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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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Been posting for awhile but never posted a picture of my car. Got my coils installed today by Tommy at Music Box (CA). The ride height was perfect but then i started to drive home and was rubbing on every single bump going around 30mph. I hopped on the freeway and it sounded like my tires were murdering my fenders so i had to get off the freeway.

I had my fenders rolled and the tab relocated but its still rubbing like crazy. im running a 225/35 and 245/35 on 8.5 and 9.5 +22. might have to switch to 215s and 235s. i told tommy to raise the car back up half an inch and i changed the damping almost all the way to hard. still rubs pretty bad on bumps but nowhere near as bad as before. any suggestions?

pictures are from my phone. enjoy!





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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Looks great, thats a prefect drop.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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It's the Hella Flush movement. Takes a bit of science to get it right. I'd get narrower tires and 30 series and stffest setting on the coils. That's what I did.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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turn the radio up lol
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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haha even the radio cant drown out how loud the rubbing is. i tried.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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looks really good...
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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Sexy phone pics...

Nice and clean ride!
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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Looks good man. Hope you get the rubbing issue figured out.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:38 PM
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looks nice
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:38 PM
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Looks really clean! Love the look.

Is that a streak through dirt/dust in the last pic? or that some sort of damage? I cant figure it out lol
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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^ I was thinking the same thing.

But looks really nice.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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Im running on 19x9 +30 on 215/35 and 19x10 +25 on 235/35 and I dont have any rubbing tires. Of course I shaved rear fenders.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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are u on 20s? if so do drop down to 30 series. dont think they make a 215 35 20 anyways....and chop that dreaded fender liner in the front....
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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Looks awesome!
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 02:07 AM
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I think it looks awesome. Skinnier tires might help. Sounds like you did alot of fender modifications already.
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