Aug 12, 2004 - 9:12 PM
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Hey guys,
I dropped my car yesterday and now I need some help. The car doesn't take bumps very well at all. But I expected it. I hear some rubbing in the back and assume I'm gonna need my fenders rolled. Is this a common thing to do with a drop? My front doesn't rub, however I hear a strectching sound with the steering wheel. I did the work myself and I didn't see any rubber whatsoever. I'm wondering if the old topcap and bottom mount of the spring have to adjust to the new spring? Again is this common? My stats for suspension are below. Front: Stock strut assembly (105k miles) KYB strut insert TEIN S-Spring 1.5" Dropped spring 19" x 8.5 rims on 225/35/19 Back: KYB strut assembly TEIN S-Spring 1" Dropped spring 19" x 8.5 rims on 245/35/19 Now aside from that - the car looks B-E-A-UTIFUL. The rear is soooo wide on 245 tires and dropped. Pictures below. My car is very dirty and I just took them so its night time. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Aug 13, 2004 - 3:22 PM
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Found out whats up today.
The sound in back is my fender's lip like dan and I said eariler. Problem of course is the 2 layers of metal with the spot welds. I'm having my bodyshop guys cut at a cresant starting from the top of the mudflap and hitting its inward point at the peak of the well. At the same time, I'm going to be spraying the car with water to keep the heat transfer underneath the well lip. It should be done on wednesday and I'll take pictures then. Problem in front. The stretching noise I figured out must be the upper bushing and bearings of the old strut. I'm going to order OEM stuff today and install later. I'm not rubbing my tire on anything. I have full 360^ turning ability. My suspension is perfect. I have the maximum allowed rim size, with maximum allowed offset, with maximum allowed drop in both front and back. My mechanics were impressed with it. And overall, so am I. |
turboinduction Help with Drop Aug 12, 2004 - 9:12 PM
sphinx I'm no expert with wheels. Actually, I don... Aug 12, 2004 - 10:06 PM
jayi12-15psi wow, I knew you could fit 19" but with a 1.5... Aug 12, 2004 - 10:13 PM
flipside97LTD I'm probably totally wrong, but wouldn't y... Aug 12, 2004 - 10:17 PM
Mynzeyes QUOTE (flipside97LTD @ Aug 12, 2004 - 10:17 PM) I... Aug 13, 2004 - 12:52 AM
turboinduction lol - no one answered my questions...
The drop i... Aug 13, 2004 - 9:13 AM
sphinx NO, that is not common.
I think that the reason y... Aug 13, 2004 - 10:43 AM
turboinduction Shocks (struts) are brand new. I talked with my f... Aug 13, 2004 - 12:26 PM
sphinx neither are common Aug 13, 2004 - 1:34 PM
bufferdan man, those wheels are freakin huge! You are... Aug 13, 2004 - 1:46 PM
Junior You may have full turn when the car isn't in m... Aug 13, 2004 - 11:21 PM
turboinduction I'm not rubbing - at any speed. Not in the fr... Aug 15, 2004 - 4:42 PM
Junior QUOTE Koni Yellows - last time i'll say this -... Aug 16, 2004 - 10:19 PM
turboinduction No, i've never been on Koni Yellows. However,... Aug 17, 2004 - 2:26 PM
ConeTrouble QUOTE (turboinduction @ Aug 17, 2004 - 7:26 P... Aug 17, 2004 - 2:48 PM![]() ![]() |
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