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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 12:35 AM
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So I'm dropped on Stance coilovers with 18x9.5/10.5 +15 RPF1. Tire specs are 245/40 and 275/35. So pretty much when I go up driveways and all the load is on one wheel, my tires rub pretty badly. I believe my camber spec up front is around -2.2. I was just seeking some advice on how to fix this issue. Will I need to roll the front fenders more than they already are? add more camber? maybe different tires? Any advice will be much appreciated.

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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 01:19 AM
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Did you remove splash guard in wheel well? That may be what your rubbing on.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 06:29 AM
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I'm going to guess its your tire sizes, best way to tell is to jack the car up and either roll and pull or just cut some **** out....How low are you?

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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 06:35 AM
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I think the front fenders are already rolled, check the rear ones.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 07:28 AM
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Pics? Drop? Which tire is rubbing, the loaded or unloaded one(s)?
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 07:38 AM
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Its the fronts that are rubbing and it rubs on the very edge of the fender. It usually only happens when i do a right turn into a driveway because all the weight is on the right wheel.

The only pic I have right now
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by jkim824
So I'm dropped
I've identified the culprit.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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Where is Captain Obvious?
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 06:44 AM
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Have you stiffened the fronts to 15?
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 09:30 AM
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Thats weird, with those some wheels and 275/35-18's up front at -2.2 i didn't rub. I would bet you don't have your coilovers set up properly. You probably need more shock body lenght and less preload. Also remove the screw from the inner fender, cut in in half , reinstall and fold the tab in more.

BTW, you have front tires mounted on the rear of your car, you should have 275/40 out back.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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Do NOT preload coilovers. The ONLY reason there is even a preload adjustment is for corner balancing. All height should be adjusted via the shock body, and the spring should have no tension with the suspension unloaded.

Other than that, what happens if you make a similar left turn? Does the left side rub? If only 1 side is doing it, then you've got either a suspension setup problem or the fender is rolled more on one side that the other. Either of these should be pretty easy to correct.
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