LannyM

Do you take the struts off the car when you raise the perches? I would think you could compress the springs on the car and raise them....should only take a few minutes per side....

ArchangelStudios

I haven't tried to compress them on the car. I thought about it, but there isn't much room in there. It would be tough to get the compressors I have (two large bolts with clamps) on the spring.

dzuy

my is starting to rub occasionally.

i dont think the ride got any lower. my initial guess is that the suspension settled in - but it looks almost the same to me.

i dont ride full soft anymore either. i have my tein flex set on 12, (out of 16, 16=soft) and the ride is lot sportier - and it's still pretty forgiving on the road.

LannyM

Dzuy,

Do you still have the box for your Flex, or the invoice? Im wondering if you know what part # you have........

Andynolife

so will i likely to see some rubbing on the fender with my 225/45/18 set up with stock shocks on Prokit ?

ArchangelStudios

Unfortunately it has been my experience that this set up does not work. Perhaps if your wheels have a higher off set than 45 it won't scrub, but I doubt it. I am currently using the prokit springs on the Koni shocks, but on the highest notch of the shocks. This effectively raised the car half an inch from the prokit drop, and I still scrub on rare occasions. I have H&R O.E. springs on order from Kingmotorsports.com. These have a .75" F and .5" R drop. When I install these, I am going to lower the shock perches 1/4" below the stock height to give me a 1" F and .75" R drop. Not as low as I wanted to go, but I don't want to change tires. In my opinion the 45 series tire fills up the wheel well better. Here are a couple of recent pictures of the current setup.

Dan Martin

That looks really low for the pro kit.

ArchangelStudios

I think it just appears low because of the larger tires. This is a prokit that has been raised half an inch on the Koni-Neuspeed shocks, so it should look taller than a standard prokit drop.

dzuy

oh shoot. i never saw this post, you should have pmed me. let me search for it, i posted pics of the p/n.

Andynolife

yeah .. ~ ican tell .. the tires fill the gap wya better than 40 set up .. ~
i acutally kinda like it .. ~
just wondering how bad i gonna mess up with the fender .. ~
just cant let go on the Protenzas hahah ..

Dan Martin

oh man I missed that this was 45 series rubber. That would explain the lack of wheel gap. Andy, go with 235/40/18.

Andynolife

i kno i should go with that set up .. ~ it's the perfect setting .. ~
Thx Dan js have to convince myself to give up the Protenzas .. ~

dzuy

here are pics of my part number for the flex.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ight=tein+flex

ArchangelStudios

I agree with Dan. If you are set on Prokits, stay away from the 45 series tire. Especially on stock shocks where you can't raise the perch. The fact that I have neuspeed-koni shocks is the only reason I still have the Prokit springs still on.

I personally like the look of the larger tire. If you want to keep your Potenzas, go with a shorter drop.

AlterZgo

That would match the stock size really well and also fill up the wheel well better than a 225-40-18 tire.

If you want to avoid any possibility of rubbing, you can use 215-45-18. This would fill up the wheel well better than the 225-40-18 and I don't think it would rub at all with a +45 offset on a 7.5" or 8" rim.

LannyM

Thanks Dzuy; this was back when I was getting my US Flexes and I was wondering what rates others had.......

ArchangelStudios

Okay, I have given up on the great experiment of using 45's on a lowered TSX. I just placed an order for a set of Falken Azenis 235/40/18 (whole lot cheaper than my KDW2's, but I'm looking for them to be quieter). While I can still cancel the order I just want to double check:

My wheels are 18X7.5 (45 offset). Should I order 225/40/18 or 235/40/18 for the best look and, more importantly, best fit?

xizor

you'll be fine w/ 235, its a near perfect size compared to the stock tires

ArchangelStudios

Thanks Xizor. Just wanted to make sure I did it right this time.

Now, anyone want to buy a set of 225/45/18 BF Goodrich KDW 2's. They work great on a lowered TSX. :wink:

Andynolife

not for Prokit .. u gotta mention hahaha ..

joerockt

Damn, where were all these "get a 235" people when I was buying my rims/tires. I would have gone with them instead of the 225's....

A Cake On

Archangelstudios,

Did you by chance put the new wheels on the car before you put on the drop just to see what it would look like? If so, do you have any pics?