90TGP Posted December 21, 2002 Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 Well I got all of my suspension parts installed today. Front and rear KYB GR2 struts, Suspension Technique's front lowering springs, and KYB front and rear strut mounts. Well, my car feels almost like a new car. It handles great. I don't have anymore weird noises coming from the struts, its sits a LOT lower [i can only fit two fingers between the lip of the fender and the tire, about a 1 3/4"-to-2" drop up front.] and looks more aggressive. When I go over railroad tracks, the car goes up and down evenly like its floating on air. I haven't pushed it hard through the "twiztiez" yet because of this one weird problem. Ok, when I make a turn [like onto a side street], a loud scrapping noise comes from the front [both sides depending on which way I'm turning]. It sounds like metal is scrapping the ground. I'll have to check it out tomorrow to see if their really is something from the motor touching the ground. It couldn't be my wheels could it? I know that they are 8" wide. It doesn't make the sound if I'm turning backwards out of my driveway [which is inclined, probably 10-20*]. What could be causing this problem!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgpguy21 Posted December 21, 2002 Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 Got any pics on what you car looks like now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90TGP Posted December 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 I'll have to take some pics and load them up. Probably not till next week because of the crappy weather right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor77 Posted July 8, 2003 Report Share Posted July 8, 2003 91TGP: just wondering how you car is feeling now? How are they holding up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90TGP Posted July 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 Car feels great. Ride is a lot firmer now. I'm going to sell my ST lowering springs because since my car has 245 series tires, the front tires rub the upper fender flare under hard/fast turns. So I'm replacing them with GM springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbtk2 Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 When we pull into our driveway in our completely stock TGP the front tire hits the top of the wheel well. (One side or the other depending on which way we are turning) I think GM just tried to put too big of tires on it, or lower it too much, although it looks really good like that. Of course our driveway is at a 35+ degree incline, but none of our other cars have any problems. I wouldn't worry about it if it only does it under certain circumstances, just don't do whatever it takes to make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90TGP Posted July 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 It isn't just that, it happens all the time. Going around a turn, hitting a bump, pretty much anything will make it rub. When I had the stock springs, it wouldn't do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbtk2 Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 It isn't just that, it happens all the time. Going around a turn, hitting a bump, pretty much anything will make it rub. When I had the stock springs, it wouldn't do that. Sounds like you lowered the car a little too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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