295's and Lowered?
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295's and Lowered? Has anyone lowered their car with the 58mm 18x10.5 rims out back, and 295-35-18 tires? I feel like I'm lucky that I've gotten the tires to fit at my stock ride height, and now I want to lower the car, but this seems like I'll start running into some big problems. Has anyone done this and if so what did they do?
Originally Posted by burnout04
Has anyone lowered their car with the 58mm 18x10.5 rims out back, and 295-35-18 tires? I feel like I'm lucky that I've gotten the tires to fit at my stock ride height, and now I want to lower the car, but this seems like I'll start running into some big problems. Has anyone done this and if so what did they do?
http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread...hreadid=223590
This was my ordeal, I have an '01SS, 7 hours of work, could be less, I also used Wes's advice on the 1st thread, and I still HAD to remove the bumpstops...
http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread...hreadid=225761
Should you decide to go with a spacer, rolling the fender lip will probably be mandatory, lest watching your rear tire wall get shredded by it. Also depending on the spacer thickness, you will need longer lug studs, I think I recall getting the more expensive longer studs will be the smarter choice. Longer lug studs allow your lugnuts to get a bite better than 4 turns, which is on the dangerous side.
I also got the GC coilover kit, I got the car pretty much the height that I want, 26" fronts 26-5/8" rears, car rides like a BEAST. I need to be very aware for driveways with a sharp incline, lest I scrape something.
I am lowered about 1.25 in the rear. I added a 6mm spacer and it took a couple whacks on the LR fender inner and that was it. The car has to be lifted from the axle to install the wheel.
Brian
Brian
I'm running Kumho 295/35/ZR18's on Enkei V1 18x10 (+45mm offset I think) rims with a 2" drop, and had to roll my fender lips with a louisville slugger to keep from cutting the tires. I needed an adjustable panhard rod to re-center the axle after that much drop.
Originally Posted by burnout04
I'm running a 5/16 inch spacer, will i have to roll my fender ? BTW what the hell does rolling the fender mean?
