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Old 08-31-2005, 08:01 PM
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ok i just put on my wheels and they are rubbing a lot and i beat out the finders and it all good now but tomorrow im installing my DMS springs is there anything i need to be cautious about or any info would be great.. im new to the camaro thang and need some help.. how much more is it goin to rub after i lower it../ thanx

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You will run into problems unless you have an adjustable panhard rod.
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I have 17x11 TT IIs with 315/35 GS-D3s on my 01 TA with DMS springs and have never had any rubbing issues with no PHB or anything
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well i just put them on and everything is great EXCEPT the ******* springs! the back sits 1.5" higher than the front WTF?? when i talked to DMS they told me that the car would be leveled out?
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nope.. they sell them like that.. the rear will settle in a month or so and keep a little bit of a rake.

you can pull off the rubber isolators on the top of the springs and that will drop the car down about 3/4 inch or so.. just wrap the top spring w/ a section of heater hose so it isn't metal on metal where it sits
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dms springs are famous for the rake....

not fond of mine rear, thinking about putting hotchkis rears in or something
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ehh.. you can always remove a bit of the coil spring. I ended up doing that to make t sit how I wanted.
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UMI has and adj panhard rod for a very good price you might wn=ant to check it out. Also do the heater hose mod in the rear and you should be fine. Mine settled nicely.



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