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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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My car is dropped, and has been for years that I had it. I am having this problem with my passenger side rear tire rubbing on the inside of the fender. The first set of aftermarket springs I ever put on my car were Eibach springs. After 2 years of having those, I needed to get new shocks, so I bought Tokico shocks and struts. After that, I needed to replace the springs after another year, so I put on Neuspeed racing springs, and that is where the problem started last year. I cannot put anyone in the back seat because that side rubs. Both sides rubbed at one time, but I had someone else look at the suspension different from the person who installed it, and he said it was put on wrong. He then put them on right because they were pinched in the back, and the driver's side rear was fine. I then recently changed the rear shocks because I was told I needed to change them to make the car alittle higher in the back so it wouldn't rub anymore, so I put Koni yellows shocks with h&r's springs in the rear now, and the same rubbing on the pasenger rear side and that side is lower then the other one, Now I need to know what else it could be. I have spent so much money on the suspension and still the same problem. It rubs only when I make a left turn, or when I drive over a small hill or hit a small pothole or have someone in the backseat etc. Can someone help me out? Thanks in advance.
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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got a camber kit?

what size tires are you on, what size rims are you on?
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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Nah no camber kit, I has spc but the top part was hittin the inside body of the car.... I have 05 ex's 15inch... 195-60-15
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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when people are in the back it creates more negative camber, thus making it rub against the inner fender, camber kit will fix this.

the SPC rear camber kit was hitting the body of the car? weird, doesnt' sound possible unless installed wrong.
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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I jacked my car up a few minutes ago and checked everything and I found that my tires is rubbing the inside wall, I took a pic tell me what you think?
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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Might be an idea to get a camber kit, get it aligned properly and go from there. Check your bearing and bushes too while you're at it.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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yeah, get a camber kit, get it aligned, that will solve your problem.

your tire right now is at an angle like this /
you need to get it like this |

the angle is what is making it rub against the fender.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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Ok thank you for your help, when I get the camber and everything else done I will let you know how the ride is, thanks again.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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you will actually feel better handling from the camber kit. at least i did, there's more tire contact on the road.
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