G Touring/L Touring Back suspension

[turboturtle]

The back suspension in my Parent's G Touring is very week. Any weight at all in the back will cause the back to rub on the tyres.

I'm thinking of installing stiffer springs but I need to know what will match up.

Has anyone ever encountered this problem and how did they solve it.

PS no rubber spacers please

[Zeriam]

u sure the shocks not dead, or the tires are 2 wide which would mean u'd have to roll the fenders

[turboturtle]

nope the shocks are good ...the car is visibly low tyres are not wide either

[Zeriam]

size and width of tire and which part of the tire is rubbing on the body?

[team 394]

Same problem here, changed shocks a couple days ago but right fender touches the outside of the tyre when back has load, happens only when cornering.

[Zeriam]

team 394,what size of rim and tire u use?

[theblitz]

I had this problem on 195/50R15 wheels.... changed shock to no avail. Also thought the springs were weak but I was wrong since I changed again to no avail.
Any weight at the back causes them to drop LOW. These are not work-horses like the DX. I ended up rolling the fenders in the back. I run 205/40ZR17 now with no serious problems... in highway depressions with heavy weight in the car the right-side back barely touches the roll of the lip. A flatter roll can solve this but you always have to worry about cleaning the fenders regularly so they don't rust.

and please... if you do roll your fenders GO BY MILEAGE MACK!
Don't go by any tuner under their house like I did and get setup three times.
The extra money is worth the good service.

Stiffer springs would be the drop springs like those offered by Tuner Imports
TEIN, Megan Racing etc. I think there was a discussion on springs somewhere in this forum too.

I will change to these too.... had plans but budget change

[GerardJason]

The back suspension in my Parent's G Touring is very week. Any weight at all in the back will cause the back to rub on the tyres.

I'm thinking of installing stiffer springs but I need to know what will match up.

Has anyone ever encountered this problem and how did they solve it.

PS no rubber spacers please

Had the same problem.

1) buy KYB gas shocks
2) purchase a 1 and 1/2 " (if you get bigger better) rubber spacer for under the spring.


Solve my problem. no more touching and no more of the back dropping.

i was running 195/60/14

Hope that solves your problem cuz it did mine