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Old Jul 20, 2016 | 10:24 AM
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Alignment and Rubbing Issues

Need some advice...
Currently running:
  • Varrstoen's 18x9.5 +22
  • Nitto Motivo 235/40/18
  • Tein SS coilovers that are adjusted to the highest setting and the stiffness is set to the highest.
  • Skunk2 Pro front camber kit and maxed them all the way out. (negative camber)
I STILL RUB!
The reason why I'm bringing this up is because I can't get my alignment right and I feel like the rubbing shouldn't be happening.
Recent Alignment Numbers, before and after...



I just paid acura an additional $50 so they could adjust the camber arms back to spec. even though I didn't ask them and my car still pulls to the right.
I haven't done anything to my fender lip besides chip the paint by beating them with a rubber mallet and I'm scared to do anything else because the chipping will become noticeable...

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Old Jul 20, 2016 | 10:25 AM
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roll fenders not beat them....
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Old Jul 20, 2016 | 10:26 AM
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you need to figure out the exact spot the wheels are rubbing the fender. we cannot tell you that. you have to physically look and find out where its rubbing, there will be evidence of rubbing, ie; missing paint, or rubber from tire...

if the fender lip is catching the tire, ROLL not beat!

if tire is hitting inside of wheel well, maybe get a stretched tire

but all depends on where its rubbing
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Old Jul 20, 2016 | 10:33 AM
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the fender lip at first was scratching the tire but after I beat them they stopped. Now its just the rubber rubbing on the plastic fender wells.
The first set of tires I had were stretched... I believe 235/35/18 and I had to get my rims resurfaced because the lips took a beating, but had no rubbing issues...
I guess this is when I can honestly say "Low Problems"
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Old Jul 20, 2016 | 10:37 AM
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so in your situation, the only way to get it to stop rubbing is to run stretched tires. and not to curb up your wheels

I'm running the same sized wheel 18x9.5 +22 and ocaissionally rub in the black plastic liners, but who cares?
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Old Jul 20, 2016 | 10:43 AM
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so in your situation, the only way to get it to stop rubbing is to run stretched tires. and not to curb up your wheels

I'm running the same sized wheel 18x9.5 +22 and ocaissionally rub in the black plastic liners, but who cares?
I guess I thought there would be a way with all these after market adjustable parts to fine tune them and ride comfortably.
But I agree the rubbing isn't really causing an issue.
But now what's annoying is having this adjustable camber kit pretty much running stock.
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Old Jul 20, 2016 | 10:46 AM
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fyi; i still have stock upper and lower control arms and have raised the BC coilovers for a 3 finger gap all around.

i am running stretched 245's tho... I want wider

alignment; or toe is spot on at zero and I do have a little out of spec camber, but who cares, toe causes tire wear.
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