92JDanM

Hi, so i just installed a Tein flex kit into my lude. I now have a problem, it seems like the right side rear tire isn't sitting centered in the middle of the wheel well. More it seems to be bent slightly towards the rear of the car. I thought it was a bent lower control arm so i replaced it and the front link arm but this didn't fix where it sits. So I am getting a fair amount of rubbing between the tire and the body and was wondering if this is just cause the aligment is off or does this mean that there are other bent components that need replacement? Oh and a second question since i didn't measure before hand, but does anyone know how much the default setup of the flex kit drop the car? (i thought an inch but maybe it's more)

thanks for any idea's,
-d

rayslude

pics?


It sounds like you have bent something somewhere.

If it's just the lip on your rear fender...roll it.

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92JDanM

I don't have a pic hand, but it one of those things that sure i could roll the lip, but that doesn't fix the actual problem. The left side sides probably a 1/2 inch or so toward the front of the car so it's more centered. I can easily fit a finger between the back of the tire and the lip where as on the right side i can get only part of a finger to fit in the same spot.

92JDanM

I guess there's no idea's? Could this be a sign of a bent subframe? Or does the rear subframe need to be shifted? I did curb my lude last fall. Upper control arm? Whatelse might affect the centering of the wheel in the wheel well?

Rodmunch

How about some pics?

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rayslude

something is bent. period.

without pics we won't be able to tell. Hell, even with pics there's a good chance we still won't be able to tell. At this point, they sure wouldn't hurt.

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92JDanM

Ok so here is a couple of pictures i just took. I have to take the one rim off and replace it with a factory style rim so i can get the extra clearance right now so i can still drive without distroying a tire. Hopefully you'll see the issue. I posted the pics here: Daniel Martinovich's Photos - suspension problems | Facebook

rayslude

so BOTH of them are like that? weird...

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92JDanM

hmm actually just the side without the speedline rim which is the right side the left side is fine. It might look like the both are off because i had to put a 15 inch rim with a 205 tire on it to get some clearance till i figure out what's going on.