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Dale Holan
TryHard
Alberta
2.5 GTT L

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Reg: 06-2007

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Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 01:02 pm, by:  Dale Holan (Xtrax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've come to the realization that my Soarer is too low to be practical. I mean I love the stance; it looks good it's just that the ride quality suffers.

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I've just noticed that my front inner wheel wells are actually worn from rubbing. I measured today and I have approx 13 to 13-1/2" from wheel center to the arch. I’m not sure of the spring brand but I'm running Bilstien shocks and I'm running 40 series tires on 17" rims.

Can suggest a lowering spring that will suit a slightly higher ride?

What is the stock ride height?

Are my tires too thick?
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 01:52 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Regarding your tire question Dale, it depends on the tire width - how wide are the tires? Being 40 series, they should be something like 255's to give around the right rolling radius. You could try dropping to a narrower tyre with a higher profile, which would possibly fix your scrubbing on the wheel wells, but it wouldn't help with the whole impractically low thing.

Best bet is to fit some different springs and lift it up an inch or so. Of course the tires will probably still rub when you hit the bump stops, but it'll happen less often.
Dale Holan
TryHard
Alberta
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 12:09 am, by:  Dale Holan (Xtrax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My mistake, I'm running 235/45/ZR17 Falken Azeins. Overall OD is 24.5"

Now the wear is right on top of the wheel well.
Matthew Sharpe
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 06:33 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hmm, thats a good match to original specs - I wouldn't have expected any issues with it, even with the car being so low - have the springs been cut perhaps?

One thing to note if you do want to raise the height, I believe you are quite OK to use Supra spring sets, so that might give you more to choose from. I'd keep the blisteins if they are in good nick, they are a good brand.
Jose-Antonio Castillo
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NSW
Soarer VVTi

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 08:49 am, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Watch your driving instead? My car is about that height and if I'm not careful it does smack into the wheel well (but I'm planning on swapping out the suspension).
Dale Holan
TryHard
Alberta
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 09:02 am, by:  Dale Holan (Xtrax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am very cautious with my driving, but here in Edmonton Alberta Canada, other local members can confirm, the roads are atrocious.
Jose-Antonio Castillo
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NSW
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Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 12:38 am, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That sucks :-( Looks nice at that height you've got at the moment.

PS: You could try some stiffer springs?
Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
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Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 02:01 am, by:  Scott Ferguson (Scott_ferguson) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nah i don't think he can, not with our roads. That is if he wants to have kidneys a year from now.

I know what you're saying Dale. a Stock supra suspension would be alright. Ebay and with our dollar there's never been a better time.
David Watt
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Qld
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Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 10:14 pm, by:  David Watt (David_w) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Falken Azenis? eek

I was running these. Since they are geared for the track, I found them absolutely attrocious in the wet! Like, dangerous even at 80% tread. For example, I switched lanes to overtake on the freeway at 90, and found myself crossing two lanes, sideways to the road at 30 degrees and near opposite-lock to keep the car under control.

I mentioned this to my tyre guy and he suggested Falken 452s which are the sticky road-use version. I'm using them now and haven't had any close calls, while with the Azenis I nearly wrote myself off maybe monthly in the wet (haha).
Dale Holan
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Alberta
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 01:56 am, by:  Dale Holan (Xtrax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah the Azenis came with the car and I've got 452's on the rear.

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