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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Spring help

I put 18" wheels on my RA and they are rubbing on the back on the fenders. It needs to go up about 2 inches. I have spring boosters in my stock springs but I would like to fix it right for handling and comfort. I was told I could just put taller springs on there and bolt all my stock stuff to them without any problems. Is this true? If so do you guys know how tall a spring should be to get me a 2" lift?
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Has anyone had to deal with this?
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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why don't you just roll your fenders to avoid rubbing
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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Raising your car is NOT the right way to fix the problem. You're killing your handling with spring blocks and you'll make it that much worse by putting the wrong springs on the car. The right way is to either roll/pull the fenders, or get wheels with the proper offset so they fit correctly.
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Ok cool thanks. I think I'm going to put my stockies back on because driving the car as is isn't very comfortable. Thanks for your help
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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I have 18's on my ride with 225 45 r18's and it rides fine. U just need to get a tire that rounds off more on the edges different brands run differently. I dropped mine on the tein springs and had the fenders rolled and it handles well with no issues.
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