put on some new wheels. hitting my fender
11-17-08, 01:58 PM
#1
put on some new wheels. hitting my fender
ok so i put on some new wheels which stick out past my fender. now when i take bumps or ditchs, especially on the freeway, it hits it all the time. do i just roll my fenders? or do i just get like struts? help me!
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11-18-08, 11:50 AM
#5
dude you need a roll and you need to lower the car...a lot. the lower you go the easier it is to tuck the tires. the way our dual, parallel, uneven length control arm setup works is the lower you go or as the suspension compresses the wheel goes up and in.
what are the wheel and tire size you have?
what are the wheel and tire size you have?
11-18-08, 12:02 PM
#6
dude you need a roll and you need to lower the car...a lot. the lower you go the easier it is to tuck the tires. the way our dual, parallel, uneven length control arm setup works is the lower you go or as the suspension compresses the wheel goes up and in.
what are the wheel and tire size you have?
what are the wheel and tire size you have?
Are your tires on backwards? (directionally backwards that is)
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11-18-08, 05:26 PM
#8
lol. yeah one side is backwards, but to me doesn't matter cuz i just drift with it either way, and will need new tires later, lol. and i got some lowering springs, haven't got around to putting them on yet, but will try now. can't afford coils...
peace out
peace out
11-18-08, 06:19 PM
#10
1. you can read the tire size right on the sidewall
2. that is not even close to being stretched. if that is a 9.5" wheel then its a 255 tire most likely or a tall 245
3. lowering spring will help you tuck a bit but you need to roll the fenders
4. get that ones tire on correctly. if you drive in the rain or wet conditions it actually is worse then having a chitty all season. the tire will act unpredictably compared to the way it should. if you have one on backwards it can also cause it to have a lot of road noise.
5. just because you drift doesnt mean you have to show that you are ghetto and cant even do it right. there is a difference between people that know how to do it right with right parts and people that can do it right no matter what. if you are going to drift at least make the best effort to prep the car on your budget. that means getting creative like replacing motor mounts with hockey pucks if you cant afford real solid ones or going to a junk yard and finding an oil cooler off a random car, ie rx7, and making it work as your power steering cooler.
6. if you will drift get a power steering cooler. its is super easy to install. if you take off the front bumper you will see the power steering lines going all the way to the front on the drivers side. that line itself works as a cooler....but not well enough. cut the line and connect the cooler in line. done!!!!
7. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR P/S PUMP IF YOU DRIFT TOO MUCH!!!!
8. have fun and dont hit chit
9. what are the offsets on your rear wheels? (it will say it inside the wheel if you take it off like a 18x9.5 +35 or w/e)
i rocked 18x9.5+20 with a 255/35/18 in the rear with a tiny roll on eibach pro kit springs(about 1.5" drop) and it never rubbed)
2. that is not even close to being stretched. if that is a 9.5" wheel then its a 255 tire most likely or a tall 245
3. lowering spring will help you tuck a bit but you need to roll the fenders
4. get that ones tire on correctly. if you drive in the rain or wet conditions it actually is worse then having a chitty all season. the tire will act unpredictably compared to the way it should. if you have one on backwards it can also cause it to have a lot of road noise.
5. just because you drift doesnt mean you have to show that you are ghetto and cant even do it right. there is a difference between people that know how to do it right with right parts and people that can do it right no matter what. if you are going to drift at least make the best effort to prep the car on your budget. that means getting creative like replacing motor mounts with hockey pucks if you cant afford real solid ones or going to a junk yard and finding an oil cooler off a random car, ie rx7, and making it work as your power steering cooler.
6. if you will drift get a power steering cooler. its is super easy to install. if you take off the front bumper you will see the power steering lines going all the way to the front on the drivers side. that line itself works as a cooler....but not well enough. cut the line and connect the cooler in line. done!!!!
7. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR P/S PUMP IF YOU DRIFT TOO MUCH!!!!
8. have fun and dont hit chit
9. what are the offsets on your rear wheels? (it will say it inside the wheel if you take it off like a 18x9.5 +35 or w/e)
i rocked 18x9.5+20 with a 255/35/18 in the rear with a tiny roll on eibach pro kit springs(about 1.5" drop) and it never rubbed)
11-19-08, 03:35 PM
#11
i don't drift too much, but i'll look into the power steering cooler thing. is there one made for our car? or did u just come up with that?
yes i will be rolling my fenders.
my fren told me the off set was +12 but i'll go double check.
peace out
yes i will be rolling my fenders.
my fren told me the off set was +12 but i'll go double check.
peace out
11-20-08, 04:42 PM
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+12 offset!!??....you will be screwing up your fenders big time trying to roll those under. Just get some different wheels with a better offset so you don't screw up you nice LEXUS for christ sake. Tons of info on what fits without rolling...jeeze...kids