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18's ok with stock suspension? #654545 06/04/03 11:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 226 Wisconsin D Doug Christman OP CEG\'er
OP Doug Christman CEG\'er D Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 226 Wisconsin	I have a 98 sport with stock suspension, and just purchased 18's. I have searched, and know to grind off the nub in the back fender. But do you guys think I will be ok for a while with my stock suspension, before I get the Bat kit? Or should I wait to install the rims, and do them both at the same time? Thanks in advance for any advise. Doug

Re: 18's ok with stock suspension? #654546 06/04/03 11:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,022 Ft.Lauderdale Florida! G gSto Hard-core CEG\'er
gSto Hard-core CEG\'er G Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,022 Ft.Lauderdale Florida!	i had 18's on my car for 4 months before i lowered it...i had no problems 95'Contour GL 2.5L (JUNKED!) ~~~ [Current Car] 1995 Ford Mustang 5speed [Upcoming Car] 2002 Trans Am WS6 (Black on Black)

Re: 18's ok with stock suspension? #654547 06/05/03 05:33 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 148 Playa Del Rey, CA L luvmysvt_dup1 CEG\'er
luvmysvt_dup1 CEG\'er L Joined: May 2003 Posts: 148 Playa Del Rey, CA	I would wait just because I wouldn't want the fender gap to be there with the rims on it, but that's just my opinion. Ride 1:Black '98 SVT(The Hottie) #85 of 6535 DOB: April 1, 1997 Full Stereo, 17's, and a drop One of a kind body work.... For sale Ride 2: '90 Honda Accord EX(The Hooptie) Pending sale... I'm becoming a troll!

Re: 18's ok with stock suspension? #654548 06/10/03 07:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 34 Georgia 9 98.5-SVT New CEG\'er
98.5-SVT New CEG\'er 9 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 34 Georgia	I have 18's on my SVT with the Bat suspension kit that lowers the car, and I don't scrub at all.

Re: 18's ok with stock suspension? #654549 06/10/03 08:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,076 traffic hell, IL C CarpePoon_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
CarpePoon_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er C Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,076 traffic hell, IL	As long as you get the correct offset and know about tire sizes, you'll be fine, I never rubbed at all. 2000 SVT Black/Tan #1633/2150 (a few mods) Alpine: CDA-9835, MRV-F540, MRD-M550 PG: TANTRUM-X 6.5 COMP all around. Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas. CEL currently: Off

Re: 18's ok with stock suspension? #654550 06/10/03 08:33 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 202 Macedonia OH R Rahmel CEG\'er
Rahmel CEG\'er R Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 202 Macedonia OH	Originally posted by gSto: i had 18's on my car for 4 months before i lowered it...i had no problems same here but i had a stock suspension at the time. I had 18" RS5's with 215/35/18 tires and it was fine. I'M RICK JAMES BITC#!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: 18's ok with stock suspension? #654551 06/12/03 03:32 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple... S Swazo Hard-core CEG'er
Swazo Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple...	Originally posted by luvmysvt: I would wait just because I wouldn't want the fender gap to be there with the rims on it, but that's just my opinion. Is this bad for fender gap? 2005 Ford F150 SuperCab FX4 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 1998 CSVT: 354HP/328TQ @ 10 psi, now gone

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