whatme Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 I was looking at the eibach lowering springs for my car. The problem i see is with how low it will make the car. If my car is another in lower it seem as though the body will practicaly be resting on the outside of the wheel well. Is it the combination of the 17" rims and the lowering springs that would cause this or am i not seeing it quite right. It apear that the edge of the wheel well where it connects to the body is right over the edge of the tire, and considering it isnt more than an inch an a half of the tire that seems to be a problem. Has anyone had the problem i think i might have? Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiku Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 you shouldn't have a problem if your struts/shocks are up to stuffjust depends on your wheels if you will get rub when turning/hitting bumps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brick-a-brac Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 If your car is sitting that low already and it's stock, then perhaps your stock springs are sagging and/or your shocks & struts are tired. How many miles are on your suspension?Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasamin Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Eibachs and rubbing? I think not. As long as you have good shocks and struts, the car will not be lowered that much. on really hard cornering or if you go over bumps at 50mph, the tire will hit the fender, but otherwise you'll be just finei have eibachs with bilsteins, and 18" wheels running 225/40/18 and I get rubbing in the above mentioned conditions. it happens a little more when the tires are brand new, but as they wear down, it happens much less. I'm at about 50% or less tread now, and it doesn't rub at all except on dips at 80mph, and that was because I didn't see the dip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatme Posted February 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Just went out and checked again. The body panel is about an inch and a half of the tire almost exactly. Its at 90,003 miles . Just had it serviced and the mechanic didnt say anything so i doubt that the wear on the shocks and struts is anything over average. Maybe im just being paranoid but it seems to me that with the wheels pointed forward that if the car was lowered there would be only like a milimeter of clearance between the side of the wheel well and the sidewall of the tire. Should lower about an inch and a half is whats claimed so it seems like there would be almost no clearance....its probably just me being paranoid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas850Turbo Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Do you have a couple dead bodies and some gym weights scattered throughout your interior? That's the only way that you'll rub with lowering springs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black95-850T5R Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Just went out and checked again. The body panel is about an inch and a half of the tire almost exactly. Its at 90,003 miles . Just had it serviced and the mechanic didnt say anything so i doubt that the wear on the shocks and struts is anything over average. Maybe im just being paranoid but it seems to me that with the wheels pointed forward that if the car was lowered there would be only like a milimeter of clearance between the side of the wheel well and the sidewall of the tire. Should lower about an inch and a half is whats claimed so it seems like there would be almost no clearance....its probably just me being paranoid...AFAIK, Eibach or any spring manufacturer quotes the drop of the 850 Turbo. If you have a T5R or R then your car is already lowered 30 mm from the factory, I know mine is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatme Posted February 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Really? So then the sport springs should lower it less than 5 or 10 mm?? Darn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 whatme: you should have no problems with Eibach springs. they probably provide the smallest drop of all the springs available. The factors you'll need to take into consideration for determing wheel fitment are: wheel diameter & width, wheel offset, and tire sizethe 850 T-5R and 850R models are only about 10mm lower than 850 Turbos...not 30mm...I'll find the press release/specifications and report backcheck out this thread to see what wheel & suspension combinations worked for other people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 dude, what size tires do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatme Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 17" rims with 245/45 michilen pilotshmmm...i dont know how to spell that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 17" rims with 245/45 michilen pilotsANNND there, ladies and gentlemen, is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatme Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 to big i'm guessing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 to big i'm guessing?waay too wide of a tire. what rims do you have? how wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatme Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 umm...dont remember what they are called.....this is painfull to say...the oem 17" 5-spoke rims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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