Damaged My Fender after Dropping on Coils
05-18-10, 01:11 PM
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So assuming this damage happened as a result of going up a driveway, was the fender bend caused by my tire directly pressing up against sheet metal, or is the tire hitting the plastic fender liner, which then indirectly puts pressure on the sheet metal/actual fender? If it's the latter, will heat gunning and pushing back the whole liner be a good solution? Thanks.
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05-18-10, 01:17 PM
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OUCH!! Hope you can get it back to normal again without putting a huge hole in your pocket. 
On a brighter note, this is a great post!
Majority of us like to see the IS as low as possible (on coils) because the stance look so sick.
Some even encourage to tuck the tires below the fenders. Some even say, you ain't low enough until you hear metal scraping. 
Well now that we've seen the damages that can be done when riding low, are you willing to sacrafice/take a chance with your own car to get a low stance?
On a brighter note, this is a great post!
Majority of us like to see the IS as low as possible (on coils) because the stance look so sick.
Some even encourage to tuck the tires below the fenders. Some even say, you ain't low enough until you hear metal scraping. Well now that we've seen the damages that can be done when riding low, are you willing to sacrafice/take a chance with your own car to get a low stance?
05-18-10, 01:24 PM
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So assuming this damage happened as a result of going up a driveway, was the fender bend caused by my tire directly pressing up against sheet metal, or is the tire hitting the plastic fender liner, which then indirectly puts pressure on the sheet metal/actual fender? If it's the latter, will heat gunning and pushing back the whole liner be a good solution? Thanks.
05-18-10, 01:36 PM
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Looks like I forgot to mention it in my first post, but just so everyone knows, these pictures were taken AFTER raising my ride height by almost a full centimeter (below is a picture when my car was at its lowest - slight tucking front and rear). I don't know if this damage was caused before or after the height adjustment, obviously I'm hoping it's from before and I never noticed.
I don't think I want to go any higher - the current ride height is supposed to be set RIGHT before the tire tucks, so the top of the tire is on the same plane as the bottom of the fender. I did ask the shop to stiffen my coils to 24/30 so hopefully that helps. I'll also go ahead and roll my fenders, heatgun my liner and be careful about going up driveways. Does everyone agree this is the ideal plan?
I don't think I want to go any higher - the current ride height is supposed to be set RIGHT before the tire tucks, so the top of the tire is on the same plane as the bottom of the fender. I did ask the shop to stiffen my coils to 24/30 so hopefully that helps. I'll also go ahead and roll my fenders, heatgun my liner and be careful about going up driveways. Does everyone agree this is the ideal plan?
05-18-10, 02:29 PM
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Just rent one of these guys and a heat gun, should fix it.
http://www.stylintrucks.com/part.asp...0716&scid=AFFP
how to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqiTfYyaI1A
http://www.stylintrucks.com/part.asp...0716&scid=AFFP
how to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqiTfYyaI1A
05-18-10, 05:09 PM
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Someday, I hope to come out to some meets and "meet" some of you guys and girls.. I get so much info on what to do and not do to my 2IS ...
