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Necoa #: 9663
Location: 18(N.CA,N.NV)
Joined: Jun 16, 2007
Posts: 29
Year: 1984
Model: El Camino
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: Spring Help
I have 245/45/18 wheels on all corners. I was looking change out the front and rear springs to get an inch drop. I am worried because on hard bumps and turn inclines front wheel rubs fender well. Should I stay with oem height springs in order for wheels not to come in contact with wheel wells. Or will the new springs (shorter) take care of the problem and give me the look I want.
Necoa #: 2321
Location: 15(AZ,NM)
Joined: Jan 30, 2004
Posts: 1169
Year: 1974
Model: El Camino
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:04 am Post subject:
If the front wheel is already rubbing, dropping it more is just going to make it worse. Perhaps you may want to actually raise the car a bit to provide clearance. Could also be a backspacing problem.
I'd take care of the rubbing you have now first though. THat's a safety issue and safety should never come in second to looks.
_________________ 74 El Camino Classic - project car #1
96 Camaro - RIP, Traded 10-16-2007
2008 Mustang GT, It ain't a Chevy but at least it's American!
Ditto what 74 said -- First find out what's rubbing and fix that. In doing so you will figure out for sure if you can lower the car. Most likely lowering it will make the rubbing worse, and you will chew up those tires quickly. And Murphy's Law is that the tire will blow at the worst possible time.
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