Problems After Lowering With Espiler/Tokico Setup Tire Wear and Loose Rear-end
02-08-10, 07:50 PM
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Problems After Lowering With Espiler/Tokico Setup Tire Wear and Loose Rear-end
Whats up everyone. A couple months ago my friend and I lowered his 93 SC300 and ran into a couple of issues. Since then he went through his stock tires and is going through a new set of falkens that he purchased last month.
Heres the problems:
1) Rear end seems to get loose when he hits a small bump or rough road. Feels like his rears are on ice for a second.
2) Tire wear on the outside of the rear tires. Its so bad that rubber seems to be wearing on the rear bumper. (looks like the rear bumper is covered in a fine dust of tire shreads)
3) We've let the springs settle for more than a month and went through alignments at different shops.
I searched and came up with some thoughts... Maybe bushings need replacement? Or maybe the alignment bolt is seized?
The tire wear worries me. He's been driving on them for maybe 3 weeks and the outsides of the rears are almost bald. Positive camber or toe?? BTW he is running stock tt wheels and they shouldn't be rubbing on anything 225f/255r.
Anyone have similar issues? My car was lowered by me on megans and I never had this problem.
Thanks
Heres the problems:
1) Rear end seems to get loose when he hits a small bump or rough road. Feels like his rears are on ice for a second.
2) Tire wear on the outside of the rear tires. Its so bad that rubber seems to be wearing on the rear bumper. (looks like the rear bumper is covered in a fine dust of tire shreads)
3) We've let the springs settle for more than a month and went through alignments at different shops.
I searched and came up with some thoughts... Maybe bushings need replacement? Or maybe the alignment bolt is seized?
The tire wear worries me. He's been driving on them for maybe 3 weeks and the outsides of the rears are almost bald. Positive camber or toe?? BTW he is running stock tt wheels and they shouldn't be rubbing on anything 225f/255r.
Anyone have similar issues? My car was lowered by me on megans and I never had this problem.
Thanks
02-08-10, 08:00 PM
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definitely bushings. camber bolts seizing is very common as well. get them from the toyota dealer for a mk4 supra. cheaper then lexus and same part.
buy a prothane rear bushing kit and replace everything. its worth the trouble and time spent doing it.
if you have access to a hydraulic press with make it painless and easy to do.
outside tire wear means positive camber(doesnt happen when you lower a car. the more you lower it the more negative camber you get and more inside tire wear) or stupid amounts of toe.
buy a prothane rear bushing kit and replace everything. its worth the trouble and time spent doing it.
if you have access to a hydraulic press with make it painless and easy to do.
outside tire wear means positive camber(doesnt happen when you lower a car. the more you lower it the more negative camber you get and more inside tire wear) or stupid amounts of toe.
02-08-10, 11:03 PM
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Yeah i gotta agree with it possibly being bushings or possibly camber bolts, as you know I'm on espelirs also and i don't have any problems. I've also replaced my bushings with polyurethane ones, but with the daizen kit. The Prothanes should be the same.
OT.. you get your swap done joseph? lol
OT.. you get your swap done joseph? lol
02-09-10, 01:07 AM
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Yeah i gotta agree with it possibly being bushings or possibly camber bolts, as you know I'm on espelirs also and i don't have any problems. I've also replaced my bushings with polyurethane ones, but with the daizen kit. The Prothanes should be the same.
OT.. you get your swap done joseph? lol
OT.. you get your swap done joseph? lol
Anyone else have ideas??
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