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Old May 9, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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are you 100% positive that its rubbing on your fenderwell? I mean with your setup rubbing shouldn't be even close I would think. Only thing I can think of is the plastic lining in your wheelwells is hanging or something :dunno: Try to figure out what offset your wheels are and let us know
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Old May 10, 2004 | 06:09 AM
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yeah im almost positive, oh and the offset is +40mm
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Old May 10, 2004 | 08:50 AM
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If it's rubbing on the outer fenderwell, wouldn't adding a spacer make it worst?
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Old May 10, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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well it was rubbing on the inner part of it, but i put the spacers on today, and it rubs on both sides when i turn, i cant figure out whats wrong.
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Old May 10, 2004 | 05:51 PM
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hmm this whole situation really doesn't make very much sense to me.. but here is what I suggest you do if you have access to 2 jacks. I would lift up the entire front end and put jackstands underneath........ then I would put the car in first gear and let the clutch out so the front wheels are just spinning in the air....next you need to put the jack on the lower control arm of the side that rubs and jack up the wheel until you hear the rubbing, then figure out where it is coming from and why it is doing that.

I know thats kind of a difficult process but I dunno what else to tell ya..
sorry meng
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Old May 10, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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If your tires are rubbing, it should be leaving wear marks where it's rubbing. Find those and go from there. That will give you a better start at assessing what's really going on.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 05:26 AM
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I run a 35mm offset on my Rota 16s. That may be contributing to your problems...
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Old May 11, 2004 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by westcoaststyle
I run a 35mm offset on my Rota 16s. That may be contributing to your problems...

I thought my +37mm was bad.


Though 2mm doesn't make that much of a difference... h:
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Old May 11, 2004 | 08:27 AM
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doesn't s-tech have damper adjust? just make the dampen stiffer. I have one finger gap and needed camber. it'd be a good idea anyway to protect your new tires.... or you can take a bat to your fender wells like smurf said.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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im not sure, their just springs?? and cashis said that my rims are the same offset as what everyone else gets. and i heard that i shouldnt rub with that offset. +40. i set my AGX's to a stiffer setting, that helped, but i need to take the spacers off, thye made it worse. next i may just roll my fenders and get a camber kit and another alignment.
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