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    Upper Control Arm Rubbing Wheel

    Wanted to know if anyone has had this problem:
    My right side upper control arm rubs on the inner rim of my 18" M pars. Recent work that prompted this is the installation of an e31 xbrace (No one else that has done this mod has reported this problem) and Moosehead Sphericals (love them).

    Before this work, I never had any rubbing issues. This is evidenced by the fact that the control arm I took off has all paint intact, where the moosehead has signs it has been rubbing. I verified today that L is on the left, and R is on the right. I cannot visually see anything wrong, and comparing the old and new arms, they look identical. Only the right side rubs.

    I don't quite know where to start, I had an alignment within the last 2 months (every single component of steering/suspension is brand new lemforder within those last 2 months). I did not go in for an alignment after installing the Mooseheads/xbrace (installed in the last couple weeks), is one necessary? Thanks for the help!
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    https://imgur.com/a/KhCdFqR

    This is the only pic I have of the arms before install. Top is the right side arm.

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    Bump, any clues on this one? Still don’t know the best place to start with this. May swap in old thrust arm to see if problem still occurs, but would rather not if I don’t have to. They look identical...
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    Quote Originally Posted by theBMWbeast View Post
    Bump, any clues on this one? Still don’t know the best place to start with this. May swap in old thrust arm to see if problem still occurs, but would rather not if I don’t have to. They look identical...
    Is the car lowered at all?


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    Lowered on Vogtlands with Bilstein B8 shocks, and AKG 1” bump steer plates.
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    Quote Originally Posted by theBMWbeast View Post
    Lowered on Vogtlands with Bilstein B8 shocks, and AKG 1” bump steer plates.
    Are your lower control arms in the right hole?


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    They are both in the inner hole.
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