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As low as she's going.....

Old 07-13-09, 09:04 AM
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That's as low as she's going. I still rub the front fenders if my wheel's turned any more than half going up or down a driveway and going over speed bumps it scrapes the resonator sometimes. I think it's the screw that holds the fender liner at the top. I'll see what I can do to solve that problem. And remember I'm running 245f & 275r tires.

The Megan coilovers still keep the suspension more than comfortable too.

Old 07-13-09, 09:34 AM
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wow! that's VERY nice! i cant blame ya for not going lower. thing's practically PERFECT!
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ya i think its the screw cuz its huge in the wheel well, let me know what u do with that cuz i wna lower mine more but i hate rubbing lol and i dont feel like rolling the fenders yet
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nice. i ran 225s all around so i know i won't hit any problems. except for my damn control arms. those little guys only got about maybe 1inch between the body and them.
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Looks very nice.
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im running 225s in the front and 245s in the back. no problems rubbing.
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245/35-20 is going to rub iin the front at lock, against the fender liner.

225/35 is a good VERY mild stretch on a 9J and is JUST small enough that it won't rub, but still big.

I run 225/35-20 on a 9j and 245/35-20 on a 10.5j
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Thanks for the compliments.

Ya, I'm considering putting a 225 on the front. I guess I'll have to sell my 245s first. We'll see.
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if you were local i might have considered picking them up, can always use a spare set of rears

good luck!

oh yeah, if you ever plan to roll the fenders, make sure you take the fender trim AND the screws for the fender LINE out. otherwise you'll have dimples.
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Ya, I wish I had found that out earlier. I rolled them with the screws in and it dimpled. It's pretty slight so I'm sure I can fix it.
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