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hey guys just installed my kaze front and its really low like scraps every time i drive in my driveway any way to raise it like bigger wheels or different shocks and spings

its either that or i remodel my driveway

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Hydros ftw

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Remodel driveway :lol:
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Holy shiittt that's low!!! How you manage to get over a road bump or even entry kerb?
Avoid every road with bumps?? :lol:

hydraulics susp. needs to be engineered right?
or totally illegal?
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well its fine on the road unless i drive to quick over any bump lol
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here is a pic of the car in the driveway to show the angle
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Dont worry about it. If you smash it it will probably look better anyway.
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You would have no chance in my driveway :lol:
I can only just get in with my car.
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Your car already looks like its on standard suspension so i wouldn't raise it anymore lol, get some bigger rims man, what are you running 16's or 15's? :lol:
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there 17s i think dont know were on there when i bought the car and parents took it to get new tyres after i bought it
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What does the tyre code say??
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They arn't 17"s surely, 16 max lol
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i think there 12's
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Bet it's R16/55. If it's R17 then my screen resolution must've been out of the aspect ratio.
Those looks cute on fto though. :lol:
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205/50 16r
so there only 16s
whats the max i can put on
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18s. But i think someone with 18s mentioned their wheel scrapes the guard.
Just don't get the ones that's too wide.
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yea if i was to get 17s or 18s what tyres would i get that wouldnt make it scrub and would it raise it at all
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Get 18s then.
Something with 215/40 or 45.
Make sure you got the right rims though. 7" or 8" width varies on tyre options.

I think 225 18s, that's when it starts to scrub on full lock. (or, is it 235? can't remember)
They looks better though.
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ok so did a google sech and came up with a tire size calculator here are some tire specs

205/50R16 Section Width: 8.07 in 205 mm
Rim Diameter: 16 in 406.4 mm
Rim Width Range: 5.5 - 7.5 in
Overall Diameter: 24.07 in 611.37 mm
Sidewall Height: 4.03 in 102.36 mm
Radius: 12.03 in 305.56 mm
Circumference: 75.61 in 1920.4 mm
Revs per Mile: 864.1
Actual Speed: 60 mph 100 km/h

215/40R18
Section Width: 8.46 in 215 mm
Rim Diameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Rim Width Range: 7 - 8.5 in
Overall Diameter: 24.77 in 629.15 mm
Sidewall Height: 3.38 in 85.852 mm
Radius: 12.38 in 314.45 mm
Circumference: 77.81 in 1976.3 mm
Revs per Mile: 839.7
Speedometer1: 58.3 mph 97.1 km/h
Speedometer Difference: 2.905% too slow
Diameter Difference: 2.83%

215/45R18
Section Width: 8.46 in 215 mm
Rim Diameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Rim Width Range: 7 - 8 in
Overall Diameter: 25.61 in 650.49 mm
Sidewall Height: 3.80 in 96.52 mm
Radius: 12.80 in 325.12 mm
Circumference: 80.45 in 2043.4 mm
Revs per Mile: 812.1
Speedometer1: 56.3 mph 93.9 km/h
Speedometer Difference: 6.403% too slow
Diameter Difference: 6.02%

225/45R18
Section Width: 8.85 in 225 mm
Rim Diameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Rim Width Range: 7 - 8.5 in
Overall Diameter: 25.97 in 659.63 mm
Sidewall Height: 3.98 in 101.09 mm
Radius: 12.98 in 329.69 mm
Circumference: 81.58 in 2072.1 mm
Revs per Mile: 800.9
Speedometer1: 55.6 mph 92.6 km/h
Speedometer Difference: 7.891% too slow
Diameter Difference: 7.32%

225/40R18
Section Width: 8.85 in 225 mm
Rim Diameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Rim Width Range: 7.5 - 9 in
Overall Diameter: 25.08 in 637.03 mm
Sidewall Height: 3.54 in 89.916 mm
Radius: 12.54 in 318.51 mm
Circumference: 78.79 in 2001.2 mm
Revs per Mile: 829.3
Speedometer1: 57.5 mph 95.9 km/h
Speedometer Difference: 4.196% too slow
Diameter Difference: 4.03%
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omg...your gonaa raise it by a lot!
that bar is hopeless on public road....i cant ber to hear it scraping the road....
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