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130R · 06-04-2014, 10:27 AM

Huh?

Dropspeed · 06-04-2014, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 130R

I have an '11 SS that I bought new with, IIRC, ~150 miles on on the clock. There's absolutely no evidence the car was in a wreck, and the dealer didn't disclose that the car had been in a wreck, but I've noticed the left front is ~1/4" further out than the right front. It's pretty obvious by eye with 285's on the car that the edge of the left front tire is closer to the fender than the right front.

Has anyone else noticed this?

Out from the center as in the knuckle/hub is 1/4" further from the center?

You are taking about 6mm or so.......From seeing your other post I assume you have the Detroit Speed Coilovers on the car and have made other updates to bushings or at least had things apart. Any number of things you have touched including alignment settings could account for this?

Dropspeed · 06-04-2014, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 130R

Apparently.

There's absolutely nothing changed that could cause this.

I also didn't just notice it. It's something I noticed a couple years ago when I put wider tires on the front. Since, to my knowledge, the car has never been wrecked, I'm curios if anyone else has noticed this on their car.

On my 1LE with 285s on 10s" I have not noticed a diff side to side.

Any chance you fender is just pushed in the 1/4"?

When I ran my Evo VIII in NASA I physically just pulled the front fenders out by hand to help the 275 tires fit without rubbing....I used the tires to judge when the fenders were equal.

jeremywes · 06-04-2014, 12:35 PM

Could just be uneven camber. Has it been aligned recently?

OmniCamaro · 06-04-2014, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 130R

No, it's not the camber.

I hope this doesn't come out the wrong way on a forum, but instead of suggestions as to what it could be, I'd really appreciate it if people could actually measure the distance from the side of the tire to the fender lip on both sides of the front and see if there is a substantial difference.

That's what the question is: does anyone else see this difference on their car?

Measure in which direction? Forward, rear, or up?

From my rim lip to the front edge of the wheel well is just under 6", I'd say 5&7/10.

OmniCamaro · 06-04-2014, 03:39 PM

^^thats with zero suspension mods^^. That's next week

OmniCamaro · 06-04-2014, 08:50 PM

I see now. I think the measurements you need would require removing the front wheels. May be a dumb question BUT, do you have the stock staggered setup (rims)? Is there any possibility that a rear wheel is on a front hub? Believe it or not, I took my car to a dealer for "just an oil change" and the idiots rotated my wheels. I had one rear wheel on the front on one side. Crazy right?!

L99CAMA2011 · 06-10-2014, 09:29 PM

Measuring the tire to fender thing is not the accurate thing to do since the front panels aren't evenly put onto place ask me how I know. Take off the front wheels and make sure the front rear trailing arm is positioned similar on each side, there is like 4mm of play in the hole that front rear arm bolts on to.

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jeremywes Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 504 View My Garage	Could just be uneven camber. Has it been aligned recently? Last edited by jeremywes; 06-04-2014 at 12:52 PM.

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OmniCamaro US Veteran Drives: 2011 Silver Ice Metallic 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bossier City, La Posts: 1,407	^^thats with zero suspension mods^^. That's next week __________________ *Dear Lord, give me the strength to carry on despite my Camaro addiction!* JRE iTSX tune, full cat-less Dynatech exhaust, CAI intake, Stillen Slotted/Drilled Rotors, RB braided brake lines, BMR lowering springs, (reserved for definite future MODS)

06-04-2014, 08:50 PM	#7
OmniCamaro US Veteran Drives: 2011 Silver Ice Metallic 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bossier City, La Posts: 1,407	I see now. I think the measurements you need would require removing the front wheels. May be a dumb question BUT, do you have the stock staggered setup (rims)? Is there any possibility that a rear wheel is on a front hub? Believe it or not, I took my car to a dealer for "just an oil change" and the idiots rotated my wheels. I had one rear wheel on the front on one side. Crazy right?! __________________ *Dear Lord, give me the strength to carry on despite my Camaro addiction!* JRE iTSX tune, full cat-less Dynatech exhaust, CAI intake, Stillen Slotted/Drilled Rotors, RB braided brake lines, BMR lowering springs, (reserved for definite future MODS)

06-10-2014, 09:29 PM	#8
L99CAMA2011 Drives: One of the baddest handling Gen 5s Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Masachusetts Posts: 4,177	Measuring the tire to fender thing is not the accurate thing to do since the front panels aren't evenly put onto place ask me how I know. Take off the front wheels and make sure the front rear trailing arm is positioned similar on each side, there is like 4mm of play in the hole that front rear arm bolts on to.