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Old May 20, 2005 | 04:56 AM
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thinking about switching to neuspeed sport springs to raise it up half an inch. will it help? what do you guys think?
 
Old May 20, 2005 | 05:52 AM
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where is it rubbin?
 
Old May 20, 2005 | 05:54 AM
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front when going slow and up onto driveways and dips...back when i hit bumps (thats the inner lining)
 
Old May 20, 2005 | 06:02 AM
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yea best bet is to raise it a bit, how much are u slammed right now? also try to get some stiff *** springs, that way ur car doesnt bounce over bumps

could also try to camber out the tires abit, so they are angled, mite clear the rubbing, but ull wear ur tires out faster. having them tucked makes it look sick as hell too, but the wear is the issue
 
Old May 20, 2005 | 06:38 AM
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i'm pretty slammed right now...got the neuspeed race on them which is supposed to drop it 2 inches all around but it seems like it did more than that. i dont' wanna camber them becuase of the easy tire wear cause tires for that size rim aren't cheap...hahaha...yeah i figure changing to sport springs are prolly the way to go for me...thanks RS

 
Old May 20, 2005 | 06:48 AM
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np dude. yea tires are a b!tch when u hit that size. i had 19's on my last car, and those cost just as much as 20's because of the rare size.

let us know how the new springs go fo sheez
 
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no worries...you'll get a full update when they're in...
 
Old May 20, 2005 | 09:25 AM
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maybe just raise the rear a little. Go for some rake, you'd be surprised how much that helps with scraping/rubbing issues. The only thing is you will scrape more in front but if your careful it should be an improvement. You could also trim out your fender liner, thats what i did
 
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what do you mean by rake? sorry Tom, i'm unsure what that is.
 
Old May 20, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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basically have the front a little lower than the rear. You can see it in my sig pic. I'm not sure about ur susp but my car actually handles better that way because I have s4 coilovers, so the front spring rates are pretty stiff, and by raising the rear it makes the rear springs stiffer.
 



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