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Old 08-21-12, 08:25 PM
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Actually it was the passenger side that had me worried...more than the driver side.

For some reason, the wheel/quarter camber angle is different driver vs passenger, so I think I should get an alignment and try to match them up...that way I know what I have to work on to get it right on both sides.

I parked it on L at work, and over time, the tire tucked itself into the quarter. I am sure some of it just was weight over time. It probably was slightly resting on the quarter, and then with time, the tire flexed a little and hid behind the quarter.

And it is pretty much straight up maybe 11-2 oclock that I am having the issues. The sides are fine and the ride height is higher so I don't rub, so I am good with everything except parking on L, which seems to be ok for the most part, just not exactly how I want it to sit.
Old 08-21-12, 09:27 PM
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Dude that would be so easy to do a small pull of 5mm.
Old 08-21-12, 10:06 PM
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I'll mess with it again tomorrow. Do you think I can shave the quarters too much? LOL.

Maybe only leave 1/8 - 1/4in of quarter?
Old 08-22-12, 12:04 AM
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Not sure of what the quarters are but my shiz was shaved paper thin, i had no excess material left on the inside lip of the fender.
Old 08-22-12, 12:53 AM
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Would you be able to find a picture of your rear quarter panel to show how much was shaved? That should give me the clearance needed if i can shave that little bit off
Old 08-22-12, 11:27 AM
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I here it's flooding out there right now lol
Old 08-22-12, 02:21 PM
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i don't believe i have any pics (of that area) but when my computer shows up hopefully next week from the states i will check.
Old 08-23-12, 05:51 PM
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I shaved the rear all the way down to about 1/8in around the top 11-2:00 roughly...where it was rubbing.

I also had to slightly pull the quarters...didn't do much, maybe a mm or two of clearance since I didn't want to mess up the quarters. But the little I did made it work!

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The rear goes down a little farther with time...but I didn't feel like waiting to take pics LOL.

Thanks for everyone's help! If anyone has questions of what or how I did the work, PM me or post here and I will try to help!
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Good job! But what do you mean with this?

Originally Posted by C8V6C
about 1/8in around the top 11-2:00 roughly...
Old 08-23-12, 10:52 PM
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If the quarter was a clock...so ib between 11 - 2 on a clock....i shaved down to app 1/8in
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bravo,, good sheez man, the hard work definitely paid off in dividends
Old 08-25-12, 05:07 AM
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looks like you bought the wheels that i sold to my friend Wes with the lexus IS in vegas
Old 08-26-12, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by REV-01
looks like you bought the wheels that i sold to my friend Wes with the lexus IS in vegas
Yup! Can't tuck em in though like the IS's lol
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