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Old 08-26-2004, 09:01 PM
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Question Lowered car now having problems Please Help

I installed the Eibach pro kit with revalved Bilsteins. At the same time I put the ZO6 replicas on 18x10.5 in rear with 295/35/18. I had to put in a 7/32 spacer to keep the tires from rubbing the inner fenderwells. My problems are when I am driving above 25-30mph and hit a dip, pot hole, or turn aggressively the inner fender lip rubs the tires (both rear sides) and sometimes even puts a puts a nice gouge in them. I tried putting 2" rubber spacers in the springs but they just tore out. I was going to try the 1.5"knuckle type spacers. I'm hoping they don't have the give and flexibility of the rubber ones. I put my stock 275/40/17's on before trying the rubber spacers and obviosly had no problems in terms of rubbing the lips. But when I put my 18's back on with the spacers and drove a little aggressive (somewhat hard cornering) I saw the spacer go flying in my mirror. I think if I put like a 265/40/18 I would be OK from hitting the outer lips. I was also thinking of putting my stock springs back on the rear. I love the way the car sits but I don't want to kill a set of $500 tires. Do I 1. put the stock rear springs back on 2. Put the stock blacked out 02 35thLE tires back on all four's and keep the lowered rear springs 3. Try to cut my stock springs a little. 4. I won't roll the lips on an LE car 5. Is there another rear spring I can try that might not be as soft as the Eibach and only lower the rear .75 to 1". Any thoughts, feedback or suggestions would be of great help.
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man it sounds like the offset on the rear wheels is wrong. there are several people who run 18/10.5's on the rear with 295/35's and have now rubbing issues. I don't know the exact offset you need but I do know that the make two different versions of that wheel one for the vette and one for the camaro. The one for the vette has less offset. i thinking the correct offset for the camaro is 59mm for 10.5's because my 9.5's are 56mm. Hope this helps
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Solution - put the stock springs back on and raise the car back up
Old 08-28-2004, 09:26 AM
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I had to have my rear fenders rolled so it wouldn't gouge the tires. Came out perfect, no more issues.
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I used to run this exact setup and did not have these problems, I only used 1/8" spacers and that was for the just for sure reason, what is your offset??
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sounds like your offset is messin u up. 1/8 spacers might do the trick



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