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The Front Dropped more with Sportlines?

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Alacrity

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Sorry I couldn't get pics yet, the camera isn't working right. TrueBlue, were you aware of the tire slashing through any sounds or rubbing, or did you just happen to notice one day that your tires were all torn up?
 

TrueBlue03

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Sorry about my inbox being full man. I'll take care of that now. as for your question....

yes i could hear a faint, dull rubbing noise kinda like someone dragging the heel of their shoe across cement quietly. lol only way i could think to describe it. But it only happened when i entered driveways diagonally (which put the car at an uneven stance and pushed one of my rear wheels clear up into the fenderwell. If you hit driveways perpendicularly it doesnt happen because both back wheels are at the same level. But i had to keep taking the driveway entrances diagonally because my chin spoiler is so low in front, that it would rip off if i just entered them straight.

Part of the reason why mine rubbed tho is that saleen replicas have a wierd offset and sit out a lot further than the regular saleens and a lot of other rims. And with my 295's in back, the edge of the tire almost sits flush with the outside of the fender. I rolled my fenders to fix the rubbing, and it solved the problem. With my stock wheels, i never got close to rubbing. But watch out, cuz sometimes the fender took out HUGE chunks my tire's sidewall and right where the sidewall meets the tread pattern. The fenders acted like a cheese grater. It was so depressing to get outta my car after entering a driveway and see 1.5 foot long strips that were 1/2" of shredded tire hanging off it and whipping around while i drove. I was so pissed.
 

crzyhrse99

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i have the sportlines and have the same issue that some of you are having. i had a shop install mine and i have no clue as what the isolators are or look like, if anyone could share a pic it would be helpful,.
 

1low03gt

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On my GT it dropped more in the front then the rear,but i had mine for a while.

 

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Damnnn trueblue, that first pic of your stang looks insane.
 

TrueBlue03

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crzyhrse99 said:
i have the sportlines and have the same issue that some of you are having. i had a shop install mine and i have no clue as what the isolators are or look like, if anyone could share a pic it would be helpful,.
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The spring is actually sitting upside down in the first pic. The dirty nasty lookin pig segmented "pig-tail" looking thing is the bottom isolator and the round doughnut shaped one is the top spring isolator. Hope this helps.









This is the top spring isolator:

 

TrueBlue03

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HoustonGT said:
Can you order just the 2 rear sportline springs from Eibach?
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I wouldnt order the same springs again. The majority of the newer sportline springs lower the car more in the rear, so you'll just be stuck with the same thing. Go with something different like Steeda Sport springs in the rear.
 

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ya'll with sportlines, how many inches do you have from the fender to the ground in front and back?
 

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hey trueblue, were those isolators taken off of the stock springs? im pretty sure back when i got my sportlines they didnt come with neither top or bottom isloator.

and thanks for the pics
 

TrueBlue03

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yup. those are the stock isolators on the sportline springs. i just transfered them over onto the sportlines when i got them installed.
if a shop did your installation, they most likely put the stock ones on your new springs.
 

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I guess i got lucky. Front dropped more than the rear. In fact i was thinking of taking out the isolaters in the rear to drop the back a bit.
 

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