i'd like to lower the car a bit but wondering how it will sit on the 18's. As it is if im driving hard and hit a swell in the road the tyres rub against the arches. Would this get worse with lowered springs? Also could someone recommend wher to buy some that suit the z, thanks

Mick, Im suprised to hear your getting rubbing with stock suspension....however looking at your sig pic I would say your car is already lowered (unless your springs are severaly sagging).

as david says your car is lowered matey, even with soggy springs it wouldnt be that low, unless someone has cut down the stock ones in the first place its been known!

Mick, Im suprised to hear your getting rubbing with stock suspension....however looking at your sig pic I would say your car is already lowered (unless your springs are severaly sagging).

 

Nope David, it's not been lowered. After my pothole incindent there were new standard shocks and springs put in. sig pic may be a bit decieving because of the low rear bumper. when it's parked level I can't help but look at the front and think it needs to be an inch lower. I get caught out on kerbs anyway so i'm not worried about that.

as david says your car is lowered matey, even with soggy springs it wouldnt be that low, unless someone has cut down the stock ones in the first place its been known!

 

 

I know what you guys are saying greg, but as i said the pic could decieve. Worth checking out though. When it's in the garage next week getting the manwell conv. I'll ask the mechanic to have a look cos i wouldn't have a clue.

one thing i do remember is when I bought this car there was a black one i looked at the week before and which really seemed to hug the ground and looked a lot lower. I'll try and get a better pic.

Mine is lowered and I have 18's on with no problems.

You could get the arches rolled and have a slight flair rolled into the arches, that should stop any rubbing. But may need to repair paint work after

Mine is lowered and I have 18's on with no problems.

 

Call me a thicko but I don't understand how the wheel diameter has any relevance to the height of the Zed! The width and the offset yes, but the outside diameter of the tyre is surely the same regardless of the actual wheel diameter......isn't it?

Call me a thicko but I don't understand how the wheel diameter has any relevance to the height of the Zed! The width and the offset yes, but the outside diameter of the tyre is surely the same regardless of the actual wheel diameter......isn't it?[/QUOTE]

 

Only if you lower the profile of the tyre I.e if you step up in wheel diameter then you need to lower the profile of the tyre to keep the diameter as close as possible to original diameter, but im sure my car sits a little higher on its 18's, maybe i need a slightly lower profile

Call me a thicko but I don't understand how the wheel diameter has any relevance to the height of the Zed! The width and the offset yes, but the outside diameter of the tyre is surely the same regardless of the actual wheel diameter......isn't it?[/QUOTE]

 

Only if you lower the profile of the tyre I.e if you step up in wheel diameter then you need to lower the profile of the tyre to keep the diameter as close as possible to original diameter, but im sure my car sits a little higher on its 18's, maybe i need a slightly lower profile

 

I went from stock 16" alloys with 225/50R16 and 245/45R16 tyres to 19" alloys with 235/35R19 and 265/30R19 tyres. This resulted in the car sitting roughly 25mm higher despite the rolling diameter of the wheels being roughly equal. I've got some AVO lowering springs to go on but need to find the time to get it done!