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i'd drop the beam back down and double check everything to be honest and check the studs for straightness, although they would probably snap at the weld before bending (mine did, twice, so i superwelded them Big grin)

i am guessing you have seen the beam mount FAQ here?

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 16:22
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its borked Thumbs up



every extreme lowered beam I've looked at in the past has been donald ducked btw...

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 16:43
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welshpug! wrote:
its borked Thumbs up



every extreme lowered beam I've looked at in the past has been donald ducked btw...


It's only been lowered 5000 miles. No camber no bangs.. Yet it's still a good 10mil out, will have to have it off to investigate

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 17:08
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Get the mounts of and compare the dimensions to the originals.

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 17:38
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daveyboy wrote:
Get the mounts of and compare the dimensions to the originals.


This is exactly what i would do, now that the wheels sit much closer to the arches, anything that may be out of line

will now be more noticable, whereas before, you wouldnt really notice

refit original mounts just to elliminate the solid items
Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 21:47
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Sounds like a plan Thumbs up

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From experience I have seen modified solid mounts where they haven't been welded up properly at the correct position

But that was a one off

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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 23:21
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Oddly, all the crabbing 6's i'v seen have had solid rear beam mounts. Hmmm...

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Oddly, all the crabbing 6's i'v seen have had solid rear beam mounts. Hmmm...

Baker bm or remanufactured jobbies?

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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 12:20
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only if they've been fitted carelessly! it's just a case of realigning it properly and you'll be fine

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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 12:33
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Some and some mate.

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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 14:37
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Mine is on solid rear mounts made by Baker BM and it doesn't crab...No

Beam sits perfectly where it should be. Smile

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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 18:54
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Mine's spot on straight on solid mounts.

First set weren't when I put them in the jig 180* out though LOL

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phillipm wrote:
Mine's spot on straight on solid mounts.

First set weren't when I put them in the jig 180* out though LOL


Yeh, that was a real laughNo No

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I thought you liked going backwards?

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stan_306gti6 wrote:
Mine is on solid rear mounts made by Baker BM and it doesn't crab...No

Beam sits perfectly where it should be. Smile


pHEW had me worried about the bakers sat on my desk then

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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 20:26
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nothing to do with the mounts - its to do with the person fitting them. If its 10mm out at one side it's either a manufacturing defect or fitment error

I've took about 50 beams off and messed with mounts all my life since I was a little girl. Standard ones and bakerbm ones. Never had a problem except for my seam welded and solid mounted 306 splitting the mount stud weld due to vibration

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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 21:59
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