bighayden

nah, he is high on the stock OBXT suspension.

 

Oh ok. Yeah I mean I think I'd be good with 235/50 17x8 +35 on legacy struts. I don't feel like it'll be low enough to rub on the fender. I did some calculations and found that it would be an increase of 17 mm of poke and being that most people run 15mm spacers I think it should be fine

+35 is no where near the pirch that's what i run with 255/50R17's

 

and those don't rub on the fender? Also, are you on legacy struts?

These tires are spec'd for mounting on 7.5" as the minimum wheel width.

I snapped some pictures for you so you can see the clearances. With stock OBXT suspension you will have more tire height to spring perch clearance. Even an 8" or 8.5" wheel with the proper offset would still clear as the tire is wider than the wheel as you can see.

 

What I suggest is that you find a tire shop willing to order in your chosen wheel and test fit it for you at no cost. That is what I did, because of my brakes and the shop could return the wheels to the supplier if they didn't fit and were not mounted.

 

Pictures:

Komodo (18x7.5 +45) by Fastwheels

OEM stock LGT suspension (painted yellow by previous LGT owner)

Tires Falken FK-452 245/45-18

 

 

looks good man. do you think a 235/50/17 on a 17x8 +35 would work on legacy wagon struts in an 08 ob without rubbing on the perch? thanks!

look at the will they fit website. more than likely you will have some rub on the outside.

 

I'm probably going with a +38 offset. That +28 would have given me too much poke in the rear.

I have a question for anyone who might have an idea. I know its kind of hard to answer but if I have legacy suspension in my 08 OB would a set up of 235/50/ 17x9 +28 cause any problems with fender clearance or rubbing? I dont think it would i was just looking for some more opinions.

There's two pictures here. With the truck in the background is stock and the pic without the truck is on the Koni LGT suspension. The OBXT is too heavy for LGT springs and you'll be sitting pretty low and hitting the bump stops often using them. The OBXT/LGT mounts are the same.

 

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the help. I'll have pics up in a few months when im back from college and i do the swap!

The ride is very good. It's stiffer than stock because the OBXT springs are compressed a bit more on the shorter LGT strut body but it's not harsh and cornering is much more stable. For me a 1/2" spacer (made from a poly food cutting board) evened out the ride height.

 

 

Awesome thats good to hear haha does it sit a little higher than it would with LGT springs because the spring is stiffer therefor not compressing as much with the weight of the car? And i'd also assume you could use the strut mounts from the OBXT suspension?

If you used the LGT sedan rear springs they will be too soft for the heavier OBXT wagon.

I used the original OBXT springs all the way around and a 1/2" spacer in the rear to even it all out.

http://dl.dropbox.com/s/ahh25wztxua1p23/wintermode.jpg

 

If you cut the bump stops rather than replacing them with the proper LGT version then you have lost the progressive bump dampening of the cone shape of the stopper. It's now more like a flat hard rubber stopper and it probably bangs when the soft spring compresses quickly into it.

 

I've been looking to do this swap for a while now and had a few questions. So you have stock OBXT springs on LGT struts? hows the ride? and would 1/4 inch spacers in the rear be enough or would i have to go with? 1/2?

how is the sway bar doing? did you have to change the sway bar end links? didn't know if youd get any unwanted contact or too much added stress. really wanna do this mod. looks great though!