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Old 01-17-11, 01:47 PM
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Default LC 818 & Coilovers ?

For those of you rolling on the 818s and have coils, how low are you guys, did you have to do any fender mods. I just put my BC coils on and am right at about 0 finger gap, rears are fine but fronts are still rubbing when hitting a dip or bump, do i need to raise my front some?
Old 01-17-11, 01:58 PM
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Try rolling/shaving and heat gunning the fender liner before you raise.
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Bro, how low are you, what did you do to yours? I dont want to slam it at all just 0 finger gap with no rubbing..
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I'm at no finger gap with rolled fenders in the rear. I rub on sharp turns and dips in the front, but have gotten used to it. There's not much you can do except push back your fender liner.

Reach out to Damaster32 - he's the dropped the most on LC818s.
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and dont worry about the swoooshing sound. That's just your tire rubbing a hole through the liner....that's the Low Life!!It'll get torn!
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Mont, my rear is fine and i too and at 0 finger gap... If i raise it much more ill be back where i was with the springs and then there was no reason to put the coils on .. Mont, what is your damp set on?
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as others said above also maybe see if you can stretch a smaller tire.
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Originally Posted by Kybball#1
Bro, how low are you, what did you do to yours? I dont want to slam it at all just 0 finger gap with no rubbing..
Same as you, zero finger gap. I did this to mine: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-on-coils.html

I suggest rolling your fronts ASAP. And you have to push the liner back, or just rub through it.
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I cant find anyone in my area that rolls fenders.... grrrrr
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True that a roll fender and a little stretch to the front you'll be aite. If you want probly stiffing the front dampner to see if that helps.
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what is everyone on BC running there damping at? im 22/18 at the moment.
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Originally Posted by Kybball#1
Mont, my rear is fine and i too and at 0 finger gap... If i raise it much more ill be back where i was with the springs and then there was no reason to put the coils on .. Mont, what is your damp set on?
On my Tanabes, it's set to the middle (although I might go stiffer in the front).

Don't raise your car. If it becomes too annoying, use a heat gun to push back your fender liner and grind back the metal tab that sticks out. For the record, I haven't done either of those. The sound of my front lip grinding on driveways is more worrisome than the occasional rub.
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hang on, if you raise your car you will push out your wheels more causing more rub, if you lower your car more it will increase the negative camber thus less rub...

you must go lower to not rub
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^^LOL llama don't confuse him even more...
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i think for the most part everyone rubs in the front if u are at 0 gap or less


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