Tire rub. Plus extended strut mounts and hp blues

[kingdubs]

Rubbing at top of wheel well. How can I stop. I want to be this slammed don't tell me to raise it.

['93CB7Ex]

smaller tires? also, that tophat doesnt look safe. :/

[kingdubs]

Not safe? Do the math on grade 8 tensile strength. Then the pipe for the shear friction on the bolts. Nearly bulletproof. And if a bolt does break. It only holds strut tension. Not spring.

[Straight Success]

Not safe? Do the math on grade 8 tensile strength. Then the pipe for the shear friction on the bolts. Nearly bulletproof. And if a bolt does break. It only holds strut tension. Not spring.

Just curious, how do you know the grade of the bolt there?

[kingdubs]

The markings on the top of the bolt. Also your local hardware store should be able to help you with exactly what you need.

[Straight Success]

I can't see the markings in the photo to identify the grade.

[kingdubs]

If not a local hardware. Mcmaster Carr will have any hardware you could
Imagine.

[kingdubs]

Impossible to picture at this point. Typically 6 lines on top of bolt head.

[Straight Success]

Impossible to picture at this point. Typically 6 lines on top of bolt head.

You put them that's how you know. I know how to identify the grade. I thought you were doing it from the picture.

[kingdubs]

Next I'm getting camber kits and then function and form control arms and I have a really nice set of work euro line type n's for it. But I have to roll the fenders and all that fun stuff before those big things go on. 17 by 8 +15 up front. 17 by 9 +25 in the rear. Should sit really well.

[deevergote]

1) that "extended tophat" is the dumbest, most dangerous thing I have ever seen.

2) with an extreme drop and corrected camber, you WILL hit the fenderwell. Your only solutions are to raise the car, cut/hammer the metal, or run negative camber. That, or find another car with a different type of suspension.

3) Tokico HP aren't meant to be lowered more than 1" or so, and are not meant to be used with springs that have a spring rate higher than 15% over stock (which is damn near every lowering spring on the market.)

[kingdubs]

The ideacram from a guy from tennspeed.net who had the older accord feature on stance works

[kingdubs]

Hence why I am rolling the fenders. You don't have to call anyone dumb here man. It's not your car that you are driving it's mine. I have plenty of room to raise if necessary. But with my wheel and tire selection and goal in mind I did what I needed to do with no aftermarket parts available.

[deevergote]

I may not be driving the car, but I could be the guy you hit when you lose control of it...

You realize the purpose of that part is to keep the spring compressed and in place, right?
There are ways to do what you do effectively... that is not one of them.

[AccordWarrior]

(Facepalm)

What's going to keep the spring from shifting if you top out your suspension or when you've got it jacked up or up on a lift? I'd at least put some lock washers on those bolts to keep those nuts from backing out.

I'd be concerned the metal of the strut tower wouldn't be strong enough as you've now got the spring sitting right on the body work.