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02-27-2013, 09:10 AM | #1 |
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Rubbing with 10mm spacer!
Anyone else experiencing rubbing with 10 mm rear spacers? After switching from Eibach springs to KW adj sleeves, I noticed that my rear tires are now rubbing the rear bumper. The rear is now 0.5'' lower than height with the Eibach springs (13.0" from hub center to fender). Alignment is same as previous (camber -2.5f/-2.0r). I have since switched to using a 5 mm spacer instead, but prefer the look of the 10 mm spacer. MS does not make a 8 mm spacer and I dont want to combine 3+5 mm spacers because wheel will not longer be centered by hub.
Any suggestion? Thanks!
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Car is too low. Never heard of rubbing with a 10mm spacer.
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02-27-2013, 09:48 AM | #3 |
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I forgot to mention that pic was taken on an incline to show rubbing. I'm lowered max amount (13.0'') recommended by KW.
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02-27-2013, 10:02 AM | #5 |
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iND made me a set of 8mm spacers for my rears a few years back to run 18x10 with 285/35s. I'd originally had 12mm spacers on the car before switching to that wheel/tire combo.
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Thanks! I had alignment done (3 wks ago) after switching to the KW adj sleeve kit. Alignment was put back to same specs as I had previously. The Eibach springs raised the rear much more and so this rubbing did not occur.
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02-27-2013, 06:06 PM | #8 |
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Really odd. A friend of mine has the same tire as you TE 37 18x10 ET 27 (i believe) with 285/35/18 and he had no rubbing issues ... especially in the back near the bumper. His car is slammed too. Something is off.
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Is he running spacers and what rear camber is he running. I may have to stick with the 5 mm spacer or reduce camber. The fender has plenty of clearance. It is just the rear bumper on both sides, but worse on left. I will get the alignment checked again soon.
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I am rubbing in the back with 10mm spacers on stock sized 265 tires. My car is nowhere near as low as the OP's car but rubs when cornering on track.
I have about 1/2 inch fender gap between the rear wheel and fender. Does not rub under normal driving. Running 2 degrees rear negative camber. Here is my original post about it: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=372
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Here is a pic of stance with 5mm spacers on the rear. Not as flush but I'm getting used to it.
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Thanks! I have not checked my fender liner, but now that you mentioned yours is rubbing there I will also check mine. You can see from the first pic I posted that the PSS 265's on OEM 220M's with 10 mm spacers is rubbing the inner lip of the rear bumper.
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Z K, I checked my rear fender liners and there is rubbing where you mentioned yours was rubbing. The rubbing on both the fender lip and liner is very light. Since the tire is not being damaged by this rubbing, I will most likely just keep an eye on it.
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I have zcp wheels with 10mm spacer in the back and I am rubbing when i go on really big dips.. The only reason is because I'm running wider tires (advan ad08). I never rubbed with the ps2's I had stock + 10mm spacers. I have pss's on reserve in stock sizes and they don't run as wide as the ad08's, it may be your camber?
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I am leaning towards using a 5mm spacer instead of the 10mm. I am ok for now but I can't run any wider tire fitment as it is now and afraid of tearing up my tire from rubbing when on track.
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are you switching on and off the spacers when going to the track? who cares if its 5mm less flush if you save having to deal with the hastle every track day.
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I guess it's just my luck! I will re-check my alignment soon. But it was re-aligned after installing KW S/O's.
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