DOH!!!!!! Rubbing in the front now... thoughts?
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DOH!!!!!! Rubbing in the front now... thoughts?
So the car has rubbed a little bit in the front. Tight right handers the tire is rubbing the far inside of the fenderwell towards the front. It's only done it twice in say... 250 miles of good twisties, both going downhill. Once was braking downhill and hitting a bump followed by a dip, the second was a super tight right hander downhill with a dip mid corner.
I don't think I'm near as low as a good many people. I measure differently... from the fender to the lower wheel lip and it's at 23". With the Eibachs it sat at 23 3/8. If I measure to the ground like most do I get 25 1/4"... which isn't terribly low (I think russ is 24 1/2 or something). In fact the front height adjustment is almost all the way to the top!
My wheels are 8" ET 32.. so they are sitting inbound about 16.5mm (using spacer calc). Do you think this could be resolved with a spacer? or am I doomed? Should I hammer out the spot where it's rubbing? I can take a picture later tonight or this weekend so you can see the exact spot if that helps.
What are you guys running for height and wheel size/offset and are you getting any rubbing issues?
I don't think I'm near as low as a good many people. I measure differently... from the fender to the lower wheel lip and it's at 23". With the Eibachs it sat at 23 3/8. If I measure to the ground like most do I get 25 1/4"... which isn't terribly low (I think russ is 24 1/2 or something). In fact the front height adjustment is almost all the way to the top!
My wheels are 8" ET 32.. so they are sitting inbound about 16.5mm (using spacer calc). Do you think this could be resolved with a spacer? or am I doomed? Should I hammer out the spot where it's rubbing? I can take a picture later tonight or this weekend so you can see the exact spot if that helps.
What are you guys running for height and wheel size/offset and are you getting any rubbing issues?
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IIRC... mine did that too on the H&R's, but only on big bumps cornering. I think I just let the
<center><img src="http://images34.fotki.com/v1081/photos/4/41974/116008/P5300032-vi.jpg"></center><p>do teh moddin'. Wasn't that bad. I think you could prolly slip a biggAr spacer in there if you wanted, cause I'm guessing your fenders aren't quite as stuffed as mine were and you're prolly not as low either.
<OR> Sawzall + Compound hammer FTW!
<OR> Sawzall + Compound hammer FTW!
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hum..........
<center><img src="http://signshack.funkngroovin.com/images/no%20fat%20chicks%20car-nofatchicks.gif"></center><p>this causes my rabbit to rub....... so i put a sticker on the dash thats something like this to help prevent it from happeing.....
. doute ur issues the same....
. doute ur issues the same....
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