 Help with Drop |
 Aug 12, 2004 - 9:12 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 25, '04 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
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 17, 2004 - 2:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 25, '03 From Mizzeri Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
First off, I applaud your sensibilities, here. You could have said something like, "I can't afford the Konis", or something along those lines... instead, you simply said that they are not was is called for in this case. Whether or not that is true is really not something I can or would answer for you.
I find it a little hard to believe that 5 mph turns is all you'd be doing, but I think you were more try to point out the gist of your driving style than anything else, making a case for the non-Koni route. Not the way I drive my car, but we aren't talking about my car, are we 
/rant Ahhh, very well said. Not many people understand this. Whether there is some kind of odd peer pressure or something involved, i don't know. It always baffles me when people say they need 'x' or 'y' part because the OEM one sucks. In some cases, there is a ring of truth, but more often than not, there is nothing wrong with the OEM stuff. Somehow the perception is that 'stock sucks'. Shocks and brake pads are two main examples. When either gets old, they certainly appear to suck (braking and/or dampening is decreased), and so they want Konis or Axxis MetalMasters, et al. Fact of the matter is that, for the most part, a new pair of stock brake pads will work great, and even out-perform the aftermarket stuff, yet since the old pads were just that, old, there is a perception that the MetalMaxxters are the shizzle or something. Same goes for shocks, plug wires, spar plugs, etc etc. When they wear out, they are going to suck. That doesn't mean new OEM ones would. /rant off Anyway, glad you understand this point. |
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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 turboinduction Found out whats up today.
The sound in back is my... Aug 13, 2004 - 3:22 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
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