lowered issue

[kusserwagon]

So I recently installed JOM coilovers, and brand new tie rods, control arms with bushings and ball joints. I have it lowered all the way and now my steering rack is contacting the passenger side control arm at almost full turn. Anyone else run into this? Can I add some spacers were the steering rack mounts to the sub frame for some clearance? (I haven't been underneath it to see since I just found the problem after work today)
And just for reference, I'm not sitting that low. My front tire is about a 1/2" from being flush with the fender (205-55r15).
Thanks for any input.

Also NO raising it back up is not an option. Im not trying to "stance" it or drop it on the ground, but im happy with were it's sitting.

[mr ilia]

You may have outer tie rods that are not the same shape as oem.

[kusserwagon]

i inspected the new/old tie rods side by side and they are the same shape, length, etc...

[Jaxx_]

Is it possible that you have left and right tie rods flipped? like you installed the right on the left, and left on the right? I don't think you should have any binding or contact of the suspension to tie rods even at full lock and compression.

[F34R]

Post some pictures with the wheel removed and a jack loading the suspension.

[Cletonius]

Is it possible that you have left and right tie rods flipped? like you installed the right on the left, and left on the right? I don't think you should have any binding or contact of the suspension to tie rods even at full lock and compression.

They're not the same left to right? They look the same to me...

[IronFreak]

Is it possible that you have left and right tie rods flipped? like you installed the right on the left, and left on the right? I don't think you should have any binding or contact of the suspension to tie rods even at full lock and compression.

The left side is the rights side and.........wait, that would make the right side the left side also......

They're not side specific, so that's not your issue unless you ordered the wrong ones.

[IronFreak]

what brand of tie rods did you buy?

[kusserwagon]

Yes im sure I have them installed correctly left and right. The tie rods and control arms I replaced are ATEC brand, made in Germany, bought off german amazon. (I live in Germany) And for technical reference, im also a mechanic so im not new to replacing basic parts. Im going to pull in over the pit at my shop today and have someone steer while im underneath looking at what I can do.

[CHIF8008]

never had an issue like this even being much lower than you. problem is on your end, hope a good visual inspection sorts it out

[Mr. Tasty]

they are identical, left from right.

[Jaxx_]

They're not the same left to right? They look the same to me...

they are identical, left from right.

sorry for my suggestion. I was thinking of tie rods from my other car that are shaped differently from side to side for clearance. I can't remember what the assembly for the e30 looks like, but basically the idea was that the C-shape portion of the tie rod I was thinking of could be facing inward instead of outward to provide clearance, or vise-versa.