1998 Honda Civic Lifting my car

1998 HONDA CIVIC
230,000 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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STILLEY96
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Okay so this is going to sound dumb. I put 17 inch wheels on my civic and the tires rub the fenders when I hit bumps. I need to raise the car 2 inches for the tires to clear the fenders. Is there anyway to put a taller or heavier spring on the car? If so where can I get them. Thanks!
Oct 2, 2015 at 5:43 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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BIGGER WHEELS MEANS THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF THE ENGINEERED SPECIFICATIONS. THINGS WILL WEAR FASTER, SPEEDOMETER IS WRONG, TRANSMISSION MAY SUFFER AS IT AND THE COMPUTER "TALK", NOW IT THINKS THAT THE "NEW" 30 MPH, IS STILL THE "OLD" 25 MPH, AND SORTA LASTLY, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET THE SAFETY STANDARDS IT WAS DESIGNED AROUND.

'COURSE YOU DON'T WANNA HEAR THIS KINDA STUFF, AS IT JUST AIN'T COOL!

ANY OTHER KINDA MODIFICATION YOU MAKE WILL HAVE TO BE "SELF ENGINEERED", SOMETHING DESIGNED FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE, OR A BUNCH OF WEB SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING SOMEONE ELSE DID TO THEIR RIG.

WE KINDA TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM CONTRIBUTING TO ANYTHING THAT MIGHT JEOPARDIZE SOMEONES SAFETY.

I, BEING A JEEP KINDA GUY, HAVE SEEN THIS SAME ISSUE EZIly RESOLVED WITH JEEPS.

ALTHOUGH I DEEM IT AN ACT OF SELF VANDALISM, THE JEEP GUY SIMPLY CHOPS HIS FENDERS OUT TO ACCOMMODATE THE TIRES!

SORRY BOSS, YOU ARE SORTA ON YOUR OWN WITH THIS

THE MEDIC

Oct 2, 2015 at 6:59 PM