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98Z28MrO Nov 6, 2005 12:48 PM

Lowering car with 11's?
 
I was just curious to whether or not you can lower your car an inch or 1 1/2 inches and still be able to fit 17 x 11's on the rear? I know i will have to re-weld my cutout, but i wasnt sure if my tires would fit or not..

Thanks alot
Bryan

Arachnotron Nov 6, 2005 01:27 PM

Yes, you can. Depending on offset and tires, you may have to hammer the fender wells or roll the outer fender lip.

SSilverSSurfer Nov 6, 2005 01:51 PM

ditto on what arachnotron said...if you dont roll the fender your gonna shave some edge off ur tire..

AbsolutHank Nov 6, 2005 03:05 PM

Well, I am lowered with a Pro-Kit and I just installed 17x11s on the rear this weekend...everything is fine, and I haven't even installed my Adjustable Panhard Bar yet

jj_z28 Nov 7, 2005 03:15 AM

i'm lowered w/ sportlines and used a adj. panhard bar and rolled the fender lip w/ no problems, and cut down my bumpstop. This is w/ a 50mm offset/

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/2663/img04416vu.jpg

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/8572/img04381em.jpg

jj_z28 Nov 7, 2005 03:22 AM

Eveyone always mentions how they love the stance my car has. too bad it went from this..

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/3471/img05615wo.jpg

Too this....

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/315/img08997ms.jpg








I installed a Lakewood DSL for the track and those lowering springs and my true duals along w/ the loop did not work, it dragged on everything. But now i'm ditching the duals and going back to the sportline rear springs only, because I installed a QA1 setup in the front so I can adjust that all I want.

jj_z28 Nov 7, 2005 03:23 AM

one way or another, i'm bringing this car back down to the earth, I miss it!!!

JasonWW Nov 9, 2005 11:12 AM


Originally Posted by 98Z28MrO
I was just curious to whether or not you can lower your car an inch or 1 1/2 inches and still be able to fit 17 x 11's on the rear?

Sure.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../jasonww11.jpg

That's a 25" rear fender lip and a 315. I wouldn't recommend going that low, but it can be done.

777 Nov 9, 2005 12:04 PM

I have the eibach pro-kit and the 36.5mm offset zr1's. It doesn't rub at all and I didn't even have to bang the wheel well in. The fender is rolled flat though.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...a/formula6.jpg

Here's another one. The wheel's look like they stick out but they don't. They are flush with the fender's

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...a/formula4.jpg


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