Here's a picture of another Crossfire I know the whereabouts of with the same wheels, Mandrus Millennium (these are popular with XFire Owners) 19" fronts & 20" rears. Car isn't lowered though.

 

mandrus Millenium 19x8 in the front and I believe 20x9 in the rear (could be 10 inches wide). Got them second hand from another Crossfire. Tires are 225/35/19 and 265/30/20.

 

That is the car these wheels came off of. Car is in my driveway awaiting its owner to come get it.

 

That 2004 Coupe was really in great shape & had less than 20k on the ODO. So did the wheels & tires rub on that car? If rubbing didn't occur, is the rubbing on your car due to the lowered suspension? Same spacers used? Got me a little curious.

 

No. They did not rub on that car. My car uses lowering springs and that's why its rubbing. To be fair, the stock wheels and tires rubbed too. This wheel and tire package is 2/10ths of an inch larger in overall diameter compared to the stock setup so that's as close as you'll get to factory sizing when dealing with 19- and 20-inch wheels. Im swapping my lowering springs out with another set with a higher (stiffer) spring rate. My hope is that it won't rub as bad, if at all.

 

You might also try different spring perch pads. Getting thicker ones will raise the car, but retain the benefits of the aftermarket springs. I am running SRT-6 springs (on stock wheels and sized front tires), but the weight of the M113K engine setup makes for very occasional contact on big bumps. I am thinking about swapping in the original limited spring perch pads, which are substantially thicker than the SRT6 pads to raise the front end just a tad. I've had no discernable issues in the rear.

 

Thanks. I have 1 dot pads on the front and rear. Front springs are B&G and rear are stock SRT. I swapped the rear B&Gs out with the SRT springs because I frequently have junk in the trunk (wheel and tire, tools, parts for get togethers). Thinking about putting 3 dot pads front and rear and re-installing the rear B&Gs.

 

I believe I am on 1 dot pads, also. I think I have some 3 and 5 dot pads in my parts bin. Debating on which ones I will go with.

 

Could a stock SRT be lowered slightly by changing spring pads?

 

Depends on what pads are in there. No way to know without pulling the springs out and looking.

 

They didn’t use the same pads on all? I’m shocked 😳

 

Interesting thread on Spring Pad Shims.

 

Not in my limited experience, no. That's why I have various sizes in my parts bin.

 

Topped off the tank today when I saw unleaded premium below $3 per gallon.

 

today I pulled up passenger side carpet only to find 2” of water , cowl drains were plugged with leaves. Total mess. Took an air hose a blew out all drains sucked up the water let the car dry out , goes back together Monday . Check your drains if you don’t have a garage queen
Wiper arms & cowl have to be removed Might need a “puller” for wiper arms.

 

I think that was the first maintenance item I ever did to my Crossfire!
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...tml#post927110

 

i found out the hard way

 

Today, after looking at about 10 different tires, specs, and reviews, I got 4 Nitto Motiva’s to replace my old Goodyears.…all on the advice of my garage guy.

very quiet, seemed to handle corners and speedy curves better.

best part is the price. He charged me the same as the Internet tire guys and the same price to install as the locals. $837 + $100 install. Only possible negative is they are not “drive flat”. Website info below.

best part is they are made in White, Ga
Company websiteGood data here…. https://www.nittotire.com/car-tires/...formance-tire/

 

I bought a broken SRT wing. Going to fix it, paint it, and install it on my ‘08

 

[QUOTE=xfClifford;977172]I bought a broken SRT wing. Going to fix it, paint it, and install it on my ‘08

Great project
This wing is repairable. I've done it. steps posted on a thread a few years back

Dowels, Speed grip, Carbon fiber and time