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fortheloveofZ222

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Hi guys

sorry if there's already a thread on this but I could not find anything conclusive to what I was after.

I've just bought an e85 roadster not looking to mess with it till show season but I would like to plan what I am going to do.

Its a 2.2se roadster so normal suspension on 18x8j wheels.

I'm looking to lower it to sit flush/just above the tyres so minimal arch gap without catching the tyres on anything.

1. is there any thing that is common to rub when lowering ie. ARB

2. will I rub the inside/outside of the arch liners obviously spacers would be used anyway to get the wheel to sit on the edge/poke slightly anyway

3. will it kill driveshaft's if I am only flush/above the tyres slightly


if anybody has any pictures with examples of different suspension/springs they have used that would be ideal

sorry for the inexperience I have only owned golfs where you have to cut something off everytime you lower it and tbh I really don't want to be having issues with the Z

Cheers
 
1) I had no rubbing when I lowered my car (on factory wheels).

2) Had some mild rubbing on big dips with wider wheels (9j front, 10j rear)

3) Not had any driveshaft issues yet, there's a few people running stupidly low (both static and air), no reports of driveshaft issues as of date.

You'll also not need to have any chassis notches as so that you'd need for a golf.
 
How low did you go man?
when you say rubbing on big dips do you mean on the arches with the tyre? I was just going to lower it enough as to close the gap as much as possible without the tyres catching so that wouldn't be an issue?

with your wide wheels did you have to space them out to give room inside the arch but I suppose it depends on the et I like a bit of poke if I don't tuck my wheels

cheers for your help bud really appreciate it don't suppose you've got any side on pics and your ride height, cheers
 
toolmanchris said:
Got a set of lowering springs if you interested that should give you 40-50 mm drop?
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what make are they mate? im thinking of going coilovers for the adjustability and id need new shocks anyway going that low
 
If you lower the front and add spacers, the tyre will catch the arch liner where the bumper and wing meet. It ends up wearing a nice big hole in your arch liner which can lead to catastrophic failure as I experienced. The thing literally exploded one day whilst driving. Plastic everywhere :lol: they're about £100 to replace aswell.

I am currently on eibachs and the drop is enough for me. I used to have fk springs on and whilst it looked low, the ride was not that great.
 
ben g said:
If you lower the front and add spacers, the tyre will catch the arch liner where the bumper and wing meet. It ends up wearing a nice big hole in your arch liner which can lead to catastrophic failure as I experienced. The thing literally exploded one day whilst driving. Plastic everywhere :lol: they're about £100 to replace aswell.

I am currently on eibachs and the drop is enough for me. I used to have fk springs on and whilst it looked low, the ride was not that great.
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surely that depends on tyre and wheel specs? slightly stretched or lower profile wont rub compared to a fatter tyre or even wider/bigger wheels
 
All depends on tyre choice and offset.
Im running 215 35 18 up front and 225 40 18 out back.
My wheels are spaced flush but I do have air
 
I'm looking at running 18x8.5 et35 with 215/35 tyres, I did want to space mine flush but sit just above the tyre so no risk of rubbing but pretty much flush. you must run pretty low when driving though man, what are your wheel specs and how spaced are they, guessing you get no rub

cheers
 
fortheloveofZ222 said:
ben g said:
If you lower the front and add spacers, the tyre will catch the arch liner where the bumper and wing meet. It ends up wearing a nice big hole in your arch liner which can lead to catastrophic failure as I experienced. The thing literally exploded one day whilst driving. Plastic everywhere :lol: they're about £100 to replace aswell.

I am currently on eibachs and the drop is enough for me. I used to have fk springs on and whilst it looked low, the ride was not that great.
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surely that depends on tyre and wheel specs? slightly stretched or lower profile wont rub compared to a fatter tyre or even wider/bigger wheels
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I'm just going off what you said you currently had on.

To get the standard front wheels to sit flush with the arch, you'd need 20mm spacers up front. Those, combined with standard 225/40/18's and lowering will result in rubbing.

I had 19x8.5'' et 38 up front, with 225/35/19 tyres on and it only rubbed on the worst B road, so yeah, it can be done.

Personally, I wouldn't put skinny tyres on if you enjoy a good blast. Mine was very very very tail happy on the rear with 235/35/19, to the point it would break traction on demand, but didn't make for good progress in cracking on with the drive :lol:

Here's a pic for you:



And here's one on 255/30's which looks a lot better and doesn't rub.



Wheel specs were 19x10 et38.
 
brilliant thanks a lot for your help mate, I think id only stretch the front and live with 225/40 on the rear just for the comfort and traction, because they don't steer I wont be worrying out about rubbing on the backs, just the fronts I want to get right obviously because they turn so a bit of stretch should do the job, really appreciate the advice bud
 
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