How to RAISE LS400 REAR Suspension ONLY!
04-15-16, 04:32 AM
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Not really considering that the car is already low. I'll have the alignment redone anyway as well. If someone has a link that will actually help that would be great!
04-15-16, 09:55 AM
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The alignment will be difficult to compensate for the positive camber created by a 2" lift. These same challenges occur going the opposite way where negative camber is pretty excessive. Your tire life will be in the 5-12K mile range and 12K miles may be pretty tough to reach. Performance tires compensate for the slightly negative camber found on performance cars. Those same tires will not have that design compensation for positive camber so tread wear will be unpredictable.
04-15-16, 10:46 AM
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The alignment will be difficult to compensate for the positive camber created by a 2" lift. These same challenges occur going the opposite way where negative camber is pretty excessive. Your tire life will be in the 5-12K mile range and 12K miles may be pretty tough to reach. Performance tires compensate for the slightly negative camber found on performance cars. Those same tires will not have that design compensation for positive camber so tread wear will be unpredictable.
04-15-16, 07:07 PM
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What are the wheel-tire specs? Are these the original springs in the car? Various options include: fender shave-pull, narrower tire/stretched, firmer spring rate or all three.
One of our members made a spacer to bolt above the shock/strut mount. The bolts on the mount are usually sufficiently long to add about 1/4". I don't suggest this when there are other easier options like a fender shave or pull.
One of our members made a spacer to bolt above the shock/strut mount. The bolts on the mount are usually sufficiently long to add about 1/4". I don't suggest this when there are other easier options like a fender shave or pull.
04-16-16, 11:57 AM
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Just run the right size tire. Don't mold your car around tires that are too big. Strut spacers are the wrong way to go. You want to know why? Because NO ONE MAKES THEM FOR THIS CAR.
Run 235 up front 245 rear with 35 profiles as stated earlier and you will not have a rub issue
Run 235 up front 245 rear with 35 profiles as stated earlier and you will not have a rub issue
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04-16-16, 03:50 PM
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04-16-16, 03:51 PM
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Just run the right size tire. Don't mold your car around tires that are too big. Strut spacers are the wrong way to go. You want to know why? Because NO ONE MAKES THEM FOR THIS CAR.
Run 235 up front 245 rear with 35 profiles as stated earlier and you will not have a rub issue
Run 235 up front 245 rear with 35 profiles as stated earlier and you will not have a rub issue
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