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Kenji001
08-28-2008, 12:37 AM
I have a almost stock 1993 S13 Hatchback with stock 15" S13 SE wheels and Eibach springs and Tokico Blue dampers. I replaced the car with SPL Tension rods and Tein Tie rods + tie rods ends + spacers. When I turn my car full-lock to both direction, the tires rub against my car. Is that normal for adding the spacers since the spacers give me more angle? Any way to fix the rubbing problem?

I just installed Hawk HPS Brake Pads (HB262F.540 and HB231F.625) and Russell Stainless Steel Brake Lines. I used DOT 4 Alto Brake Fluid. Is it normal that brake pads touch the rotors even though the brake pedal is not pressed? It is like the brake pads are rubbing against the rotors. I test drove my car, but my car stopped slower. Before I replaced my old brake pads, and stock brake lines. When I slammed the brake hard, my car would fully lock up the rotors and my car would skid. I think that is normal because my car has no ABS. But after I replaced the brake pads and brake lines, the car would not fully lock up the rotors and stop slowly. Is that normal? I followed the correct procedures for bleeding my brakes and there should be no brake fluid leak for now.

Thanks!
s13boy89
08-28-2008, 01:12 AM
with the rubbing just hammer it out if you want or you could deal with it with the brakes maybe you have air in the lines
Teknolust72
08-28-2008, 01:18 AM
You might want to look up "how to break in brake pads". You need to burn off the thin film of coating present on most new brake pads. Actually, to get the most out of your pads, they need to be heat cycled.

You definitely should NOT "slam on your brakes hard" when you put on a fresh set of brake pads and/or rotors. Thats just foolish....
cazman
08-28-2008, 01:26 AM
Shorter tension rods would be the cause of the rubbing, i am going to assume its rubbing on your front bumper

And yes bed your new pads and rotors in
there is also speculaation that you should bed new rotors in with old pads, and then bed your new pads in with your new rotors (after a few kms on the old pads)
FaLKoN240
08-28-2008, 01:58 AM
You need to be more descriptive of where the car is rubbing when you turn your wheels.

Is it only at full lock?

I can help you out, just need to know where the problem is.
Massimo Power
08-31-2008, 06:59 PM
About the brakes.. when you first get the brakes it is normal that they feel like they dont stop well because they need time to bed in and conform with the surface of the rotor... that way it will acheive maximum friction.

As for the rubbing yes you need to be more descriptive... :)
Kenji001
09-02-2008, 11:09 AM
I think the brakes are ok now. I need to bed-in the brake more.

As for the rubbing tires, the tires rub the inner wheel well when I do a full-lock right turn or left turn. I will do an alignment and if that helps.
xkamikazestormx
09-02-2008, 11:23 AM
take off the wheel well

edit: wait ... i meant the fender liner if you still have them on
FaLKoN240
09-02-2008, 11:26 AM
You're probably rubbing the pinch weld below the brake line, correct?

If so just hit it with a hammer, that's what I did.
Kenji001
09-07-2008, 11:45 PM
I added a 1/4" wheel spacer, but my tires still rub the wheel well when I do full-lock right or left turns.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7735/cimg4947app7.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg4947app7.jpg)

Should I just hammer that metal part of the wheel well?
FaLKoN240
09-08-2008, 01:37 AM
I added a 1/4" wheel spacer, but my tires still rub the wheel well when I do full-lock right or left turns.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7735/cimg4947app7.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg4947app7.jpg)

Should I just hammer that metal part of the wheel well?

Yeah, just hit that with a hammer.