I bought these springs a long time ago (so I dont have the box) and theyre supposed to be h&r sport springs....however, from the drop that they give me I really think theyre the race springs instead.

so...what's your opinion?



I installed a 205/45/16 tire set the other day and now I rub like crazy...small bumps, big bumbs, turning....rolling down a flat piece of road...
So, if these are, in fact, race springs...would buying a different set of springs, that are less of a drop, help w/ the rubbing or does everyone w/ a 205/45/16 rub and just deal w/ it?

 

I had 205/40/17 for a long time, I never rubbed... your offset is raped. The rims are no good for you. All that rubbage won't go away under full flex anyways, so like an off camber turn that you take too fast will still rub-a-dub-dub even if you have stock springs in there. Looks like a sagged Sport drop. The race drop is hella low. That does not look hella low.

 

see I dont know how the offset could be that bad...rota c8s are what...43? That should be alright...shouldnt it?
Im seriously concidering getting rid of these wheels/tires for a 15" set
pm me if anyone has trades available

 

Is it rubbing on your inner fenderwells or the lip of the fender?

Yager-

 

both...

 

The drop looks weird too... the fronts are tucked, and there's wheel gap on the back, or is it just the pick? Could they be installed on the wrong ends of the car?

 

nope, thats how it is...well as far as the fronts being 'tucked' if anything is less than 1cm inside the fender.
They are installed right...I did it myself

 

red x

 

waht color are the springs? if i remember correctly, black springs are sport, race are red

 

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u are right... had both sets... RED is RACE and BLACK is SPORTS

 

ah alright, that clears it up then
they are black springs
but then it should be a 1.75" drop in the front and I know it is more than that

 

up for early evening people

 

If you bought them used, maybe a coil (or two) has been cut off for more of a drop in the front?

 

bingo

 

nope I bought them brand spankin new

 

Bump because I also want to hear what the 205 45 r16 tire boys are running suspension wise.

 

either your springs are settled too much for 16's, or you should get coil overs, which would give you new springs anyways. nice ride too

 

im running 205/45/16 with rota C8's and i rub with tein s-techs, on turns and on big bumps, i need to figure out why its happening and i think its rubbing on both too, someone help please!

 

I know this combination shouldnt rub like this
is there anything that I should check, specifically?

 

I ran H & R Race springs on Tokico illuminas on 2 different sets of 205/40/16's and 1 set of 205/45/16 and I never got any rubbage. The Race springs are yellow are they not? I got the Neuspeed ones now and they are yellow too. I was told that H & R made the springs for Neuspeed. As for the pic. I think you either may have put together the spring and strut together improperly (bump stops)!? Or the springs may be reversed or cut.

 

well, I know none of that is the case^

 

maybe your front struts are busted?

 

no theyre fine
and its springs that hold the car up, shocks only dampen...so it sitting there wouldnt make any difference

 

interesting....

 

up one more time for the friday night fanatics and some thought-out responses