do i raise or lower ride height to get more

lowering it will bring the top of the spindle rearward, away from the front fender. this will also increase positive caster, and when yo go to get it aligned, they will probably want to dial in stock caster, which will put it right back where it was....

SO...best thing to do there is to find out how much caster you want and be sure they give it to you. mine used to rub, and the new strut arm bushings pushed the lower arm back, and they could barely get zero caster, and couldn't get any positive. so what I will do is fix the bushing problem, since it's puting my lower arm bushing in a bind. that will give me positive caster, and the tire will still not hit anymore because i have lowered the ride height and will get them to set 2 or 3 degrees positive caster.

...and if it does....here comes the cut-off wheel