Smell at Standstill

[chrisjnas]

Hey all, I've got a bit of an issue I've been trying to resolve for the last two days. I've recently installed a set of Corksport Coilovers and have been working on my suspension. Right now I'm on TSW Nurburgrings 18x8.5 +45 wrapped in 245/40/18 tires with -2.2 camber and .2 total toe in the rears. I've also rolled my fenders. The Corksport Coilsovers have 15 adjustment settings for dampening and I'm on the 10th in the rear and 8th up front. I'm dropped to a comfortable one finger gap all around.

After the the installation and alignment, I started smelling this super faint burning chicken smell and my first reaction was that I was rubbing. I had been rubbing previously which led me to do all of the above. Today, I pulled off my fronts and thermo formed my inner liner (front bumper side) just to be sure and checked for any spots. All I found was the slightest black mark on my passenger side perch. My rears don't have perches and are adjusted from the bottom so there was no interference there either.

Has anyone had this before? It does seem like it's coming from the wheel wells because while I sat in the parking lot sniffing my wheels (looking like an idiot) I could smell it. I've been doing everything to fit this 245 tire but it's becoming a gigantic pain in the ass. Has anyone else with the same setup run into this?


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[JgamB]

Post up a video and I'll help you sniff around.

[chrisjnas]

Originally Posted by JgamB Post up a video and I'll help you sniff around.

It's funny you say that. I was getting angry in my garage and yelling, "I WISH I COULD RECORD SMELLS."

[blackms3_71]

Can u adjust the camber? Or just get 5mm spacers

[chrisjnas]

Originally Posted by blackms3_71 Can u adjust the camber? Or just get 5mm spacers

You mean for the front at the perch? It was really the tiniest bit of rub, like I couldn't even see where it touched on the tire. You think that would cause a smell? I smell it as soon as I get out of the drivers side and if I walk to the rear of the car I can smell it too.

[blackms3_71]

Well if u have black mark on the perch it must be making contact with the tire. Maybe just went u hit bump or dips or w.e and at as 60 mph it deff can create a little heat causing the smell. I am not 100% but thata my guess. Like i said if you can adjust ur camber from that -2.2 to about maybe -2.0 that maybe be enough to stop the rub. I know stock camber is -.95 i believe so why are u running -2.2? (Not judging just wondering)

[chrisjnas]

Originally Posted by blackms3_71 why are u running -2.2? (Not judging just wondering)

I'm pretty low so I had to add in a bit more negative camber to clear my fenders. I was getting very slight surface rub at -2.0.


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[blackms3_71]

On the fender or the liner?

[chrisjnas]

Rear fenders come super close at -2 so I added a little extra. In the front they clear both the fenders and liner at -1. Although, I did have to thermo form them.


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[chrisjnas]

Just to be clear, I'm not entirely sure it's my tires causing the smell. If anyone has any other ideas I'd love to hear them. I say that because I was out doing WOT logs and didn't smell anything afterwards. I'd imagine if it was rub, I would of smelled it especially after being on the highway.

[CornBread]

with all the work greesy hands touching stuff could be causing the smeels as it burns off the hot spots

[chrisjnas]

Originally Posted by CornBread with all the work greesy hands touching stuff could be causing the smeels as it burns off the hot spots

Yeah, I think you're right. It seems to have gone away for now. I'm going to keep an eye out and see if it comes back but it looks like I'm in the clear for the time being. Thanks!

[Dmurray06]

The question is, did you eat KFC before working on aforementioned car?

[chrisjnas]

Originally Posted by Dmurray06 The question is, did you eat KFC before working on aforementioned car?

Maybe.

P.S. I just sat and watched that gif in your sig for like 5 minutes straight.

...it's amazing.

[Vansquish]

You probably have a squirrel that decided some of the insulation in your engine bay was good nesting material, and it climbed in there and got cooked.