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  • SinisterE30
    Member
    • May 2012
    • 46

    #1

    Clearance issues

    So I bought the car alreadg lowered and with these wheels and tires. Is there anyway to gain mpre clearance in the front of the wheel? It has 215/45R17 was thinking about down sizing to 205's maybe? they are just rubbing on the front.

  • E30_fiend
    R3V OG
    • Apr 2006
    • 7348

    #2
    Does the car have camber/caster plates? It looks to me like the camber is dialed WAY positive and they may have also installed M3 control arm bushings causing even more caster.

    Also, Is this clearance the same on both sides or just the one?


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    • SinisterE30
      Member
      • May 2012
      • 46

      #3
      Its even on both sides. upon further inspection it looks like they just cut the front springs. No camber plates or anything like that.


      Originally posted by E30_fiend
      It looks to me like the camber is dialed WAY positive and they may have also installed M3 control arm bushings causing even more caster.
      Do u mean the Caster is way positive? cause camber wise just by eye balling looks more neg then pos.

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      • bmwguy325is
        E30 Fanatic
        • May 2011
        • 1262

        #4
        Originally posted by SinisterE30
        So I bought the car alreadg lowered and with these wheels and tires. Is there anyway to gain mpre clearance in the front of the wheel? It has 215/45R17 was thinking about down sizing to 205's maybe? they are just rubbing on the front.
        Yup put it back to stock LOL
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        • MR 325
          Moderator
          • Oct 2003
          • 37827

          #5
          Tire is oversized. The correct size would be 215/40/17.
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          • AndrewBird
            The Mad Scientist
            • Oct 2003
            • 11892

            #6
            Won't putting stock (taller) springs in make the problem even worse? With longer springs, the wheel would move down and forward in relation to the body. Something else is off here me thinks. Is the car 5-lug swapped?

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            • SinisterE30
              Member
              • May 2012
              • 46

              #7
              No its a 4 lug still

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              • DRTSRFR
                E30 Mastermind
                • May 2008
                • 1836

                #8
                Wrong e36 control arms maybe?
                Suspension tips here...
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                • SinisterE30
                  Member
                  • May 2012
                  • 46

                  #9
                  Is there a noticeable difference in control arms? I can take a pic if that helps

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                  • E30_fiend
                    R3V OG
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 7348

                    #10
                    Originally posted by SinisterE30
                    Do u mean the Caster is way positive? cause camber wise just by eye balling looks more neg then pos.
                    Lol, yeah. I guess thats what I get for not proof reading...

                    I'm on board with the E36 arm comment. That would give you more positive caster.


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                    • SinisterE30
                      Member
                      • May 2012
                      • 46

                      #11
                      okay. well how can i tell the difference between a e30 and a e36 control arm?

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                      • CHIF8008
                        No R3VLimiter
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 3447

                        #12
                        give us pics of the front suspension components
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                        • SinisterE30
                          Member
                          • May 2012
                          • 46

                          #13
                          okay i will try and snap a few tomorrow when it is light out.

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