Trouble fitting 17x9.5 +12 wheels (hitting coilovers when cambered)

[s13q]

So I got 17x9.5 +12 wheels.

Rears fit great, fronts fit too, but its a shame I cant get any more camber or else theyll be perfect.

They fit the coilover, the cambertops are maxed out, I have plenty of room on the clevis bolt to camber it, but the wheel will hit my coilover.

Im running S14 LCA's, is there a solution to get more camber?

This is the only photo I have on my car handy:

https://scontent-lax1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10530727_499941630170829_1855324150075725894_n.jpg ?oh=7b956bc8e997bd2940e6701c7a7f7531&oe=565910B0

These are off a S13 on rimtuck with the same specs and looks great.

http://rimtuck.com/photos/1501/1332555048.jpg

http://rimtuck.com/photos/1501/1333934794.jpg

http://rimtuck.com/photos/1501/1335751660.jpg

[turbo2nr]

maybe because the s14 lca pushing the wheels out more it causes the +12 to hit coil overs when cambered in?

[s13q]

maybe because the s14 lca pushing the wheels out more it causes the +12 to hit coil overs when cambered in?

Do you think thats it? Because I was told that the LCA just pushes the bottom of the wheel out and not the whole thing?

Another example, this one is 17x9.5 +1

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/strikebackbmx/Onevia/DSC_2557r-1.jpg

[NISR20MO]

Another example, this one is 17x9.5 +1


+1 is further outboard than +12. Meaning, there is 11mm more room for camber available between the rim and coilover than your setup.

[pacotaco345]

Wheel offset has nothing to do with how much camber you can run, the entire mcpherson strut setup pivots with the wheel in order to add or remove camber. For example, if you were hitting the coilover with 4* of camber you would still be hitting wheel with 1* of camber. S14 FLCA don't affect this either. If you want to get the wheel off the coilover get a small spacer.

[AKsamuraiS14]

get a 3mm-5mm spacer and it should fix your problem

[TheRealSy90]

Wheel offset has nothing to do with how much camber you can run, the entire mcpherson strut setup pivots with the wheel in order to add or remove camber. For example, if you were hitting the coilover with 4* of camber you would still be hitting wheel with 1* of camber. S14 FLCA don't affect this either. If you want to get the wheel off the coilover get a small spacer.

Actually if you adjust camber where the strut bolts to the knuckle it will affect how much clearance you have between the strut and rim/tire.

[dluevanos01]

Wheel offset has nothing to do with how much camber you can run, the entire mcpherson strut setup pivots with the wheel in order to add or remove camber. For example, if you were hitting the coilover with 4* of camber you would still be hitting wheel with 1* of camber. S14 FLCA don't affect this either. If you want to get the wheel off the coilover get a small spacer.

Actually if you adjust camber where the strut bolts to the knuckle it will affect how much clearance you have between the strut and rim/tire.

Therealsy90 is correct. if you adjust with "camber bolts" on the knuckle/coilover bracket that is you pivot point and thus the top of the wheel/tire will hit the coilover.

Do you think thats it? Because I was told that the LCA just pushes the bottom of the wheel out and not the whole thing?

Another example, this one is 17x9.5 +1



LCA will push everything outwards since the pivot point is in the top hat. While you wont notice much at the top of the wheel it is still pushing it out.

Make sure if you adjust camber from the knuckle/coilover bracket that the angle between the LCA and the strut is less than 90*. If it's greater you're gonna get positive camber when the suspension on that corner is compressed.

[Bullitt_180sx]

Actually if you adjust camber where the strut bolts to the knuckle it will affect how much clearance you have between the strut and rim/tire.

This is exactly your problem, happened to me a few years ago. I was losing my damn mind trying to figure out why I couldn't get it to stop rubbing the coilovers.

[crzsteveo]

^I would delete that bolt or make it fixed and adjust camber from the top hat.

[Bullitt_180sx]

^I would delete that bolt or make it fixed and adjust camber from the top hat.

It's not the bolt, the top hole on the coilover where it bolts to the knuckle is slotted to allow for camber adjustment.

[yzrider450f]

10mm slip on spacer

[Matej]

The issue is with whatever coilovers you are using. The lower mount on the coilover places the knuckle too close to the shock body. You will have to take out the camber on the slotted bolt hole or run a spacer.

[Sumslapper]

The issue is with whatever coilovers you are using. The lower mount on the coilover places the knuckle too close to the shock body. You will have to take out the camber on the slotted bolt hole or run a spacer.

This.

I used to run 18x9 +15 and they cleared by 1/4" max camber with my Cusco coilovers. I changed to Ohlins coilovers and now I cant run anything above +5.

[greddy2die]

Yup, coilover issue. I've got a 3mm slip on spacer so my wheels dont rub either.

[AzS13hatch]

As everyone is stating, small spacer or possibly try different coilovers, but thats a pricey option. How much camber are you planning to run if you already have extended lca's and the top hats maxed out?

[TMW]

on my s13, I had a 17x9j +6 and it hit on the coilover (stock lca)

then got a spacer and did 17x9j -12 and just cambered it in more by slotting the top hole of the bottom coilover mount

so I would suggest get like a 12mm spacer and just slot that top hole until the fitment is good

[Goofs]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/strikebackbmx/Onevia/DSC_2557r-1.jpg

Man that was one of my fav coupes, anyone remember that guys username?