Finally the way I like it!
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From: Hampton, VA
Finally the way I like it!
This past weekend I was finally able to head back home (currently at school in Gainesville) to throw on my lift and tires, and man what a way to start spring break!! My dad and I put on the FT 3" economy lift, with adjustable track bar, m-force shocks, 3/4" front spacers and 35" MT MTZ's on 15x8 Soft 8's. All I can say is wow, it turned out looking better then I could have expected. I've seen lots of set ups like mine on this site, but it's just not the same as seeing it yourself.
We did run into a few problems though... First, I did have rub with the front calipers like some have said. Took the grinder to it and it helped a little bit, but then after driving it for a few miles, the rub was gone completely. Also had problems with the balancing weights on the rear tires. Summit racing sticks the weights on the inside of the wheels, so they rubs at first, but the lead just rubbed off, and no noticeable balance issues either. The last problem was with the front break lines, I'm assuming its because of the extra spacers, but the front brake lines were getting real tight at nearly full flex as you can see in some of the pics. Didn't expect it, but a set of extended lines on order should fix it right up.
Now for the good part, some before and after pics
Enjoy, and let me know what you think!! Also, thanks to everyone on the site for all the write ups and reviews, made everything a piece of cake!!
We did run into a few problems though... First, I did have rub with the front calipers like some have said. Took the grinder to it and it helped a little bit, but then after driving it for a few miles, the rub was gone completely. Also had problems with the balancing weights on the rear tires. Summit racing sticks the weights on the inside of the wheels, so they rubs at first, but the lead just rubbed off, and no noticeable balance issues either. The last problem was with the front break lines, I'm assuming its because of the extra spacers, but the front brake lines were getting real tight at nearly full flex as you can see in some of the pics. Didn't expect it, but a set of extended lines on order should fix it right up.
Now for the good part, some before and after pics
Enjoy, and let me know what you think!! Also, thanks to everyone on the site for all the write ups and reviews, made everything a piece of cake!!
