Today, I noticed some chipping on my shock towers. Here are the pics. Current set-up is: Stock rim w/205/50/15 Falken Azenis, Zeal B6 Hard Setup (F:12K R:7K)

Does anyone have any idea why this may be happening? I also checked with another '01 R and he is experiencing the same issue. From what I can see, there is nothing which could be rubbing against the paint to chip it.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Here are the pics.


The gap between the tire and body is actually 1/2 inch or so.

 

Do you have a camber kit?

 

i guess its time to repaint your whole car

 

Too much stress on the frame by the Zeals?

 

i have the same problem on mine car, same place.

 

rock ?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bb6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do you have a camber kit?</TD></TR></TABLE>

well... do you?

 

i have the skunk2 camber kit on my integra and i have the same thing. its the upper control A arm hitting the shock towers thus craking the paint. something to live with...

 

Turbospool is right. I have the same problem. It happened from bottoming out. The upper A arm reached the shock tower and dents it.

 

Sorry, I posted this just before I went to bed. I do have a camber kit. Skunk2 and my camber settings are stock, I believe it's -0.5

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PoW3l2BaN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Turbospool is right. I have the same problem. It happened from bottoming out. The upper A arm reached the shock tower and dents it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Is that due to the type of camber kit, or would another camber kit remedy this problem? Would the upper control arm bottoming out cause undue stress in the long run? Do I need to raise the car up a little to avoid this happening?

Many thanks guys!!

 

Your ride height is set too low. Raise your ride height and/or your spring rates!
Did you remove the bump stops? If so, put them back in!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Track rat &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Your ride height is set too low. Raise your ride height and/or your spring rates!
Did you remove the bump stops? If so, put them back in!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Bump stops are still installed, how much should it be raised? 1/2" Thanks Track rat!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Track rat &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Your ride height is set too low. Raise your ride height and/or your spring rates!
Did you remove the bump stops? If so, put them back in!</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeap, as stated above, your too low or need higher rates.

 

How much to raise? Depends. With higher rates, you may not have to raise it. With the same rates, just raise it until the UCAs stop smacking your towers.

 

I jave the same problem too.. and I had a camber kit aswell... hmmm

 

or you can wait until they dent through your wheel well and just reweld it, thats what i did. All camber kits does this if its set to maximum correction. im set at 4 degrees of correction (max for skunk2 kit).

 

I have the ingalls camber kit and its still a problem. Mine happens only with extreme bottoming out. i still have stock upper control arms

 

I've seen the same problem on two integras, one with a skunk2 camber kit, the other with an ingalls...........

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Track rat &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How much to raise? Depends. With higher rates, you may not have to raise it. With the same rates, just raise it until the UCAs stop smacking your towers. </TD></TR></TABLE>

How do you know when your high enough for the UCA to clear the body panel?

 

I have skunk2 and the same thing has happened but much worse im afraid.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by not133t &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have skunk2 and the same thing has happened but much worse im afraid.</TD></TR></TABLE>

can you get a picture of the damage? I'm really interested in seeing it.

 

I've seen the problem on other civics and integras that are too low so I will just reitterate what was asid above.

Also the stiff setup on the B6's is 12/8. I would not stiffen the front's. I have B6's with 10's on the front and the skunk camber kit and I do not have this problem. I can cjheck my notebook when i get hoime for numbers but I always measure from floor to jack point.

i'd raise it up a little and drive on the streets with the front shocks at setting 3 or higher. This is more likely going to help than raising it although it won't hurt.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Asahi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'd raise it up a little and drive on the streets with the front shocks at setting 3 or higher. This is more likely going to help than raising it although it won't hurt.</TD></TR></TABLE>

So, driving on 1 or 2 isn't the best idea eh? me = What can I say, ignorance is bliss. Thanks for the advice and measurments when you get them. Your a big help.

 

Raise that biotch that car is too low