rear tires rubbing. need help

[Kansei]

okay. i've seen that alot of people run the suspension setup i have, kyb gr2's with h&r sport springs but i have never heard of them having a rubbing problem. its only the outsides of my rear tires and i'm running factory size. idk what to do. its only a sedan but it seems like i have the wagons saggy butt syndrome... any ideas what i could do to solve this? or do i just need new suspension?

[Okin DaVanh]

Saggy butt Spacers or roll your quarters.

[httrdd]

Yep you have the sag butt. Paranoid fabrications is the seller of the spacers.

[bobbyjimmy]

Or add some more negative camber.

[Kansei]

i'll go for the spacers. and i'm looking into rolling the fenders but i dont have a base ball bat and no shop here wants to do it... as for the camber... i'm already at - 2.1 in the rears...

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which spacers? as in what impreza model fits the BD chassis?

[Okin DaVanh]

i'll go for the spacers. and i'm looking into rolling the fenders but i dont have a base ball bat and no shop here wants to do it... as for the camber... i'm already at - 2.1 in the rears...

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which spacers? as in what impreza model fits the BD chassis?
Yes, the Impreza should fit. Make sure to check the suspension FAQ to confirm.
As far as the body shops not wanting to roll your 1/4's. Are they rusted? had prior bodywork? that's the only reason I see them refusing work. If that's the case, get a grinder, and lightly shave the lip, then seal/POR-15 it. Might gain you 4-5mm of clearance. Not much, but enough.

[mshriver]

I say go spend a few bucks on a baseball bat. Some finess with a bat, heat gun or hair dryer, and a hammer and no more problem. If you want them really flat, cut into them with a grinder and tap them up with a hammer. just be sure to paint over any places the paint cracks

[Okin DaVanh]

I say go spend a few bucks on a baseball bat. Some finess with a bat, heat gun or hair dryer, and a hammer and no more problem. If you want them really flat, cut into them with a grinder and tap them up with a hammer. just be sure to paint over any places the paint cracks


So, what your saying is for him to have his car look rough? The technique (roll with Bat, then hammer flat) you described, is basically going to look like a hack job.
I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say.... maybe the OP is not heavily into bodywork. And therefore suggesting such a process would/could cause more issues (like water entry into the 1/4's) with said method. But, I'm just going on "hypothetically speaking" here.

[Kansei]

no i'm no good at body work at all. i can paint small stuff but thats it. they wont do it cause they said it would cost more than just buying new tires. i dont see how? but its what they said. and baseball bats are like 100+ here. i dont understand that either... but i do want it to look nice dont wanna fuck it up or nothing.i tried using a 1 1/2" pipe but it did nothing except ruin the rubber thing that keep from cutting the tires... idk. maybe i'm just no good at this... wish there was a diy on it...

[Okin DaVanh]

...the rubber thing that keep from cutting the tires....
Get rid of that rubber strip. It locks in moisture, and starts the rusting process.


With an Eastwood Tool. (some people rent out theirs) And to give you an idea of just how to roll it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqiTfYyaI1A

[Kansei]

anyone have one in jax florida?
haha. i live in FAAAR south georgia and can make it to jax in 30-45 minutes.

[Okin DaVanh]

anyone have one in jax florida?
haha. i live in FAAAR south georgia and can make it to jax in 30-45 minutes.

Try your local boards, Craigslist or EBay even, for renting 1.

[Kansei]

local boards??? :smt017

[Huffer]

Local forums... usually there are plenty of local car or even autosports forums that will have people will to loan tools or do the work for little money. They can usually hook you up with trusted businesses too. Caveat emptor, always though.