rub at full lock when front is fully compressed.. defects?

[RyRy210]

Okay, didn't want to give too much away in the topic, but here is my dilemma. I recently installed eibachs and bilsteins on my NSX-T. I have OEM tires and OEM 7 spoke wheels. I sometimes rub at full lock and I sometimes do not. The rubbing only comes from the driver's side front wheel. Now, when it rubs, its due to the fact that the front is compressed. An example is making a U-turn/3-point turn over a bump. I've never heard of such a thing happening before. Is it because I have defective shocks and/or springs? Has anyone else has this problem? The thing that baffles me is that I'm running OEM tires and OEM wheels, along with eibachs and bilsteins. Like I said, the rubbing only happens when the front is compressed + full lock. It does not rub under any other driving conditions. Its still annoying nonetheless since I want my car to be perfect (in other words, I don't want it to rub in any situation). Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Ryan

 

[nsx1164]

Check your ride-height/perch settings on your Bilsteins.

There are some tradeoffs with lowering a car, and rubbing at full lock under compression is one of them. IMO a livable compromise, and not too common with front tires narrower than 235.

 

[RyRy210]

I verified with alot of people and my bilsteins are indeed set at the stock height perch setting, and the tires I'm running are OEM 215s. By u saying "not too common", do u mean that there is a possibility that this is normal? anyone here with a similar setup that has the same issues I have?

 

[RyRy210]

Okay, I just got off the phone with the dealer that did the lowering, and he told me an alignment was not done when I installed my springs. Any chance that a bad alignment might be the cause of my rubbing at full compression with OEM 215 tires on OEM 7 spoke wheels equipped with eibachs and bilsteins?

 

[cojones]

Originally posted by RyRy210:
I verified with alot of people and my bilsteins are indeed set at the stock height perch setting, and the tires I'm running are OEM 215s. By u saying "not too common", do u mean that there is a possibility that this is normal? anyone here with a similar setup that has the same issues I have?

You're not at stock height -- the Eibachs give you about a 1" to 1-1/2" drop, even with OEM shocks.

These will rub occasionally on full lock with a 215-40-17 from... especially when fully loaded (full tank of fuel, uneven pavement that is higher on the compressed side).

 

[docjohn]

It is not unusual to have assymetric rubbing even after alignment.I've dealt with this for years,but if you hav'nt you should realign after lowering.Sometimes wacky castor can push the wheel forwar or backword slightly to cause rubbing on the inner wheel wells.

 

[ACR_Motorsports]

Worn shocks could also be a contributing factor if you are rubbing only on bumps/compression. Many have said that worn shocks do not affect ride height, however, it may affect how much wheel travel you get with worn dampers. How many miles do you have on your shocks?

Originally posted by RyRy210:
Okay, I just got off the phone with the dealer that did the lowering, and he told me an alignment was not done when I installed my springs. Any chance that a bad alignment might be the cause of my rubbing at full compression with OEM 215 tires on OEM 7 spoke wheels equipped with eibachs and bilsteins?

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[RyRy210]

Shock have only 4,000 miles, and being bilsteins and also having a lifetime warranty, its hard to imagine it will wear out. The car does feel very soft over bumps, but I'm guessing its because of the eibach springs being progressive and have the initial spring rates being softer than OEM rates. Are my bilsteins defective then? When I had them installed on my car with my OEM springs, the car didn't feel any better than my OEM shocks that had close to 44K miles on them.