Thanks again for posting the lowering links info above. What links are you using for lifting your P!G?

 

same ones, just adjusted in the other way🤘🏻

 

Got it. I didn't know whether they could be adjusted that short. By my math, they need to be shortened about 7.6+mm to achieve the 2 inch lift. Cheers

 

I took the lock nuts out and trimmed the threaded rod to gain an extra 1/2” or so of range with the arms. Rough measurements

 

My car has the E81 kit which includes the Turbo S intercoolers.

This all but confirms my suspicions about offset being critical to clearing big tyres on a turbo pig. I bet if you drop down to a 5mm spacer it would clear or be very close to clearing the intercoolers. I chose to go for no spacer, trimmed the excess BJ threads and chamfered the nut. No contact there or at the coolers. I drive it in the low setting all the time, no scrub. Lots of pics on my build thread if it helps.

 

I ran them with no spacers, the rubbing was worse set up like that.

 

Hmmm… you got more intercooler rubbing with oem offset, without spacers? Or did you mean rubbing on the control arm nut/bolt?

 

on the intercoolers.

 

Interesting, I wonder why the same size/model tyre clears on my car but not yours?
You said you trimmed the plastic, whereabouts did it rub with no spacer? If it ain't core or end tank, trim it!
Did it clear the BJ with no spacer?

I R confused.

 

Me R too.

adding a spacer moves the wheel out, where it swings a bigger arc. Removing the spacer should tick it in…

is it possible that for your test, you used different suspension heights or tire width/height?

at any rate, offset is my issue. Still looking for 18” with factory offset that for over the big brakes.

 

I don’t want to trim more, what I should do is move the intercoolers forward.
Not sure why mine does and yours doesn’t. Maybe a castor setting? Maybe the particular tire, Falken Wild peak? It did clear the ball joint just barely without the spacer. The rubbing only bugs me when I back up and turn in any setting lower than the normal setting.

 

18” wheels will not fit over the brakes on this car
no matter the offset. I wish they would. I loved how my last S looked with 18s.

 

So thankful for loading level

 

Ok, your 20" OEM wheels might have more offset than my OEM Sport Techno 20's, I couldn't bolt the wheel on at all on without trimming the excess BJ threads. Falken wildpeaks here too.

Just checked and my front rims are ET60. 9" wide.

If it only scrubs in reverse and on the low setting, you must be damn close to having it all clear...