mattglanza79 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Hi guys. Currenty running stamdard shocks and springs. I can get my hands on a set of 40mm drop springs for my V.Will this cause me any issues. Running 195 45 15 toyos . Quote
Ollieh17 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Wouldn't have thought so, I run 16" 8j wheels on the front with no rubbing on 40mm lowering springs Quote
mattglanza79 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Posted November 22, 2013 More the rear mate cause of the arches. Gotta be able to have the kids in the back Quote
Ollieh17 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 again 16"s on the back dropped 40mm or maybe more..4 people in my car on coilovers around 40mm maybe more and 16" wheel it would rub occasionally until I rolled the arches back. Reckon you'd be alright with 15s and 40mm springs tbh. Quote
glanzadude Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 You said that you have 195 45 15 they will NOT rub the archs but if they were 195 50 15 they would I should no Quote
Ryan_EP82 GT Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 ive 195 45 15 and lowered 40mm, with 2 people in the back they still dont rub Quote
Tercel-R Posted November 29, 2013 Posted November 29, 2013 All depends on the offset of the rims. If they are high offset like -40 you should be fine. If they are low offset like -20 then they will most likely rub Quote
mattglanza79 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Posted January 14, 2014 I've lowered it have a 38 offset but seems like wheels will catch with too much weight in the back. Also the spring seats on the rear shocks are a bigger diameter than standard so springs are bigger. Are all gas shocks the same as need to replace the rears as knocking when hitting bumps etc Quote
scottieboi94 Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 May cause issues with having standard shocks as there not doing the same job as they are on standard springs, they will still work but will wear quicker resulting in your shocks not working, which will put more pressure on your springs which will most likely cause them to snap. As a result of what the previous owner did, this is what happened to me. The duration the shocks wear depends on how low you go. Would recommend a shock upgrade with lowering springs. Quote
cherrye10 Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 after I sort the last remaining exterior bits, I will be turning my attention to suspensions. I was thinking oe replacement shocks(guess kyb's best on the market) with 35mm lowering and run 15in corolla e120 or 2nd gen yaris 8spoke wheels. Originally wheel choice was 2nd gen yaris sport 6 spoke wheels, but they only come in 16in size and changed my mind after reading above. I am after better handling while sacrificing as little comfort as possible. roads here, other than major arteries, are s''t.What is the best shock-spring-wheel combo which suits my requirement?thanks Quote
scottieboi94 Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 I run kyb excel-g shocks with apex springs and its pretty uncomfortable on bumps tbh haha Quote
cherrye10 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I run kyb excel-g shocks with apex springs and its pretty uncomfortable on bumps tbh haha how much lowering do the springs have? Quote
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