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I know this question has been asked several times by other folks and I'll probably get yelled at for asking. Sorry!
I have recently installed a new set of tires, Yokohama AVS Sports. The fronts are running 275s and the rears with 315s. To fit the rear tires I also threw in a set of 17x11 SS wheels. My question is about lowering. I plan to us a set of Hotckis springs that I have sitting in my garage. What do I need to do get the most efficient and concise handling that I want from the car as a result of lowering, and without the tires rubbing against anything?
Can somebody guide me, or point me to where I could find detailed solutions on how to go about this? Cost is not an issue here, so I dont mind purchasing LCA brackets, panhard rods, etc. I just want the car to handle well, not like some crazy bouncing import, plus I live near some fun switchback roads. Thanks for your help folks!
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Best to talk with someone that knows, but I believe you'll definitely need an adjustable panhard bar, to recenter the rear, control arms would be a good idea, and control arm relocate brackets.
I'm partial to BMR, but only because I've had great experiences dealing with Brett and am very pleased with his products.
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Well, officially, my car isn't lowered....but it has the Bilstein suspension. When I installed my 17"X11" wheels with the Yokohama AVS Sports (315/35/17) in the rear I got rubbing of the inner tire wall with the inner fender. I bought an adjustable pan hard bar and got everything centered. Next I took the wheels off and "massaged" the inner fenders where the tires were rubbing and then re-undercoated those spots (the tires had rubbed off the undercoating). A friend of mine did the exact same thing when he lowered his car and mounted some Fikse 17"X11" wheels in the back (with the same Yokohama tires that you and I are using). Neither one of us have a rubbing problem anymore.
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