08-27-2006, 03:11 AM
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lowering with stock struts
has anybody lowered their alero 1.7in. in the front and 1.5in. in the back WITH stock stuts. the reason i'm asking is i want to know if they've ever had a camber issue EX. (this happened to my friend.) he lowered his integra and his tires touch the struts and ripped up his tires. i only have the stock rims with 215/60/15 or what ever it is. just wondering.
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08-27-2006, 03:16 AM
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you wont have any problems. period.
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08-27-2006, 12:22 PM
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Keepin it Real
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i cant see how the strut rubbed his tire, unless the tires were too big to begin with.
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08-27-2006, 05:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jackal2000
i cant see how the strut rubbed his tire, unless the tires were too big to begin with.
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Mainly because he didn't correct for the extra negative camber that is inherent when lowering a car with a double-wishbone style of suspension.
Granted, it would be a gross miscalculation if his struts actually touched the tires...I'd wager it was just the terrible camber that wore the tires out.
Measure and re-measure.
On the Alero you can lower that much on stock struts without a problem, but don't start crying when they lose all damping ability after 10,000 miles. |
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08-27-2006, 05:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greenbastard
has anybody lowered their alero 1.7in. in the front and 1.5in. in the back WITH stock stuts. the reason i'm asking is i want to know if they've ever had a camber issue EX. (this happened to my friend.) he lowered his integra and his tires touch the struts and ripped up his tires. i only have the stock rims with 215/60/15 or what ever it is. just wondering.
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u can buy the lowering kit a autozone for like 10 buck yop and u can lower it down and it wont rub ur tires i did it on my alero |
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08-27-2006, 05:49 PM
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It can be done, but if your sturts have 50K on them (or close) change them, rip into it once.
As for the camber adjustment, you can get camber bolts on PFYC, just look under the Grand am section
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08-27-2006, 10:39 PM
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how the hell does a tire rub on a strut when the strut is wraped with the spring makes no sense
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08-27-2006, 10:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redog
It can be done, but if your sturts have 50K on them (or close) change them, rip into it once.
As for the camber adjustment, you can get camber bolts on PFYC, just look under the Grand am section
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we dont need them though...waste of money. just get the springs. youll be fine |
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08-27-2006, 11:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by allheat
how the hell does a tire rub on a strut when the strut is wraped with the spring makes no sense
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have you looked at the strut/spring assembly??? the spring sits inside of the strut.
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08-28-2006, 03:03 AM
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my passenger rear tire used to rub the strut......... right joel?
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08-28-2006, 02:54 PM
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how easy is iit to do it my self. i have a hoist, i plan to do it auto class with my friend in february or march because i'm parking my car for the winter so i don't smash it up.
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08-28-2006, 02:55 PM
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its fairly straight forward. read the how to in the FAQ section.
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03-29-2009, 12:07 PM
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ok so i could find a search on this so ive give up and decided to ask on the first related thread i could find
is there a how to on spring install? where is it
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03-29-2009, 12:17 PM
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03-29-2009, 03:32 PM
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it's so easy to change them I haven't done my car yet but I can tell you the hardest part will be rusty bolts.
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03-29-2009, 03:57 PM
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the hardest part was getting the stut nut off... without air tools that sucked
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03-29-2009, 07:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heineck
the hardest part was getting the stut nut off... without air tools that sucked
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Thankfully I've got access to air tools.
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03-29-2009, 07:26 PM
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what would happen if u cut one coil off the stock coils?
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03-29-2009, 07:29 PM
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Quote:
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what would happen if u cut one coil off the stock coils?
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DO NOT DO IT your stock coils are made to support the weight of the car cutting them will weaken them and who knows what could happen all I know is it would be dangerous.
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03-29-2009, 07:37 PM
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LOL
friend told me it was possible but i didnt do it
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