Lower-body Issues

[Starletgt]

Just go down to Sabre and ask him. He can get a set quite cheap.

[Elfenstar]

I've been meaning to ask you where you get your car serviced etc at in sg. coz i know of someone who bought a sera in sg and he was looking for a good mech for it.

[Wayhow]

Too low might rub the tyre.. so adjust accordingly...

dude i'm having this problem now ever since kim chuan helped me switch to 14" tyres (was on 13" previously)

 

now if i corner too hard, one of the rear tyres will briefly rub against the car body... will head down to the workshop to check this sat... wonder any bros here know of a cheap solution to this? (i already spent $800 on fixing my engine and coolant leakages, front suspensions, 4 tyres + rims, and timing belt, so really dun feel like spending much more)

 

wad i can think of is change back to smaller tyres, change to stiffer rear suspensions/coilovers, or file the wheel arch so that there's a larger clearance...

 

any advice would be greatly appreciated thx!

[Rodmansakura]

hi, i also had that prob mths ago... my rear tyres will rub when i go over humps, carrying ppl....

 

changed my rear shock to koni sports then no prob liao...the previous owner was on monroe

both rear totally gone liao , and i was relying on my spring for the absorber to bounce back

 

now i can even carry more heavy ppl wif no worries of rubbing tyres...

BTW, my springs are still stock one....

[Satinepink]

hmmm...did you just change your shocks alone or springs as well? you haven't changed your rear shocks right? That could be the cause.

 

back to 13"s! 14" are good as long as you shocks/springs don't fail you. Some are even using 16" for their starlets.

[Wayhow]

thx for your replies, Rod and Satine...

 

yes i only changed the front shocks, not the rear. but the thing is, same as Rod, i've replaced my rear shocks one to two years ago after i absolutely destroyed it im not expecting them to fail so quickly...

 

if they have really failed again, then i can only hope they're replacement ain't too expensive... the front ones already cost $60 each, iirc...

[Starletgt]

You can ask you friend to go down to Blk18 Sin Min Drive #01-49 look for Sabre. He did most of our starlet here should be able to fix sera also.

[Starletgt]

You can ask Sabre to camber your rims to give clearance to the wheel arc.

[Starletgt]

Bro you forgot..... I'm now using 17" on my car....

[Rodmansakura]

what brand are u running on now for ur rear...

maybe StarletGT can advise u on a good pair...

i bought my koni thru him... coz he Guarantee will fix it

BTW the rear pair shock cost $300+-....

[Rodmansakura]

when is ur car reali???? i wan see leh...

[Wayhow]

$300!!!

 

dunno wad brand my rear shocks are lah... my previous kayu mech change for me one... the same one who i told him my engine oil and coolant leaking, he say okok will fix for me... then i take back my car drive for 2 weeks engine oil drop to half and coolant i top up one bottle still close to empty

 

think i'll take up starletgt's advice... see whether can camber the rims or not...

[Satinepink]

haha...i know! didn't want to expose you so soon. Waiting for the big unveiling!

[Kazuo]

Too low might rub the tyre.. so adjust accordingly...

dude i'm having this problem now ever since kim chuan helped me switch to 14" tyres (was on 13" previously)

 

now if i corner too hard, one of the rear tyres will briefly rub against the car body... will head down to the workshop to check this sat... wonder any bros here know of a cheap solution to this?

 

Don't know if spacer will help. But I doubt much

[Kazuo]

Haha... change this change that ya?

 

$300 with spring? with installation ah?

[Kazuo]

His monster only will be out in 2007 la...

[Wayhow]

he bought a new car issit?

 

saw his grey colour starlet when i was at the workshop... the one with the weber carb and rear disc brakes

[Kazuo]

who? StarletGT? His one not grey la... you got the wrong one le.