My Nova 16v Project

i see where your coming from olly could you not lower the car down 2"'s on the current springs so you would get the height that the 6" spring would give you and then see how much clearance you have on the front arches and if you can go lower

this is the ballache with 888s, great tyres tho! I've gone with a048r's and hoping not to have this problem.

With chopping some old springs down might came down this low on the 205 a048r's before it was hitting on the lip. I think with rolling the lip and bringing out the straight down edge on the lip it will come down more on the coilovers.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../28-05-084.jpg

Also, I don't know if this helps you any? But with 16s this is the rear spring gap with the wheels hitting the top of the arch.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../05-05-084.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../19-04-081.jpg

Ahh nice one Simps, that certainly puts things into perspective! :thumb:

So are they a a 205/50/16 tyre you have on there?

Just edited the above. The 2nd pic is the wheel right in the arch. The beam will go up ever so slightly higher but your talking 5mm maybe (mine was catching on my handbrake guide in the pic on the chassis so couldn't go any higher).

They're 205/50s yeah. Expensive new and I think thats why people go for the 888s but I got these 2nd hand at a good price.

I think I've said to you before but how I plan to set my height is lower the car as fa as possible on the front with mininmal arch rolling then set the car level at the rear and tub the arches if necessary. I'll prob raise the car for driving but at least I'll know it'll clear going really low.

Are you spraying the wings Olly?

Id go with 7" springs, so you still have a bit of adjustment if needed

Yeah I remember you saying, thats brill :thumb: thanks for the info.

I also remember you saying about how you're going to do your car, which i seems ideal, as its at the front where all the problems would lie, should you get any, with suspension travel, steering etc.

I worked out that my 195-50-15 Toyo 888s are £60 each, and a Yoko A048R equivelant is £118 + VAT each, now, I know people say they're better, but I can't imagine they're twice as good, and I doubt I'd get twice as many trackdays out of them.

Anyhooo, for dry days I now have the Michelins so it shouldn't be so much of a problem anymore.

Once again - thanks for the help and the pics, the rear certainly looks awesome :thumb:

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Originally Posted by Adam

Are you spraying the wings Olly?

Id go with 7" springs, so you still have a bit of adjustment if needed

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Yup, Me & Ian are spraying the wings and bonnet (again) on Sunday, using a 200litre compressor this time, so at least we can hold the trigger for longer than 10seconds without the compressor recharging (poxy 25litre job lol). Plenty of paint and lacquer this time tho! :D

First of all, as said above, I'm going to see the height I want the car at, with my current 8" springs on my Rainsports, then work out how much exactly I've dropped it by. :)

if he goes for 7" he might as well have 8" springs as he will have to space it out weather he uses 7s or 8" springs and have more adjusment

Ahhh yeah, totally hear ya - as it'd still fall within the profile of the tyre wouldn't it... hmmmmzzzz

Either way, I want to up the front poundage rate anyway, so it's just a case of working out what length to go for :)

thats the way ol lower it as it is measure and see how much you have lowered it thus what spring size to go for

i am sure youll sort it out