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Whats the distance between YOUR fender lip & rim? (!the smaller the better!)

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Old 08-10-09, 01:22 PM
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Default Whats the distance between YOUR fender lip & rim? (!the smaller the better!)
So whats your distance measured from rim lip to fender lip? I'm getting coilovers soon and instead of driving myself and my wife insane adjusting them everyday, I wanted to get an idea of how much gap you had between rim and fender lip...

My guess is most are around 1.0 to 1.5 inches?

Pics are appreciated!

ChrIS250 - your drop is just PERFECT IMO... whats your distance from lip to lip front and rear?
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None in the rear, but in the front I can jam my finger tip in there at an angle
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sick!

oh yeah, should of said this before but no air allowed! strictly coilovers!
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1/2 inch gap - front and back. If I go any lower, I may feel like racing every Prius on the road.
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one thing... rather than adjusting height for 'looks', go as low as you can for the roads you frequent on a daily basis, only go for 'looks' when you have a meet to goto
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I'm tucked in the rear and the front is about an inch. I'd go lower in the front but I don't want to rip my fenders off when I turn. Planning to go air sometime!
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when I had Coilovers
I was tucked in the rear,,1 inch gap in the front
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Old 08-10-09, 05:40 PM
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mines not much





doesnt tuck much of the tire...
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Chris, do you ever have a problem with the actual lip of the rim rubbing the fender?
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For the front you will need to mod your fender/bumper tab. Or else you will chew up your tire. I am lower in the front than I am in the rear. I have 0 gap all around.



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Im not a fan of the tucked look, fender gap FTL though.
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Originally Posted by jnguyen87
Chris, do you ever have a problem with the actual lip of the rim rubbing the fender?
yes, that happens too. but it isnt significant enough for me to change my set-up
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id post but im not a 2IS lol. love the car chris.
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tucked in rear. and like a pinky finger nail in the front. rub if turn going downhill
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