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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 12:28 AM
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Well i just bought some bf goodrich 295/35/18 and got them installed. Well i am having some clearance problems with clearance. I live in Houston and for those of you who live there, know how that roads are, well i am rubbing whenever i hit a bump. So i bought some Tokico shocks the HP sports, Do you think that this will fix the problem. My car is lowered 2 inches also.
Old Nov 8, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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Not sure if those shocks will lift you back up much if any at all, I've heard that Bilstien's lift like 1/4" sometimes. You're probably going to have to get your fenders rolled.
Old Nov 9, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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the lowering of 2 inches is your problem. rolling the fenders is probably your only option.
Old Nov 9, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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I'm lowered 2 inches and i had to roll my fenders... Sh*t, i had to roll them when i was lowered 1". Stupid progressive rate springs
Old Nov 10, 2010 | 11:39 AM
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Yes you are definitely going to need your fenders rolled.
Old Nov 10, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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Have you take n out your quad shocks?>
Old Nov 12, 2010 | 06:24 AM
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what do you mean taken out my quad shocks? I just put on my tokico shocks. they are a lot better ride, but when i hit bumps that i dont realize are coming up i still scrape a little.
Old Nov 12, 2010 | 08:04 AM
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Quad shocks are the ones that are mounted laterally from behind the rear tire and up to the frame going back. They are generally removed when a new set of LCA's is installed. You can do them anyway, but a new set of LCA's* will somewhat "address" the slightly looser feel some get when quads are removed.

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*not just ANY old LCA's.... hit up my suspension guide for what type and why
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