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    #1

    Can't stop rubbing.

    I'm running 205/55/15 proxes on 15x8 Diamond Racing steelies in the rear of my car, with stiff IE3 springs. I can't for the life of me get the passenger side of my car to stop rubbing, my driver side trailing arm bushings are shot so I have enough camber there to prevent rubbing, but my passenger side ones are good and I'm rubbing moderately bad. Already have a etching on the sidewall of the tire carved in the form on the inside of the fender.

    My fenders are just about as rolled as I can get them. I need this car ready to take 300lbs in the rear by Saturday morning as I'm going on a roadtrip with friends. Any ideas?
    Originally posted by TSI
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    #2
    Roll it more. Did you take out the undercoat behind the lip when you rolled it?
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      #3
      Those big rubber chunks people throw in between springs.

      Or order some stiff rate, long springs from GC and throw them in the back.
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        #4
        Options!:
        Roll more
        Stiffer spring/coil
        Spring pads
        Replace rtab/rsfb
        Different wheels
        Don't invite the fat friend

        The cheapest option is obvious

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          #5
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            #6
            too tall of a tire! 55's is too tall! need to be at the most 50's. that should take away some rubbing issues also
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              #7
              Extra set of spring pads in there might just do the trick, and it'll take very little time to do it.

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                #8
                I was looking at running 205's on a 16x8 with 0 offset and found that only 205/40/16's would satisfy my needs. Not sure if you're as low as I am, but I would look at getting a lower profile tire. Something like a 205/45/16 should be ok I'd think. Doesn't sound like you're super low.


                As for a quick fix, throw in a few extra spring pads in the rear. Just head to a junk yard and look for them above and below the stock rear springs. Take them and put them over your current ones so there are 2 or 3 or however many you find necessary. Cheap solution that doesn't take long.

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                  #9
                  less tire, also progressive springs will allow for more ass shaking and rubbing compared to linear

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                    #10
                    I thought this was a thread about chronic masturbation.
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                      #11
                      I have the same problem I find the shemale......

                      Wait What?
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