got the nittos on, but have suspension ?'s
11-18-2004, 03:47 PM
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got the nittos on, but have suspension ?'s
i got the 305/45r 18's and they are huge like hieght wise. they jack the rear end up and make the 18's on the front look like skinnies. it looks pretty mean. but i found out last night that it was lowered so i had put in some rubber blocks in the springs and bend the inner lip of the wheel well upwards so it didnt shred the tire everytime i hit a bump. so i think thats another reason im not getting any traction is because the car doesnt really squat at all when i get on it. but without heating them up i have noticed better traction. so do you have any suggestions on what i should do as far as suspension in the rear? should i just go to the junk yard and get some stock springs for dirt cheap? or is there a model that had better suspension for dragging than the 98's in general? thanks alot
11-18-2004, 04:10 PM
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RE: got the nittos on, but have suspension ?'s
yea but i thought they used the 4cyl springs on the front and cut the gt's for the back have you heard of anyone using the 4cyl springs all around? i cant afford the the car to sit any lower than a stock gt in the rear. thanks though
11-18-2004, 04:45 PM
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RE: got the nittos on, but have suspension ?'s
Is there something wrong with the link you have under your sig? I thought maybe you had pix of the tires on. My rims come tomorrow and I was wondering how it looked on your car. I'm looking for those same exact tires. Where did you get yours and how much? Thanks!
11-18-2004, 04:54 PM
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RE: got the nittos on, but have suspension ?'s
well thats the first time it has not come up for me either, but no its just a picture of the car with the 18's with the 245/45's on them. well like i said it looks mean as hell cause its all jacked up in the rear and there is a serious amount of tire there for the 18's, but i think the 99's can fit even more wheel/tire in their wheel wells than the 98's can, so as long as yours is not lowered then you should not have any problem. well i researched for a while and i bought them for 240$ a piece and thats like 40$ cheaper a tire than any where else i saw and for smaller tires! so maybe if you can find a recommendation for my suspension then ill tell you where i bought em
. haha j/k ill tell you where but just write back and ill find the site for them.
. haha j/k ill tell you where but just write back and ill find the site for them.
11-18-2004, 05:03 PM
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RE: got the nittos on, but have suspension ?'s
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...8&cs=305&rd=18 here is the link and these people have free shipping too!
11-18-2004, 05:13 PM
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RE: got the nittos on, but have suspension ?'s
i found nittos pretty cheap. check this out....
nitto 555r's 17s
nitto 555r's 17s