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Hey there, I was wondering how many inches of lowering springs and/or spacers should I buy to get a flush fitment. Right now running a 275/35/18 with stock springs. Also don't want any rubbing and fender rolling needed. Here's how she currently sits.
Yep, that's a Coupe at factory ride height. Good pics.
Those Forgestar F14 wheels already look flush to the fender line. The issue is ride height and fender gap, not flush fitment. If you lower the car a little, like 1.5", the added negative camber will tuck the top-of-wheel a bit, but probably not so much that it looks awkward. In other words, a set of lowering springs alone will probably get you where you want to be, without added hardware.
It's a slippery slope, though. You might end up ditching your lowering springs for coil-overs. Or you might buy a pair of adjustable rear camber arms, or a pair of adjustable front control arms. If this isn't a DIY project, there are labor costs. And there are alignment costs every time you change things up. And there's the ongoing expense of reducing the life of your tires. Lots of things to consider, lots of opportunities to fall down a rabbit hole. You could easily spend thousands before you're done.
For example, those Forgestars. Nice enough wheels, but they look like 18 inch. Odds are the previous owner went with those on a non-Sport coupe to replace the OEM 18" wheels while keeping their tires. My point is, you might start thinking they look a little small on a Coupe. Like I said... rabbit hole.
Welcome to the forum, OP. I guarantee the answers you want are in the forum and written about ad nauseum. Take the time to read and research.
Last edited by Rochester; Dec 6, 2023 at 08:49 AM.
Yep, that's a Coupe at factory ride height. Good pics.
Those Forgestar F14 wheels already look flush to the fender line. The issue is ride height and fender gap, not flush fitment. If you lower the car a little, like 1.5", the added negative camber will tuck the top-of-wheel a bit, but probably not so much that it looks awkward. In other words, a set of lowering springs alone will probably get you where you want to be, without added hardware.
It's a slippery slope, though. You might end up ditching your lowering springs for coil-overs. Or you might buy a pair of adjustable rear camber arms, or a pair of adjustable front control arms. If this isn't a DIY project, there are labor costs. And there are alignment costs every time you change things up. And there's the ongoing expense of reducing the life of your tires. Lots of things to consider, lots of opportunities to fall down a rabbit hole. You could easily spend thousands before you're done.
For example, those Forgestars. Nice enough wheels, but they look like 18 inch. Odds are the previous owner went with those on a non-Sport coupe to replace the OEM 18" wheels while keeping their tires. My point is, you might start thinking they look a little small on a Coupe. Like I said... rabbit hole.
Welcome to the forum, OP. I guarantee the answers you want are in the forum and written about ad nauseum. Take the time to read and research.
Hey Rochester, I was thinking the exact same thing. I was thinking about purchasing some lowering springs and aftermarket shocks. But I am thinking which lowering springs I should buy. Are you sure 1.5" are enough? I was thinking of buying Godspeed's lowering springs (1.7" front and 1.5" rear). I want to be sure and I am not willing to have any rubbing and whatsoever. And for the wheels looking small, I'm going for the meaty look 😉. This is what I'm looking for the fitment to be. Any advice???
Last edited by syakhrowi; Dec 9, 2023 at 05:06 AM.
