struts shouldnt matter in this situation unless the rubbing is while you are hitting bumps. struts do nothing but keep the spring from bouncing wildly. springs are what makes your height of the car. my guess is maybe, although i dont know if this is possible, is that the rear springs are maybe installed in the front? i havent done springs in a while so i dont know if they even look the same between front and rear. what kind of springs again? if you spent a lot of money and no return is availiable....they do make "spacers" for springs. it is basically a little indented spring shape made out of metal that you put in between your spring coils. least you could drive around town without damaging your car.