chrispy

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i just had my old stock struts replaced with KYB GR-2s but my car still rubs around turns with people in the back. i know i have wider SC430 wheels but is there no way to eliminate the rubbing problems? i already have spacers just to make them fit. i was even thinking about lowering the car with springs but it already rubs. would stiffer springs work? they're still on stock springs. is there anything i can do?

lexsterES

what's your tire size? I have the sc wheels and I don't rub.

chrispy

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225/40/18

when my car was on the lift i looked under and the wheels were less than an inch from the struts! do you rub with five people in the car?

3rdelement

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with the spacers.....you sure you arent rubbing on the fender or the fender lining?

SoCalSC4

Less than an inch? Tons of space! The wheels on my GS are 3mm away from the front suspension upright!

As long as there is a little clearance, you're okay. The strut moves up & down with the wheel/tire, so as long as there is a little clearance it should never touch.

My guess is that the 18x8 +50 SC wheels don't fit the rear of the ES at all without spacers. I have tested 18x8.5 +40 and it does not work on tha back of the ES. An 18x8.0 +50 is 4mm MORE inboard than the 18x8.5 +40 that I tested and did not fit.

First, he needs to determine WHERE and WHAT is rubbing.

vin 78

Under hard cornering, the tires sidewall can flex from side to side which can cause rubbing. 3mm is darn tight.
Just a thought.

chrispy

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now that i think of it, it might be rubbing against the fender



looks pretty flush. anything i can do about it?

3rdelement

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if you had fully adjustable coilovers i would tweak your rear alignment a bit...

otherwise you roll your fenders

vin 78

Get 3 of your heaviest buddies and have them sit in the rear and check it out.

BTW, You really should check the clearance while the car is on the ground, not on the lift.

3rdelement

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btw this is how close you can get when adjusted and be ok.

chrispy

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where can i get my fenders rolled? and for how much? any SC wheel guys rub at all?

i'm gonna pile my friends in today and see how it looks.

3rdelement

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50 per fender with my body guy in colorado. including any repainting if needed.

chrispy

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hmm i just paid about 350 to get my struts replaced yesterday and 230 to replace my power steering pump the day before that. maybe i should've went with IS300 wheels instead. i guess i'll start looking for a shop to do it.

3rdelement

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welcome to the world of lexus mods...they add up in a hurry.

replaced struts with coilovers $1200 installed
put on new wheel and tires $1900 installed
replaced rear sway link because of lowering the car noticed it was loose $69 installed
replacing front lower control arms because of lowering $350 installed
replacing both half axils because of clicking in cv joint after lowering $ ?? who knows.

John U

How do you like the ride of the GR-2's?

Thanks,
JU