Fitting coilovers with my 19 inch rims

[strange_days_uk]

I am waiting on my GAB\'s to be delivered.  Meanwhile, I cannot find any info on whether they lower the ride height as standard.

I have 19 inch wheels.

Can I get away with any ride height lowering ?

Cheers..

[strange_days_uk]

Not sure if this posted properly, this is bttt

[chrisJDM]

This is always tricky, mine has 18s and is lowered 40mm and looks perfect fit but rubs a bit on plastic arch lining on front wheels so im planing for some arch modifications.

[strange_days_uk]

Cool,

I think I will at least need the old arches rolling.  What tyres you running ?

/35 ??

[chrisJDM]

ive got 235/40 x 18 on the front and 265/35 x 18 on the rear.

The rear are 18 x 9.5 and the front are 18 x 8.5

The rear rubbed on the arch lip pretty bad but with the help of a hammer they now dont rub at all.  And the Front rub on the plastic arch lining alot and also if u go ove a bump while turning sometimes catch on the metal arch.

[ro284]

Hi Simon, if you get a minute would you please measure the distance from the ground to the top of the wheel arch, front and rear, i lost my measurements when i fitted some Cusco,
Cheers Bob, may be good for future reference,

[strange_days_uk]

Hi Bob,

Yeah I can do that no probs, as you say may well be useful for future also.

Won\'t have the car back until end of next week though..