i have a 94 del sol S w/ H&R race springs on koni yellow shocks..

problem is that i think i'm a little too low. everytime i go over a bump, my inner fender area shreds a piece of my front tire.

i think the rear clunking noise i (and everybody else who hears clunks in the rear) experiencing also. can i solve this by rolling my front and rear fenders/quarter panel?

i'm planning to buy 17x7 wheels also...

 

is it hitting the plastic liner, or your fender?

 

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it's hitting the metal piece inside my fender. i took out all my fender linings

 

Is it tucked? If so, it's too low.

I guarantee you're riding the bumpstops too.

I would raise the car and/or get stiffer front springs if you want to be that low.

My old tires were stredded on the inside with h&r sports the same way that you're describing.

 

wheel size, offset, and tire size and model/brand?

and is this the front or rear?

 

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and is this the front or rear?</TD></TR></TABLE>

205/50/15

 

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205/50/15</TD></TR></TABLE>

wheel size, offset, and tire size and model/brand?
and is this the front or rear?

Wheel size, like 15x7 or 15x6.5 etc. Wheel offset. Tire manufacturer.

 

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wheel size, offset, and tire size and model/brand?
and is this the front or rear?

Wheel size, like 15x7 or 15x6.5 etc. Wheel offset. Tire manufacturer.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i don't think it matters... but i have oem acura gsr wheels.

 

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15"x6" +45mm offset

It does matter. If you're having rubbing problems with these wheels, then it will be very hard to find a 17"x7" wheel that will have a high enough offset to clear your fender. Most 17s I've seen have a +40mm offset.

Yes, it's too low for 17s. Probably not for GSR wheels w/ 195/50/15 tires though.

 

falken ziex by the way...

 

maybe hes talking about that pinch/seam weld along the frame rail/fender arch/shocktower, the one thats suppose to be hammered flat?

 

it's everything in there... that piece next to the pinch seam... i'm thinkin about running h&r sports because of this issue. i hate the clunking when i hit little bumps on the road. handles like a dream, but drives worse than a tank.

 

what perch are you running them on with the Konis? Maybe try running the same spring on the top perch for a little higher ride height, but with stiff springs?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nonsense &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what perch are you running them on with the Konis? Maybe try running the same spring on the top perch for a little higher ride height, but with stiff springs? </TD></TR></TABLE>

stock...the rear is in the middle. as for the fronts, i am runnin it on the top. there's only 2 perches on the fronts. which suks... lol