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Old 06-25-2002, 03:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Alright, here is my dilemma. I have a gen 3 camry with intraxx springs and 18" rims, but I still dont like the look of my car. I have a two finger gap between the fender and the tire. Is there any way to reduce this without cutting the springs or buying new springs? Or should I just say phuck it and try to get some 19"'s (only problems with this is I dont have any money to buy more rims)?
Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Old 06-25-2002, 03:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Il buy your rims...
You got pics?
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Old 06-25-2002, 09:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Nope, I dont have any pics. The rims are chrome Alba Blaze. I bought them last November. In other words they are flawless. You can go to http://www.superbuytires.com to see a pic of the rim.

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Old 06-25-2002, 10:06 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Even if you get 19&quot;, you have to get taller tires(probably same size as 18&quot;.. ie. You probably have 215 40ZR 18, you probably have to buy 215 40ZR 19 to fill in the gaps.) and that will screw up your speedometer...
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Old 06-26-2002, 01:21 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I dont really care about the speedometer being messed up. I drive slow and camrys are slow anyway, so it really doesnt make a difference. What I really want to do is lower my car some more with out buying new springs. I heard of people heating springs to lower their car. Anyone know of anyone who has tried this? I might do this but I need to here a response of someone else who has tried this.
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Well...most say heating the springs is just as detrimental to the springs as cutting them. Both will change the spring's characteristics and both will make the ride AFU.

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