i think there is a bulge on the arch liner that needs to be pushed in or removed, this should eliminate the rubbing.
i fitted vmaxx coilovers to my 172 a few weeks back and when it came to fitting my standard wheels back on, they were millimeters from the strut!
Still i was a bit suprised that i couldnt fit standard wheels back on even those these coilovers were for my car!
So were they actually touching?
I'm not sure, I remember not being able to run the camber I wanted so left it in a straightish position like standard and was fine for the few months i kept standard wheels on. I'm going to have it adjusted when I get my new wheels on so will see then how much space I have.
Is yours close to the strut or the height adjuster rings? My was close to the latter.
i will have to check later as i cant remeber exactly! with your standard wheels on you said its close, how close are we talking like cm or inch? lol
im guessing the diameter of the v-max shock housing is larger than standard which is why the standard wheel is closer, if your now running 15mm spacers and your still rubbing then you either need to lift the coilover a few mm or double check the camber and tracking ect has been done properly....
the other option is to maybe borrow a ph1 15" wheel and see if you still get rubbing.....
Its not rubbing on the shock.. The wheels hitting the metal inner wing at the back of the arch when I turn to the right :s
i fitted vmaxx coilovers to my 172 a few weeks back and when it came to fitting my standard wheels back on, they were millimeters from the strut! didnt really want to use spacers so tried some oz 35th anniversary wheels and there was a good inch between the wheels and the strut. Still i was a bit suprised that i couldnt fit standard wheels back on even those these coilovers were for my car!
So if i wanted to run standard wheels would i have to use spacers? sorry that this not really answering your query just wondered if you new, seeing as though you fitted the same coilovers?
How much lock is on when it happens?
What camber you running? the spacers cant be helping?
does it sound/look like its catching just as much with/without spacers??
Am I getting this right? When you turn right, the right wheel is scrubbing on the bit of the arch between engine bay and wheel so in the pic of the front right arch below, it would be rubbing around the top-left side of the pic.
If that's the case, I would have though spacers would help. Can you see scrubbing on the front tyres anywhere?
Its either far too low or somethings bent, Mines about 60-70mm ET37 Superleggeras which you will be less, H&Rs and i dont have any scrubbing even with a passenger, I have "tweaked" the bumper bracket though
It doesnt catch the Inner wing either