Author Topic: Rubbing problems.. suggestions please (Read 4199 times)

sumyungguy · « **on:** July 12, 2007, 10:05:40 PM »

Put on the 15mm spacers today, lots of rubbing in the rear so I did a bit of fender rolling the old fashion way. My car is not that low but my springs are on the soft side (H&R Sports -1.3F&R) and its actually rubbing above the flair on the q-panel. Ive seen some pretty dumped e30's so I know there is a way around this.

Thanks in advance for your help..

couple pic's

(rear)

kowalski · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2007, 01:59:06 AM »

either new springs, roll the fenders more, different wheels, or more narrow tires. those are pretty much your only options.

sumyungguy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2007, 02:13:13 AM »

I think Ill just take the spacers off then.. sucks cause its an expensive way to find out the hard way...

I was thinking more camber but I dont feel that any is needed in the rear.

Alpine003 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2007, 12:03:45 PM »

Just wondering why you got 15mm spacers anyways? Maybe 8-10mm spacers might work better? What's the offset of your rims?

sumyungguy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2007, 02:28:22 PM »

I thought when I put new brakes on that the new pad thickness would cause the caliper to hit the wheel cause it was very close. I wanted the wheels to still be hub centric, also wanted to fill the horizontal gap in the rear, so I went with H&R 15mm spacers. Well put the new brakes on and test fit the wheel w/o spacers and they still clear the caliper. Put the spacers on for purely looks and now Im in this dilemma.

The wheels dont have any size stamp on them but measured it out and their 15x8 32 offset.

sumyungguy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2007, 12:39:13 AM »

Friend of mine has a fender roller and we rolled my rear fenders today, got most of the rubbing gone. It only rubs under hard corner acceleration..

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2007, 12:08:43 PM »

Pics?

Shocker · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2007, 12:10:56 PM »

M3 Quarter panels and fenders will fix that.

:p

sumyungguy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2007, 03:07:22 PM »

Quote from: Shocker;29670

M3 Quarter panels and fenders will fix that. :p

If I had the $$$ I totally would, I need to stop buying camera equipment...

sumyungguy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2007, 03:09:49 PM »

Quote from: gearheadE30;29669

Pics?

You found them but for others.. link