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Old 05-16-2012, 06:31 PM   #1
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The red part, or rather a bit more inner, is where the tire hits the plastic inner fender when turned all the way. So it hits from the front, not the top.



Also, now the metal shield behind the rotor is touching the brake rotor in the right rear wheel where the camber is most negative.

How can I solve that problem? I tried to bend it away, but there is a strong metal suspension component behind the metal shield that does not let me bend it away.

And Alignment results after lowering it were:
Toe:
Front Right: 0.05 degrees
Front Left: 0.03 degrees
Rear Right: 0.11 degrees
Rear Left: 0.09 degrees

Camber
-0.1 degrees for both fronts.
Rear Right: -1.6 degrees
Rear Left: -1.4 degrees

Caster
7.8 degrees

For the second time, the inner shields are adjustable. Remove your wheel(s), and look behind the shields . You'll discover that the tabs (or whatever they're called) can be adjusted to allow them to be moved inward toward the bumper . This should create enough space for the tires to clear .
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Old 05-17-2012, 04:19 AM   #2
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For the second time, the inner shields are adjustable. Remove your wheel(s), and look behind the shields . You'll discover that the tabs (or whatever they're called) can be adjusted to allow them to be moved inward toward the bumper . This should create enough space for the tires to clear .
I didn't notice the tabs when I looked. I was trying to adjust it like you said before I posted this picture. I guess I will take the wheels off and check it out again later.

In other news, because of my clogged A/C lines and the hard rain in Philly the other day, I literally had about 4 gallons of water under my passenger seat. I vacuumed most of it out. I also found a couple of tobacco products under my carpet under the passenger seat and the water had a white powerdery substance floating in it?!?!
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Old 05-17-2012, 05:16 AM   #3
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How did the water get into the car?
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Old 05-17-2012, 06:12 AM   #4
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How did the water get into the car?
My A/C line is clogged so the water leaks into the car instead of outside the car everytime I use my A/C. Common problem with Boxsters.

In addition, the plastic trim under the car is broken by the mud flap.

If you remove the carpet where it meets the firewall, you would notice some holes that go outside. Since the plastic trim under the car and the plastic mudflap by the rear wheel is broken, water gets into there when it rains making the situation even worse.

When I drive up hill, water starts to flow back out of the large crack in my plastic mud flap.
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My A/C line is clogged so the water leaks into the car instead of outside the car everytime I use my A/C. Common problem with Boxsters.

In addition, the plastic trim under the car is broken by the mud flap.

If you remove the carpet where it meets the firewall, you would notice some holes that go outside. Since the plastic trim under the car and the plastic mudflap by the rear wheel is broken, water gets into there when it rains making the situation even worse.

When I drive up hill, water starts to flow back out of the large crack in my plastic mud flap.
Ok, time to resolve the water infiltration pronto. If you flood the immobilizer located under the drivers seat you will throw big $$$ getting your car to run again.
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Old 05-17-2012, 07:30 AM   #6
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Ok, time to resolve the water infiltration pronto. If you flood the immobilizer located under the drivers seat you will throw big $$$ getting your car to run again.
Yeah I am working on it today since it is supposed to rain all next week in my area. Luckily, this is only happening on the passenger side.
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