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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 08:23 AM
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Talking cheap quick rub fix PLEASE HELP

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My 04 wagon is lowered on cobb lowering springs, and they are rubbing like mad, i have 17 X7.5 Rotas, and im looking for a quick fix, my tire wont last forever. is there some kind of spacer that I can raise the rear slightly, or are there some performance springs that are less of a drop than the cobb that hopefully wont rubb. thanks - Subyscots

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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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What size tires are you running...you can take the lil rubber strip off of the rear..gives a lil more clearance..
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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I took them off already, and that worked so far for daily driving, but any hard cornering at all the rub is vicious.
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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225 i beleive is the tire size.
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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This thread is not at all what I thought it was going to be.
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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This thread is not at all what I thought it was going to be.
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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cobbs drop the car too much if you are looking for optimal performance, instead look for swifts, prodrive, or RCE springs. cobb, tien s techs and perrin are good for looks
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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so "swifts, prodrive, or RCE springs" will be less of a drop? and the tire wall size is 45, is maybe that to big?
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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I think 45 series might be too big for 225's. I have tein h-tech's on my 02 wagon with agx struts and whiteline f + r sway bars and I don't rub at all. I'm running 18x8's with +44 offset. I could probably lower it about a 1/4 in. and still be fine. anything more and we need to roll the fenders or veer towards sedan fenders and pulled rear fenders(which looks awesome).
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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Oh yeah, my tire size is 225/40/18. Now that I think of it, 45 profile should be the right size. At least for 215's it was.
Old Nov 19, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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I think im trading my cobb springs for sti's plus $75
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