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Rubbing on Fender liners

15K views 33 replies 8 participants last post by  Yaboimario91  
#1 · (Edited)
How my car sits [BC Racing BR series coilovers]:
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*note, the drop is uneven.... the rear sits lower than the front.

I'm on stockies (215/45/17) and if i go any lower (even 0.25") in the front than I am in the picture, i will rub on the fender liner from time to time on bumps and its very annoying. So this is my limit to the point where I don't rub at all.

I have ONE finger gap in the front and I really want to cover that gap up to EVEN up with the rear by going another 0.5"-1". As for the rear, I have no issues, so the rear is not a problem.

But the thing is, I want to do it without getting Fenders Rolled, or removing Fender liner (which will make my engine bay dirty).

So any advices for me? (pictures would help a bunch) I hear about tucking the fender liners under the fender but i havent tried it yet...
 
#10 ·
I'm having the same problem with rubbing fender liner and fender. Rubbing mainly during turns. I have to go really slow to not rub. I have a nice cut on the side of my brand new tires on the front... I'm lowered on BC coils and i have 5Zigen GN+ 17x7.5+35 with 10mm spacer up front with 215/45R17 tires. Thinking about changing to a set of 205/40R17 tires to see if that fixes the problem. My alignment is stock spec.
 
#12 · (Edited)
Honestly just take the clips off closest to the bumper and push it behind the lip of the fender. Problem solved. At least with oem spec wheels and tires. Also push up the tabs that the liner clips to. Add camber and your fine. Still wont be able to turn hard and quick but you won't rub other than that. I'm tucking tire in the front and I'm fine.
 
#16 ·
Thanks! Its both Lock ring Stuart. I believe its even out now.
All I did was bend the metal tabs with the clips still on, and no more rub!

Maybe one day ill take out one lock ring before next alignment and go from there..I had to take off my bumper to get on the alignment rack :(

Do I have to get an alignment if i lower the front like another 0.5"?! Some have told me yes, some said no...
 
#32 ·
I just dropped in buddy club n+ coils and literally the exact same thing is happening to me. I went for about a 2 inch drop. The rear is barely covering tire, no rub back there. But the front isn't lower than the rear like what happened to you and I'm rubbing on tight turns. I wanna drop the front a bit more so I think I'm just going to get my front fenders rolled