Fender Rub & 20's - Ouch!
01-21-03, 11:47 AM
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inches?
how many inches did u drop your car?. i'm going to drop the car on eibach's 1 inch drop sring set with l-sportline's model 4 20x8.5 fronts w/ 245/35/20 front tires and 20x9.5 rears w/ 275/30/20 tires , will i have a problem like u did with the fenders rubbing. i hope i don't i new to florida and dodn't know any places to go if i do.
01-21-03, 12:56 PM
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Re: inches?
Originally posted by bluelex
how many inches did u drop your car?. i'm going to drop the car on eibach's 1 inch drop sring set with l-sportline's model 4 20x8.5 fronts w/ 245/35/20 front tires and 20x9.5 rears w/ 275/30/20 tires , will i have a problem like u did with the fenders rubbing. i hope i don't i new to florida and dodn't know any places to go if i do.
how many inches did u drop your car?. i'm going to drop the car on eibach's 1 inch drop sring set with l-sportline's model 4 20x8.5 fronts w/ 245/35/20 front tires and 20x9.5 rears w/ 275/30/20 tires , will i have a problem like u did with the fenders rubbing. i hope i don't i new to florida and dodn't know any places to go if i do.
02-04-04, 09:22 AM
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I have Iforged 20x8.5 and 20x10's ......I'm getting the JIC coilovers and plan on dropping it 1 inch to 2 inches more than my h&r springs do now..........I have Supra TT brakes in front and I had to use 5/16 wheel spacers to clear .... I have a feeling I am in for major rubbing problems since after I put those spacers in it started rubbing when I hit bumps. It sounds like I should use a dremel or a roto zip to cut. the lip out of the fenders rather than rolling them with a pipe .... Any sugestions????
02-04-04, 09:33 AM
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Originally posted by OsideGs4
It sounds like I should use a dremel or a roto zip to cut. the lip out of the fenders rather than rolling them with a pipe .... Any sugestions????
It sounds like I should use a dremel or a roto zip to cut. the lip out of the fenders rather than rolling them with a pipe .... Any sugestions????
02-04-04, 10:04 AM
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Roll the fenders. Ask around any tire shop if they rent a fender roller. You bolt it to the hub and adjust the angle....then start rolling.
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Must be a Hawaii thing .... I'm around irvine and san diego , cali .... and when I ask them about it they act like I'm asking them to make diamonds out of coal. By the way how does the heat gun aid in rolling them (warming up the paint . less cracking???)
02-04-04, 10:28 AM
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Originally posted by OsideGs4
Must be a Hawaii thing .... I'm around irvine and san diego , cali .... and when I ask them about it they act like I'm asking them to make diamonds out of coal. By the way how does the heat gun aid in rolling them (warming up the paint . less cracking???)
Must be a Hawaii thing .... I'm around irvine and san diego , cali .... and when I ask them about it they act like I'm asking them to make diamonds out of coal. By the way how does the heat gun aid in rolling them (warming up the paint . less cracking???)
02-04-04, 11:43 AM
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ok couple of things. seems like you are rubbing in the front, now that's a much bigger problem coz' the front wheel fender is kinda "rolled" already from the factory. 5/16 inch, that's close to 8mm spacer, that's A LOT! i assume the iforged you got there was sized for the 2nd gen gs already. that means the offset is pretty much aggressive enough for the car. putting 8mm on top of that you will rub bad. and the rubbing we talk about is rubbing the outside of the wheel well, that's VERY hard to correct. and you saying you rub even with stock height?! if so... that's even more of a problem
what's the offset you got for the front? if you can tell me i can give you a much better answer on whether something is possible or you will have to sell your supra brakes
what's the offset you got for the front? if you can tell me i can give you a much better answer on whether something is possible or you will have to sell your supra brakes
02-04-04, 01:47 PM
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No it is not stock height. It does not rub bad.... just on hard bumps at higher speeds. I have h&r springs (1.5 front and 1.3 rear i think) and Ltuned shocks. Yes the wheels are fitted for a 2nd gen gs. I kinda like how it looks better with the spacers because the wheel is perfectly flush now(I acually want to do it to the back too so they match) It is rubbing on the inside fender lining ,right where it meets to the lip(where those plastic bolts/clips are).No I do not know the offset...I wish i did though. But I'm thinking with coilovers and setting the preload of the spring tight as well as the dampening , there will not be as much travel to rub. Plus the fact if the car is lower there will be negative camber and the tops of the wheels will be tilted inward towards the struts and away from the fender........... well at least its what i hope. Lemme know what you think.