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Old 06-04-11, 08:57 PM
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Been posting for awhile but never posted a picture of my car. Got my coils installed today by Tommy at Music Box (CA). The ride height was perfect but then i started to drive home and was rubbing on every single bump going around 30mph. I hopped on the freeway and it sounded like my tires were murdering my fenders so i had to get off the freeway.

I had my fenders rolled and the tab relocated but its still rubbing like crazy. im running a 225/35 and 245/35 on 8.5 and 9.5 +22. might have to switch to 215s and 235s. i told tommy to raise the car back up half an inch and i changed the damping almost all the way to hard. still rubs pretty bad on bumps but nowhere near as bad as before. any suggestions?

pictures are from my phone. enjoy!





Old 06-04-11, 09:13 PM
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Looks great, thats a prefect drop.
Old 06-04-11, 09:28 PM
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It's the Hella Flush movement. Takes a bit of science to get it right. I'd get narrower tires and 30 series and stffest setting on the coils. That's what I did.
Old 06-04-11, 10:44 PM
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turn the radio up lol
Old 06-04-11, 10:56 PM
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haha even the radio cant drown out how loud the rubbing is. i tried.
Old 06-04-11, 11:06 PM
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looks really good...
Old 06-04-11, 11:11 PM
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Sexy phone pics...

Nice and clean ride!
Old 06-04-11, 11:30 PM
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Looks good man. Hope you get the rubbing issue figured out.
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looks nice
Old 06-04-11, 11:38 PM
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Looks really clean! Love the look.

Is that a streak through dirt/dust in the last pic? or that some sort of damage? I cant figure it out lol
Old 06-04-11, 11:42 PM
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^ I was thinking the same thing.

But looks really nice.
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Im running on 19x9 +30 on 215/35 and 19x10 +25 on 235/35 and I dont have any rubbing tires. Of course I shaved rear fenders.
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are u on 20s? if so do drop down to 30 series. dont think they make a 215 35 20 anyways....and chop that dreaded fender liner in the front....
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Looks awesome!
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I think it looks awesome. Skinnier tires might help. Sounds like you did alot of fender modifications already.


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