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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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How do you guys lower your cars without them rubbing? May I ask, lol. I lowered my car on bc's and the drop was perfect, but rubbed a whole lot on bumps. How are some people SLAMMED and not rubbing? wheel spacers? Any info would be great cause I want my car lowered how I had it, its low now but not how I want it, I have about 3/4inch gap in the front. Help me out guys!
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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Rubbing? as in the bottom hitting the ground? or the tires hitting the wheel well?
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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im pretty low on bc's and i only rub full lock or in a hard hard sharp turn. 215/45/18 tire
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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I only rub cause of my poopy intake fitment, Lowered on SSCs with 235/40/18 on an 18x8
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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Well rubbing the wheel on the fender lining.. I'm on stock tires
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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This is bugging me cause I want low but I don't want to rub!! What would wheel spacers do to my car?
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by seeyaass
This is bugging me cause I want low but I don't want to rub!! What would wheel spacers do to my car?
Leave PA lol
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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Lol once I do my axel boots tuesday ima lower it a 1/4 inch and see how she does, right now I dont rub but I raised it up a little.
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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Roll your fenders.
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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It doesn't rub the fender though, rubs the lining
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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hmm, lining delete? lol jk
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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Lol helll no! That would look like ****. Any slammed peiple that could help me out here?
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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Good luck man!
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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Actually if I rolled my fenders, would that make it not rub my lining? Lol
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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I'm not sure, That's what I thought, I assumed that you knew lol.
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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Lol. When it comes to low/ fitment and all that im lost. Come on stance people helllpppp!!!!
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Yea, same here. I've been trying to figure out if a 245 tire will fit on the TC rims but I haven't gotten a definite answer. /threadjack
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Lmao, I need help with this.
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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Bump Good luck man.
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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Thanks bro
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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Just slam it and rub, only way would be a combination of spacers, stretched tire, fender rolling
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Lol I don't wanna rub though, I hateeeee the sound of it. And its a basically brand new car don't wanna do that to it lol
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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then dont slam it, and dont run huge tires. problem solved
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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The stockers are huge? I thought they were on the smaller side actually
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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Yea, same here. I've been trying to figure out if a 245 tire will fit on the TC rims but I haven't gotten a definite answer. /threadjack
No, 8.5' rim for a 245
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