315's with Lowering Springs - Bad Idea?
09-10-2002 | 11:26 PM
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315's with Lowering Springs - Bad Idea? I have stock shocks/springs on my 99 Z28 with 17x11's on the rear (GS backspacing) and 315's.
I bought a set of Granatelli lowering springs, and we are going to install those next week.
HOWEVER, I also have these 1/2" or so rubber mounts on top of my stock springs, I've been told to replace them with just a thin piece of rubber innertube material (or similar) to deaden noise and that will lower the car an additional amount.
Is the combination of the Granatelli springs plus taking out the rubber things (what are they anyway?) going to be TOO LOW with the 315's and 11" wide wheels???
tia!
I bought a set of Granatelli lowering springs, and we are going to install those next week.
HOWEVER, I also have these 1/2" or so rubber mounts on top of my stock springs, I've been told to replace them with just a thin piece of rubber innertube material (or similar) to deaden noise and that will lower the car an additional amount.
Is the combination of the Granatelli springs plus taking out the rubber things (what are they anyway?) going to be TOO LOW with the 315's and 11" wide wheels???
tia!
09-11-2002 | 01:53 AM
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Re: 315's with Lowering Springs - Bad Idea? I have eibach sportlines and 17x11w/ 315's in theback. No rubbing when im justcruising around or drag racing. It only rubs when i take corners too fast, and even then its not that bad. Not too sure about the rubber things. Hope that helps.
09-11-2002 | 11:18 AM
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Re: 315's with Lowering Springs - Bad Idea? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by jhelms:
<strong>I have stock shocks/springs on my 99 Z28 with 17x11's on the rear (GS backspacing) and 315's.
I bought a set of Granatelli lowering springs, and we are going to install those next week.
HOWEVER, I also have these 1/2" or so rubber mounts on top of my stock springs, I've been told to replace them with just a thin piece of rubber innertube material (or similar) to deaden noise and that will lower the car an additional amount.
Is the combination of the Granatelli springs plus taking out the rubber things (what are they anyway?) going to be TOO LOW with the 315's and 11" wide wheels???
tia!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You think you're nervous, I'm going to do 18x315 with my hypercoils! We shall see!
As far as the rubber thingies, you will get an increase in road noise and possibly some "creaking". My hypercoils came with poly inserts to use there, a bit thinner but not much.
-Dave
<strong>I have stock shocks/springs on my 99 Z28 with 17x11's on the rear (GS backspacing) and 315's.
I bought a set of Granatelli lowering springs, and we are going to install those next week.
HOWEVER, I also have these 1/2" or so rubber mounts on top of my stock springs, I've been told to replace them with just a thin piece of rubber innertube material (or similar) to deaden noise and that will lower the car an additional amount.
Is the combination of the Granatelli springs plus taking out the rubber things (what are they anyway?) going to be TOO LOW with the 315's and 11" wide wheels???
tia!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You think you're nervous, I'm going to do 18x315 with my hypercoils! We shall see!
As far as the rubber thingies, you will get an increase in road noise and possibly some "creaking". My hypercoils came with poly inserts to use there, a bit thinner but not much.
-Dave
