Lowered my car - now there's rubbing

**ABZY** · 26-10-2004 05:00 PM

dude, i wouldn't have a clue wots goin on there, i got a 96 civic 4 door, 17's 40/205 there fronts lowered bout 3-3.5" and the back about 4", there just sum dropzone adjustables off e-bay, still with standard shocks, the only prob i've had is the shocks bottoming out and when i had the front on the lowest setting the was sum rubbing on the outter gaurd.. i don't anna sound like i'm hi-jacking this thread but where is a good place in canberra to get guards roll, lipped etc... i know ozzy tyres can to it but sydney is to far away

**onabuzz** · 26-10-2004 10:30 PM

serious i got a 97 hatch,, with 18x8 on them.... 2.5inch kingsprings i never get scrape.. oh and jus bought coil overs so if any one interested in my kingies let me know.

**BLu CiViC** · 30-10-2004 03:11 PM

I had the same problem. I've got a 99 sedan 18x7.5 rims originally dropped on 1.5 pedders with stock shock. The reason why it scrubs in those situations is the pedders springs are soft they are only 10% stiffer than stock springs. Now m car is dropped 3.5 rear and 2.5 front on kmacs (30% spring rating) and it doesn't scrubb at all.

my advice is to change the springs. You can fit 17" under your civic without rolling the guards. I done it with 18"s.

**saboteur** · 30-10-2004 05:36 PM

The Koni sports coilover kit is good, this is my car with about an inch from the bottom of the thread left:
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/showp...medium&cat=500

**Alpine** · 30-10-2004 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by BLu CiViC

my advice is to change the springs.

Great......the Pedders Sportsryder springs are only brand new too...and now it seems they are too soft hence why I could be getting the rubbing so to replace them seems like such a waste. What do I do??

**BLu CiViC** · 31-10-2004 02:59 PM

I had the Pedders on for 2-3 months before i sold them for $150. Then I picked up a set of K-macs for $320.

The choice is up to you. The pedders are a comfortable ride. apart from scrubbing on dips at high speed, theres nothing wrong with them. But if you wanna go a bit lower and not scrub at high speeds, you will be sacrificing the comfort of the pedders, any other spring will give you a rough ride.