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Originally Posted by BRZdart17
But just wondering, could'nt I go to a slightly taller tire on my factory 17's without rubbing on the fenderwells? Thanks. (yes I'm clueless on tires and suspension).
Also one other off topic question. The other day I went to do a burnout in 1st and my shifter shook left to right violently, and the rear end was jumping a bit, not spinning, like I could'nt even keep a grip on the shift knob. Is upgrading the transmission mount the cure for this? Thanks.
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Yes you could go taller, there is lots of clearance to the fenders in this car, but in the interest of keeping things budget friendly you have a decent set of tires that should last tens of thousands of miles currently, it'd be kind of a shame to throw them away as they're about $180/each to replace (there are much cheaper options available of course).
You'll likely decrease fuel economy, increase weight (making the suspension work a little harder) and have to adjust for a speedometer that's no longer accurate due to the taller tire which will also slow your acceleration. But yes, you'll get taller sidewall and theoretically more 'cushion' to your ride.
The burnout description sounds totally normal, the shift lever is directly attached to the drivetrain, many modern cars have cable shifters (or automatics not attached to anything at all) which hide the drivetrain movement from the driver.
I have no experience with the transmission mount but that would be a logical conclusion to make. For me installing the whiteline subframe bushings helped the rear end (and as such the gear lever) feel more planted, the differential bushings not so much, but maybe I'm crazy, but that does lead to a bit stiffer ride and NVH, not much, but counterproductive to what you came in here with.