69 Barracuda front RMS suspension issue

67dodgedartconv said
The shop that has my Barracuda says the outer tie rod is hitting the inside of the rim as shown in the picture. Wheels are 17 x 8 inch torque thrust ll's with 5.48 inch backspace with p235 tires either 45 or 40 series. Car is a new build that just had alignment done and is not on the road yet. Has anyone else had this problem with an a body or barracuda with this set up? I don't know if it needs less backspace or a narrower rim or something else. Shop is supposed to call RMS but wanted to hear from others experiences as well.

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Yikes!!!

That’s not something that should be happening at that amount of backspace with a 17” rim. Do you have any more pictures? Is there a steering stop somewhere?

What brakes do you have on the car? There are a few options, and they can affect the track width which can change the backspacing needed.

junkyardhero said
just bend it. or clearance the wheel with a hammer.

kidding, kidding. you probably, might, maybe get away with less backspace. try putting on a 1/4" spacer and see if that helps. a narrower rim may also be a solution.

a lot of 17" rims foul the outer tierod, and that's the reason most people step up to 18's when going for larger rubber up front.

The factory torsion bar set ups generally get into issues with 17” rims and the outer tie rod end at around 5.7” of backspace, so, more than what the OP has. Which is weird anyway, considering that it’s got a rack and pinion with that RMS suspension.

Honestly I haven’t heard of this issue with the RMS suspensions, it seems weird that it would be more limiting than the factory steering even with a 17” wheel. Although I know most of the RMS cars with wide front tires are running 18’s. It seems strange though that RMS says it should work, Bill’s pretty well versed in what fits and won’t at this point.