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240driftin[Sil80] · 09-02-2008, 10:57 PM

alright. aw11 lowered on eibach pro kit. on the way home i was cut off and swerved across both ways finally hitting the guardrail lightly. ok idk if its that the car needs an alignment (because it does, as per the seller when i bought it a couple days ago) or the guardrail, but today on the way home from college i smelled burning rubber and i wondered if it was my car. i got home
check to see if anything was rubbing the tire. me checking - "no, no, no, daaaamn". i found out that the shock, the bottom part that holds the spring, was rubbing the top corner of the tire : ( (front right btw)alignment or is something bent? thank you!

RiversideS13 · 09-02-2008, 11:06 PM

you had super negative camber? i cannot understand, try to post some pictures so people can help you better

240driftin[Sil80] · 09-02-2008, 11:10 PM

i can put a picture of the front wheel like 2 ft. back. but i cant take a picture of the tire rubbing the shock because theres literally no room. you can't see any suspension parts from looking straight on. you gotta look from under like in front of the wheel.

RiversideS13 · 09-02-2008, 11:13 PM

what is the size and offset of the wheels? tire size?

i think very likely it is a bent subframe or arms

240driftin[Sil80] · 09-02-2008, 11:17 PM

stock supercharged teardrop wheel. 185/70/r14

soreballz · 09-03-2008, 12:18 AM

MR2OC is your friend.

HyperTek · 09-03-2008, 02:31 AM

rock a spacer or something.. or change rims.. i can imagine due to the offset that it would rub on the shock perch.

1ZlowZ · 09-03-2008, 11:24 AM

Is it only rubbing one wheel? If its 2 wheels change wheels or spacers if only one something is most likely bent.

n240sxfnatic · 09-03-2008, 03:35 PM

ummmmmmm... its probably because u hit a guardrail and have suspension damage

240driftin[Sil80] · 09-03-2008, 06:15 PM

: / damnit. ya its only one im pretty sure. i should go check to see how close the other one is. you think like a stealie would have a better offset to not rub? prolly try it today or tommorow.

RiversideS13 · 09-03-2008, 06:31 PM

is it on oem wheels? if the spec is close to oem wheels, than you should not rub. take it to frame and alignment shop and have them to check what is bent, or just simply go under your car to measure distance of things

240driftin[Sil80] · 09-03-2008, 06:34 PM

wtf i checked the other side with no damage what so ever, and it is ALMOST rubbing. i say a couple mm's and it would. this is odd.

240driftin[Sil80] · 09-03-2008, 06:35 PM

ill be getting an alignment probably after i smog it. Then ya, like you said hopefully they'll honestly tell me whats wrong or if anythings wrong. o and yes its on oem stock teardrop wheels.

thejapino · 09-03-2008, 10:05 PM

You probably bent a strut. I've seen a strut hit so hard that you could see a bow in the piston!

09-02-2008, 10:57 PM	#1
240driftin[Sil80] Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burbank, CA Age: 30 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Mr2 aw11 tire rubbing alright. aw11 lowered on eibach pro kit. on the way home i was cut off and swerved across both ways finally hitting the guardrail lightly. ok idk if its that the car needs an alignment (because it does, as per the seller when i bought it a couple days ago) or the guardrail, but today on the way home from college i smelled burning rubber and i wondered if it was my car. i got home check to see if anything was rubbing the tire. me checking - "no, no, no, daaaamn". i found out that the shock, the bottom part that holds the spring, was rubbing the top corner of the tire : ( (front right btw)alignment or is something bent? thank you!

09-03-2008, 02:31 AM	#7
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	rock a spacer or something.. or change rims.. i can imagine due to the offset that it would rub on the shock perch. __________________ Keep it Classy

09-03-2008, 11:24 AM	#8
1ZlowZ Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Apple Valley Age: 28 Posts: 649 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Is it only rubbing one wheel? If its 2 wheels change wheels or spacers if only one something is most likely bent. __________________ -Victor S.

09-03-2008, 10:05 PM	#14
thejapino Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The City By The Water - YEEE! Posts: 605 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You probably bent a strut. I've seen a strut hit so hard that you could see a bow in the piston! __________________ WTB: 13kg springs! Eibach, Stance, or Swift.

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09-02-2008, 11:06 PM	#2
RiversideS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,545 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you had super negative camber? i cannot understand, try to post some pictures so people can help you better

09-02-2008, 11:10 PM	#3
240driftin[Sil80] Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burbank, CA Age: 30 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i can put a picture of the front wheel like 2 ft. back. but i cant take a picture of the tire rubbing the shock because theres literally no room. you can't see any suspension parts from looking straight on. you gotta look from under like in front of the wheel.

09-02-2008, 11:13 PM	#4
RiversideS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,545 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what is the size and offset of the wheels? tire size? i think very likely it is a bent subframe or arms

09-02-2008, 11:17 PM	#5
240driftin[Sil80] Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burbank, CA Age: 30 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	stock supercharged teardrop wheel. 185/70/r14

09-03-2008, 03:35 PM	#9
n240sxfnatic Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Age: 33 Posts: 493 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	ummmmmmm... its probably because u hit a guardrail and have suspension damage

09-03-2008, 06:15 PM	#10
240driftin[Sil80] Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burbank, CA Age: 30 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	: / damnit. ya its only one im pretty sure. i should go check to see how close the other one is. you think like a stealie would have a better offset to not rub? prolly try it today or tommorow.

09-03-2008, 06:31 PM	#11
RiversideS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,545 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	is it on oem wheels? if the spec is close to oem wheels, than you should not rub. take it to frame and alignment shop and have them to check what is bent, or just simply go under your car to measure distance of things

09-03-2008, 06:34 PM	#12
240driftin[Sil80] Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burbank, CA Age: 30 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	wtf i checked the other side with no damage what so ever, and it is ALMOST rubbing. i say a couple mm's and it would. this is odd.

09-03-2008, 06:35 PM	#13
240driftin[Sil80] Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burbank, CA Age: 30 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	ill be getting an alignment probably after i smog it. Then ya, like you said hopefully they'll honestly tell me whats wrong or if anythings wrong. o and yes its on oem stock teardrop wheels.