i have teins all around with stock shocks/struts. these have a like a 1.5" - 2"drop. with stock shocks/struts and any lowered springs you will bottom out sooner or later because the stock components are not designed for the new height. I suggest saving up and getting tokico shocks and struts. also upgrading to bigger swaybars and stiffer LCAs has help some people.or you just learn to miss all the holes on the road...
recommend with springs that lower your car by that much either get larger rims so u wont scrape, or get stiffer shocks. i have the eibach sportlines with tokico d-specs
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recommend with springs that lower your car by that much either get larger rims so u wont scrape, or get stiffer shocks. I have the eibach sportlines with tokico d-specs
so larger rims wont let my car scrape for sure? What size tire should i get with the 18's?
Who has tein lowering springs? My car keeps bottoming out what should i do to stop this? Btw i have 16's oem on my car, thanks.
had them, pulled them out 4 days later. Too low for me. Went with BMR's in the rear only to level the car. I also knew I wanted to have a chin spoiler or something in front. Until I saw Hector's splitter I wasn't sure what I wanted. The box got to town today, can't wait to pick it up and install it.
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wife; 2006 Pony, manual trans, center fog grill, Pypes catback, quarter window louvers, BMR lowering springs, adj track bar, DRS pony emblem, 10" stripes, mycolor, factory GT wheels, brakes and suspension, FMC hood scoop, GT500 splitter, rocker stripe delete, smoked turn signals, FIA/Shelby stripes.
me; 05 black GT. manual trans, Shaker 1000, NSP stainless axlebacks, FIA/Shelby stripes, Pro 5.0, Cervinis window scoops.
If i get 18's this should help the bottoming out right?
tires will do nothing to prevent your suspension from bottoming, if that's what you're asking. Bottoming out is when your suspension travel reaches it's collapsed limit. ie; Your car stock has maybe 4" of travel at ride height. You install springs that lower your car 1 1/2", which leaves you with an effective compression stroke of 2 1/2". You hit a sizable bump that compresses your travel all the way to the bump stops. In effect your rear end, or front end is now out of suspension travel and directly resting on the frame. You have to either increase your compression dampening, which will slow the speed at which your springs compress, or lengthen the springs to prevent this.
Taller tires/rims will raise your car off the ground and give you more ground clearance, but won't affect your suspension travel. It may prevent your car from scraping the ground after your suspension bottoms out however.
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wife; 2006 Pony, manual trans, center fog grill, Pypes catback, quarter window louvers, BMR lowering springs, adj track bar, DRS pony emblem, 10" stripes, mycolor, factory GT wheels, brakes and suspension, FMC hood scoop, GT500 splitter, rocker stripe delete, smoked turn signals, FIA/Shelby stripes.
me; 05 black GT. manual trans, Shaker 1000, NSP stainless axlebacks, FIA/Shelby stripes, Pro 5.0, Cervinis window scoops.
tires will do nothing to prevent your suspension from bottoming, if that's what you're asking. Bottoming out is when your suspension travel reaches it's collapsed limit. ie; Your car stock has maybe 4" of travel at ride height. You install springs that lower your car 1 1/2", which leaves you with an effective compression stroke of 2 1/2". You hit a sizable bump that compresses your travel all the way to the bump stops. In effect your rear end, or front end is now out of suspension travel and directly resting on the frame. You have to either increase your compression dampening, which will slow the speed at which your springs compress, or lengthen the springs to prevent this.
Taller tires/rims will raise your car off the ground and give you more ground clearance, but won't affect your suspension travel. It may prevent your car from scraping the ground after your suspension bottoms out however.
yea since im 16's now 18's should help i guess. i just want to be able to go up little driveways again
yea since im 16's now 18's should help i guess. i just want to be able to go up little driveways again
but, if you go with lower profile tires on your 18's you'll probably have the same circumference as your 16's with higher profile tires. Tire rack has a wheel calculator. Enter your stock size tire and rim, and your new size tire and rim you're thinking of. I'd bet the total circumference will be similar which won't help you much.
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wife; 2006 Pony, manual trans, center fog grill, Pypes catback, quarter window louvers, BMR lowering springs, adj track bar, DRS pony emblem, 10" stripes, mycolor, factory GT wheels, brakes and suspension, FMC hood scoop, GT500 splitter, rocker stripe delete, smoked turn signals, FIA/Shelby stripes.
me; 05 black GT. manual trans, Shaker 1000, NSP stainless axlebacks, FIA/Shelby stripes, Pro 5.0, Cervinis window scoops.
but, if you go with lower profile tires on your 18's you'll probably have the same circumference as your 16's with higher profile tires. Tire rack has a wheel calculator. Enter your stock size tire and rim, and your new size tire and rim you're thinking of. I'd bet the total circumference will be similar which won't help you much.
i really want 18's so what tire size should i get.
new wheels wont change you car from bottoming out. you need to buy stiffer shocks and struts, or dampeners as stated above. and then you still wont be able to avoid bottoming out occasionally. your gonna bottom out no matter what. its just a matter of which drive way will do it.
hope that helps =)
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new wheels wont change you car from bottoming out. you need to buy stiffer shocks and struts, or dampeners as stated above. and then you still wont be able to avoid bottoming out occasionally. your gonna bottom out no matter what. its just a matter of which drive way will do it.
hope that helps =)
Do you know which shock and struts are the stiffest for my car? btw my front drop is 1.54 and back is 2.24
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