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Old 06-22-10, 03:25 PM
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Default Properly executed fender pull on 20x11 +12

Hey does anyone have pics of a GS with a properly executed VIP style fender pull on wheels with these specs front 20x9 -1 rear 20x11 +12 both front and rear are Lo disc. I am just trying to get a general idea of how it is supposed to look when finished. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Old 06-22-10, 04:15 PM
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hit up VipdOut he pulled his rear fenders and has been running aggressive offsets.
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isnt that more flare than pull??
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Or radiused.
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yea thats going to need more then a pull especially for 20s good luck though
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Properly executed will require cutting the rear panels, adding metal, and stitching it back together. How you want it done, depends on how you want it to look. You could put arcs to fit the wheels, you could cut the panel at the body line, and pull it from there, adding metal to fill the gap. You could just 'slope' the fenders when you cut the body line and add metal into the door also to make it look 'natural'.

For the front, it is just a matter of adding metal how you want it to look, much easier than the rear. Focus on fitting the rear, then you could probably pull the fronts enough to fit them. If not, once you get an idea of how the rear quarter panels will look, you can have the body shop 'match' the front fenders to it looks uniform.

James (vipdout) has JP front fenders, which are 20mm wider than stock IIRC. He also had the rears pulled and shaved to fit the wheels in the rear.


Definitely go with radiused fenders in the rear, you can get lower, without it looking stupid with the rear wheel tucked in half way and the front wheels showing the whole rim.
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mr exec had similar fitment on 19s though. might wanna look for his pics.
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yea, right now... i'm looking for a way to run my fronts a little better. it's rubbing my fenders like a b1tch
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unfortunately, I only have 19's, but give or take a few millimeters and this is what you get.. I have 19x10+0 which would effectively put the outermost part of the wheel in the same exact spot as a 19x11+12. In essence, it probably was pulled about 1-1.25 inches and the quarter panel is completely shaved. As you can see, I didn't have to put a hump in the fender and make it look wide body-ish

For the fronts, my boy phillygs3 ran a 19x9-3. He was able to just roll them completely flat and pull it minimally. No extra body work was needed there.









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Originally Posted by Caoboy
Properly executed will require cutting the rear panels, adding metal, and stitching it back together. How you want it done, depends on how you want it to look. You could put arcs to fit the wheels, you could cut the panel at the body line, and pull it from there, adding metal to fill the gap. You could just 'slope' the fenders when you cut the body line and add metal into the door also to make it look 'natural'.

For the front, it is just a matter of adding metal how you want it to look, much easier than the rear. Focus on fitting the rear, then you could probably pull the fronts enough to fit them. If not, once you get an idea of how the rear quarter panels will look, you can have the body shop 'match' the front fenders to it looks uniform.

James (vipdout) has JP front fenders, which are 20mm wider than stock IIRC. He also had the rears pulled and shaved to fit the wheels in the rear.


Definitely go with radiused fenders in the rear, you can get lower, without it looking stupid with the rear wheel tucked in half way and the front wheels showing the whole rim.
I don't think this is necessary for the fitment of these wheels. Had he gone in to negative offsets in the rear, or 12 with a 0, then yeah, but cutting and stiching the metal would lead to a loss of body lines that would probably not match the front.

since you are on air, you can get fitment that is really close and drive up just a little higher so you're not rubbing the front fenders on turns.
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Yeah, you are right, I was thinking he typed -12.

Radiused fenders would look better with 20's though.
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just a very subtle radius though since, if it's a full on show car, I bet he will drive it up high and have it look really stupid at ride height
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Hey thank you guys for all of your comments so far. Excluesive I don't know what I want to do about drive height I would love to drive it low but I don't want to tear it up going to each show.
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if drive height on 20's is at zero gap from fender to tire, you will be high enough (without a radius) to get around, but the trade off is that you tuck 3-4 inches of your wheel. There's so many options, you have to figure out how you want it, its preference
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exclusive, nailed it with your ride man....props


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