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Old 04-16-2012, 10:28 AM
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Okay so I have the Eibach sport line springs and the car got all new shocks and struts back in 2010. I love the look of the car with my 315's in back, but when I have someone in the back seats the tires rub when I go over any sort of bump no matter how small. The actual tire itself is rubbing against the top of the wheel well. Is there any way to fix this other than changing out the springs? (Which I dont want to do.) Thanks guys.
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 11:17 AM
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do you still have the bump stops on the car? here is a good site to look for some info. http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/fbody/tiresize.htm
 

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Old 04-16-2012, 11:30 AM
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Since the tire is bottoming out on the wheel well, you could do a little "massaging" with a hammerfer. Or.....find lighter friends!
 
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I had the same problem thats y the rear choke absorbers can be modified by air.
In my country they add some thing called Cookie! peace of metal under the springs I guess.
 
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Hmm, it seems that I do not have the bump stop brackets anymore. I guess the p/o cut them off. And Id rather not do any massaging with a hammer haha. Any other options?
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 04:39 PM
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pick up some bump stops and install them. you will need to do some cutting on them for em to work without rubbing. look here,,, a little ways down in the post. http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/whee...2/#post3422887 sooo how about some pictures
 
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Big ****ing hammer time!
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by craby
pick up some bump stops and install them. you will need to do some cutting on them for em to work without rubbing. look here,,, a little ways down in the post. http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/whee...2/#post3422887 sooo how about some pictures
How would I go about mounting the bump stops if the previous owner cut off the brackets for them? And yeah ill throw some pictures up here in a bit!
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 06:25 PM
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could weld something to the body to mount on. bump stops help to protect parts from being damaged if the rearend bottoms out. could change springs and raise her up a bit.
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 11:52 PM
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I need new rear bump stops my passenger side is down to the metal and my driver side is starting to show. Nassssty noise it makes when bottoming out *THUUUD* X-( , i would say new springs or dont carry friends :-/ i have a strict one passenger limit in my car lol. Or take my uncles advice, "No fat chicks", thats 40 years of experience talking.
 


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