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Rarebreedphotography
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:34 pm    Post subject: Type 3 shocks Reply with quote

Hi folks,

Just wondering if I could pick your brains?

Just fitted some 1”dropped adjustable spring plates to my square and I’m now getting a bit of tyre rubbing around corners and on small bumps in the road.
When it was dropped on the original spring plates it didn’t seem to do this but it did have more camber!

So my question, do you think stiffer shocks will help if so what shocks are recommended?

Thanks in advance
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 4:40 am    Post subject: Re: Type 3 shocks Reply with quote

I put gas KYB shocks on mine, made no difference.

Love to know if there's a way of cambering the rear wheels of a late model to allow for lowering.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:11 am    Post subject: Re: Type 3 shocks Reply with quote

shocks do not hold the car up unless they are too long and physically holding them up... so no, it won't help
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Type 3 shocks Reply with quote

Different size tires will cure it.
I buy good Used pairs/sets of 4 Cheap at Big B Tire!
They have a huge stock of name brand tires that rich guys take off when they still have 1/2 their tread! Idea
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