Spartans Spring Upgrades.

[NoBoost91]

my vogtlands dropped me around 1 1/8", the wheel gap is soo much better

 

[Spartan GL]

my vogtlands dropped me around 1 1/8", the wheel gap is soo much better

yeah I'm going to go with Bios suggestion on the Vogtlands, where is the cheapest place to pick em up from?

i just think my wheel gap is so bad because my struts and stock springs are shot to hell...

 

[Sandman]

Your wheel gap is bad because you are on stock suspension. It's all in the springs, shocks only control the springs, not the height of them.

 

[blueguy]

Plus...blown struts and springs would drop your car and it would sag...not raise it up.

 

[Spartan GL]

Your wheel gap is bad because you are on stock suspension. It's all in the springs, shocks only control the springs, not the height of them.

so your saying just my springs are crap?

 

[Bio248]

...youre on stock springs. stock springs have large fender gap-age. the bigger the wheels you have the more gap you get, which is why ANYONE with bigger wheels than stock should lower their car.

 

[Sandman]

so your saying just my springs are crap?

Your springs are what set the ride height. There aren't many springs which actually "wear out" and sag with age, ours do in the back, but mine never really did. Shocks just control how fast the springs move, they don't affect ride height at all.

Springs are reusable, I'm sure that your struts are more than worn out. There is 145K on my stockers, they are shot.

 

[Spartan GL]

...youre on stock springs. stock springs have large fender gap-age. the bigger the wheels you have the more gap you get, which is why ANYONE with bigger wheels than stock should lower their car.

that explains alot since i did upgrade my wheels from stock ABS to the GTX rims

STOCK

GTX

noticeable difference.

 

[TheOtherNick]

The tires on those are tiny.

 

[Bio248]

The tires on those are tiny.

this has a lot to do with it.

 

[TheOtherNick]

what are they like a 205/50r17

 

[Spartan GL]

The tires on those are tiny.

ive had smaller had some extremely low profile tires on my old rims..



could always throw these on

LOL

 

[nawarkk]

There is no point to low pro tires..

..get the right size tires for your 17's. I had 235-55-17's and they were perfect.

Otherwise, your tiny tires are to blame for your wheel gap.. not your springs and shocks.

Stock ride height.

 

[Odi]

^^

my boy right there with hiz bewwwits.

 

[Sandman]

If I knew you had non-stock size tires that would've been the first answer. Bigger sidewall and your going to be off better.