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VAMP!!! help please.... and for those who knows too...

Discussion in 'Stop, Drop & Roll' started by hellapinoy, Sep 5, 2005.

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    hellapinoy 2000 Celica GTS

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    VAMP!!! help please.... and for those who knows too...

    vamp, didnt you put spring spacers on your car? coz me rear is just sitting wayyyyy too low... and i cant have a person in the back coz i rub... is that gonna help?
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    How old is ur suspension dewd? my car is at STOCK height and when I have a few people in the back it rubs and stuff a little and I have 14's so check into ur springs maybe they might need replacing, never put spring spacers that's dangerous stuff man.
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    hellapinoy 2000 Celica GTS

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    yeah, everything in my suspension is stock... but i have 17's thats why it rubs... and the springs are still original since it was bought...
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    01rollas New Member

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    have your struts checked immediately and it seesm as if though you may have to either insert spacers on the springs and/or expand the inner fender lip.
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    JspeXAE102 Well-Known Member

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    just roll your fenders, sounds more like a offset problem to me.
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    Vamp Gunmetal 2001 Corolla S

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    Yeah, I put spacers to help lift it up from it's normal low height. If your car is sitting abnormally low in back, have it checked out.
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    fastrolla96 speedbumps..yum

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    Just roll your rear fender lips a bit cause that's a common problem when getting aftermarket rims.
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    01rollas New Member

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    get back to us when you do the work.
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    hellapinoy 2000 Celica GTS

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    aight... i'll see when i can do it... and when i get a heat gun... would a blowdryer work?
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    Phozenstone New Member

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    i dont think he needs spacers for stock springs, they will fly right off if he hits a huge bump or dip. the coils on stock springs look like their so far apart....
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    fishexpo101 Get Some

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    Unless it is a turbo-sized hairdryer - probably will not work, will not get the paint hot enough.
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    hellapinoy 2000 Celica GTS

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    oh ok... anyone know whats the max temp i can reach? coz i have one of those infrared temp readers.... that way ima keep it below the temp it would start bubbling...
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    Vamp Gunmetal 2001 Corolla S

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    ? What are you trying to heat the paint for?
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    hellapinoy 2000 Celica GTS

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    that way it wont crack when i roll the fenders...
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    I just sanded them down and bent them in then added clearcoat and so far i have been worry free.No oxidation at all.(rust)
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    Vamp Gunmetal 2001 Corolla S

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    It'll crack no matter what. Heating the paint up won't help. Just sand and repaint.
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    hellapinoy 2000 Celica GTS

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    good idea... that way the paint wont flex and scratch... im considering cutting it off then putting clear coat on it... but eh... idk...
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    hellapinoy 2000 Celica GTS

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    so i finally rolled my fenders and bought some adjustable spring spacers... it looks badass now coz the front and rear have the same clearance now... and it made the rear spring a lil bit stiffer... so im happy with the results... big dips on teh freeway, i dont rub anymore...http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p23909769?sourceid=3
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    Vibe New Member

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    are these spring spacers dangerous? im rubbing on the rear ever since i had a sound system
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    Machinehead2k5 Chemosabe

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    i've had them on my corolla as well and I've never had a problem with them. I was running 17s and now i'm running 18s and it doesn't scrape/make noise with extra weight in the back.
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    hmmm...just want i need. mines are realy killing me. can't even have a person with me in the car, it really rubs...ru gonna put them too vibe?
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    Just get a stiff full coilover suspension. All your rubbing problems will be over. :D hehe
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    Do you think I need an alignment if I install those spacers?
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    Vibe New Member

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    yeah man, i cant have my rolla rubbing like that. i just bought 2 rubber spacers and getting them installed tomorrow.

    if i can get this to work, then i can save the money i would have spent on a full coilover setup for a manual tranny swap.
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    cool man...can u post some pic to see how it looks like? i tihnk 1" is a little too much though....but if it helps i would definantly get it
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    Vibe New Member

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    well if anything it'd still look kinda aggressive with the front being lower than the rear :)
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    You get better gas mileage too since it's the same as driving downhill. :lol
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    Do you have coil overs ???? or stock springs ???

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