Williams Hubs and 16V hubs......

[bodben]

Despite previous advice from the forum, are not the same, please do not do what I did and spend a month rebuilding the font suspension of your car only to find that it is toed out so badly that it is undrivable.

The definitive answer, for anyone who asks if they can use valver hubs on a Williams is NO.

[Justin..]

erm, i used valver hubs on my williams suspension? as have many people.

IIRC they share the same part number

[bodben]

Presumably you had to use longer track rod ends? That would change the original geometry of the car. There is no other explanation for my situation, I have changed my hubs, track rod ends and lower ball joints, the track rod ends are the same as the ones I took off, same length etc, but are not long enough to rectify the toe out of the car.

[stevie_b]

So are you saying that you have put Williams hubs on now and it has cured the toe problem? The track of a Williams is wider than a valver so you do need longer track rod ends or wind out the existing ones further.

[Justin..]

no i just wound the rods out to suit the extra track width and had it tracked.

[stevie_b]

Sorry, I didn't mean you Justin - I have done the same.

[Justin..]

only thing i can suggest is one of your hubs are bent, wether it be the new ones or the old

[Justin..]

Sorry, I didn't mean you Justin - I have done the same.

My reply was to OP so no need for apologies!

[bodben]

I only got her back from the attempted tracking today, but I think I may have narrowed down the problem, If the 16v and Williams hubs are the same then my problem is that the lower ball joint arms on my new set are to long.

[Justin..]

but surely you'd have the problem with both sets of hubs not just the valver ones ?