3rd Gen / L98 Engine Tech 1982 - 1992 Engine Related

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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 03:04 PM
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anybody have tire rubbing problems after lowering their car
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 04:25 PM
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Only if you run larger than stock tires/rims but checking clearnaces before driving is always a good thing. And if you lower it enough to where you DO have problems, it's nothing a large hammer and some swings can't fix. Moving sheetmetal is easy On the rear of my car I did some hammering on the inside of the wheelwell towards the front of the tires. 17X9.5" rim with a 315/35/17 Nitto Drag is what I have a it rubs a small section maybe .5" wide when I turn as hard as possible left or right but it's fine now with the delicate hammering process I speak of Yesterday I put on 15X8" Drag lites with 5.5" Backspacing fitted with 28.0X11.5X15 ET Streets and they rub when I hit bumps so I'm going back out there now to do more work.

Oh yeah I have Jamex 1.5" drop springs and very stiff struts/shocks
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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I have a 2 inch drop by using INTRAX lowering springs, and 235/40-18s. I actually have about a 1/2" or more of clearance. I haven't had any problems with the tires rubbing.
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