Eibach front sway rubbing issue

[FlynnZero]

Guess I'm going Cusco. Damn

Eibach is good stuff, but curious to what the issue is.

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[Lordhowe]

Here are some additional pictures that I took after making a really crude spacer for the time being (until I hear back from Eibach on next steps). I used a 1/8th" x 2" aluminum plate to make these.
After taping the areas that rubbed before with painter's tape, I went for a very short drive and the inital report is that there are no more rubbing.

 

[Lordhowe]

Just spoke a David from Eibach and he said he's supposed to get a car in today for testing. I will let everyone know once he reaches out.

 

[Deighvid]

Eibach is good stuff, but curious to what the issue is.

Agreed, I have a set of springs on order that should be delivered in a few weeks once back orders are fulfilled ?

I do love a Cusco blue bar though ?

 

[jchadwell]

Just spoke a David from Eibach and he said he's supposed to get a car in today for testing. I will let everyone know once he reaches out.

Shouldn’t such testing be done before instead of after?

 

[nibble]

Shouldn’t such testing be done before instead of after?

I doubt they will test every batch.

 

[FlynnZero]

I doubt they will test every batch.

If they have a good QC program they will do a first article and in process inspection during a run. Eibach makes good quality stuff in the automotive space, I would bet they do this.

 

[Lordhowe]

I heard back from Eibach and here's what they have done - They checked the batch that my sway bar came from and verified that it doesn't rub on their stock, test car. They did try to move the upper-end link position slightly to simulate negative camber and confirmed that it does move the sway bar and LCA closer to one another. So in short, they think my specific alignment setup caused them to touch and that by putting in a 1/8th spacer, I was able to eliminate the rubbing.

 

[nibble]

If they have a good QC program they will do a first article and in process inspection during a run. Eibach makes good quality stuff in the automotive space, I would bet they do this.

QC, yes and every manufacturer should. that's given without even saying it. fitting into a test car like they just did for every car? may be not.. unless they have every single car they make these parts for. may be they do have every single car they make part for.

 

[FlynnZero]

QC, yes and every manufacturer should. that's given without even saying it. fitting into a test car like they just did for every car? may be not.. unless they have every single car they make these parts for. may be they do have every single car they make part for.

They have a test car for fit up. Be sure of that. They cannot test for every setup (i.e. lowered, camber, etc)

 

[nibble]

They have a test car for fit up. Be sure of that. They cannot test for every setup (i.e. lowered, camber, etc)

seems like you know all about them.

 

[FlynnZero]

seems like you know all about them.

Been in automotive design and manufacturing for 20+ years. Besides, they confirmed to Lordhowe they did a fit up on their test car after he contacted them. So yes, I know enough.

 

[nibble]

Been in automotive design and manufacturing for 20+ years. Besides, they confirmed to Lordhowe they did a fit up on their test car after he contacted them. So yes, I know enough.

I don't think they test fitted until his issue. besides, i'm done with this.

 

[reNeglect]

I heard back from Eibach and here's what they have done - They checked the batch that my sway bar came from and verified that it doesn't rub on their stock, test car. They did try to move the upper-end link position slightly to simulate negative camber and confirmed that it does move the sway bar and LCA closer to one another. So in short, they think my specific alignment setup caused them to touch and that by putting in a 1/8th spacer, I was able to eliminate the rubbing.

by 1/8 spacer did you mean some washers between the mounts and the sub frame?

im lowered on KW V3’s and have the front SPL tie rod ends and noticed some rubbing too...

 

[Lordhowe]

All I did was drill 2 holes into a small section of an aluminum flat bar I got from Homedepot.
The ideal width is more like 1.5" rather than 2", but it will do. No more rubbing after that.

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