The Lift Kit Thread aka The Canadian Commuter mod

[myfirstyota]

I have scion xD springs in the car now. The oversize wheels I'm running now have less clearance to the rear bumper than they do to the front of the wheel well (body side). I actually had to remove the factory mud flaps to get the tires to fit, that's how close the tire is to the rear bumper. Im hoping that when the axle is pushed down, this will create more even spacing between the front and rear of the wheel arch. If not, I'd rather "make room" for the tires over relocating the rear axle. I think there's less chance of anything going wrong with axle alignment that way. Plus the car has over 300k on it and isnt "mint" by any stretch of the imagination lol. I have no qualms about cutting it up! Lol

[Maritime]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

I have scion xD springs in the car now. The oversize wheels I'm running now have less clearance to the rear bumper than they do to the front of the wheel well (body side). I actually had to remove the factory mud flaps to get the tires to fit, that's how close the tire is to the rear bumper. Im hoping that when the axle is pushed down, this will create more even spacing between the front and rear of the wheel arch. If not, I'd rather "make room" for the tires over relocating the rear axle. I think there's less chance of anything going wrong with axle alignment that way. Plus the car has over 300k on it and isnt "mint" by any stretch of the imagination lol. I have no qualms about cutting it up! Lol

I noticed this as well when playing around with the jacks and measuring clearances, the rear wheels sit more to the back of the well on the rear and when you lift they gain clearance and center more in the arch. I'm hoping to get my lifts in this weekend and test drive. If that goes well I am going to cover an existing wheel with stuff to make it the size of the new tires and check for clearance and compress suspension and steering etc. I also have no issues cutting some parts to make room. 360K and counting on the car.

looking forward to watching your progress.

Cheers,

Maritime