Lifted XC? Taller tires?

**dirtyd851** · 01-10-2013, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by dcninja123

do you plan to offroad? why would you want to do this?

See post #29

Bfife...looks great with the spacers and tires!

**01V70XC5A** · 01-21-2013, 07:18 PM

Still looking forward to seeing pictures of the Bad Swede kit installed, I'd also like your take on the handling since the new coil springs are 20% stiffer than stock.

**dirtyd851** · 01-21-2013, 09:33 PM

BadSwede emailed me today to let me know they're shipping my kit out tomorrow! I have family visiting this weekend and next so I'll probably get goin on the lift as soon as everyone heads back to Wisconsin.

**01V70XC5A** · 01-21-2013, 10:52 PM

Awesome, I'll be watching this thread.

**mapper** · 01-30-2013, 04:03 PM

Looks good Barney!

Do you get any rubbing anywhere...was it rubbing that caused you to add spacers? Edit: Nevermind I somehow missed your comments on rubbing. I have 225/65 16s on now and they don't rub anywhere...So, as an aside, I may have happened upon the biggest you can go without any rubbing. My car is an 05 so there may be some slight changes??

I'm thinking about running a set of Cooper Discoverer AT3s 235/70 16 on the XC this summer. This particular tire runs a little small for the size so I'm hoping they'll fit, you give me some hope. Front of the rear tire is what I'm worried about. I have the tires on my AWD van right now and love them but want something beefier on that beast.

Yes, Bump for more information on the lift. I'm definitely considering refreshing my suspension this coming summer and if I do that the Bad Swede kit is very high probability upgrade.

**bfife** · 02-16-2013, 06:24 AM

Dirtyd851.....any updates? pics?

Barney

**dirtyd851** · 02-16-2013, 02:42 PM

The lift was delivered and I have the new struts and all related hardware. I was hoping to get at least the rear done tomorrow hopefully. Drove to Vegas to pick up another race bike, had visitors from Wisconsin staying at my house for the last three weeks, and have been preping the new bike for a 200 mile race in two weeks...so I've been a little busy but I want to get the lift done before the race!

**dirtyd851** · 02-17-2013, 09:16 PM

I got the lift installed today! I'll post up some pics tomorrow. I had 235-40/r18's on the car but I switched back to the stock size 16" wheels and tires until I can get some bigger tires mounted to my Pegasus wheels. So with the lift and the tire swap the front end came up 4 inches!