Lowered my car, but inside of the fender is stripping my tires!
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Lowered my car, but inside of the fender is stripping my tires!
I bought f2s which i love, but when i lowered my car i noticed that when i hit bumps in the road, my tires rub on the inside of the fenders. i took out the splash guards and saw that there with a little metal edge right in the middle. i guess when i hit bumps my tires bounce into that metal edge and it stripped a goove right in the middle of the tread of my tire. i thought about grinding it flat, would that fix it? or are my coilovers set wrong because they seem to bottom out. any help? thanks in advance
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Re: Lowered my car, but inside of the fender is stripping my tires! (black7hatch)
What size tires are you running? Are you using the stock bump stops? The tires really shouldn't be contacting the top of the fender liner.
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Re: Lowered my car, but inside of the fender is stripping my tires! (spork motorsports)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spork motorsports »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">baseball bat fender roll</TD></TR></TABLE>
whats he saying is to roll your fender. its really easy...but you might not be comfortable doing it.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What size tires are you running? Are you using the stock bump stops? The tires really shouldn't be contacting the top of the fender liner. </TD></TR></TABLE>
i agree. let us know what tire size
whats he saying is to roll your fender. its really easy...but you might not be comfortable doing it.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What size tires are you running? Are you using the stock bump stops? The tires really shouldn't be contacting the top of the fender liner. </TD></TR></TABLE>
i agree. let us know what tire size
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16b-EJ8 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you are notcomfortable doing it, you can rent a fender roller it works great.
But agreed again what size tire</TD></TR></TABLE>
dont use a baseball bat
But agreed again what size tire</TD></TR></TABLE>
dont use a baseball bat
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Re: (B16b-EJ8)
Also understand that he is not experiencing rubbing with the fender lip, his issue is with the centre seam that runs down the middle of the wheel well (hence the reason why he states that there is a groove worn into the middle of his tire tread).
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HXvtec »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or you could raise it a little. just a thought. </TD></TR></TABLE>
i could, but i would rather fix it and keep it low. i dont know what size tires, but they are on steelies. so im not sure. the fender lip only rubs if i hit a big bump turning which doesnt happen very often, so im not worried about that.
i could, but i would rather fix it and keep it low. i dont know what size tires, but they are on steelies. so im not sure. the fender lip only rubs if i hit a big bump turning which doesnt happen very often, so im not worried about that.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also understand that he is not experiencing rubbing with the fender lip, his issue is with the centre seam that runs down the middle of the wheel well (hence the reason why he states that there is a groove worn into the middle of his tire tread). </TD></TR></TABLE>
exactly. can i just grind that down with a metal grinder?
exactly. can i just grind that down with a metal grinder?
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Re: (black7hatch)
What did you use to lower your car? Spring, cut springs, coilovers? if they are coilovers did you adjust the preload properly? as far as grinding it down...yes you could probably get away with it, i would have to see what it is thats causing the issue
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by black7hatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
exactly. can i just grind that down with a metal grinder?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'd be careful about grinding it, as you could weaken the structure or even remove the welds. You are probably better off bending it, but either way, your tires really shouldn't be contacting that area.
exactly. can i just grind that down with a metal grinder?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'd be careful about grinding it, as you could weaken the structure or even remove the welds. You are probably better off bending it, but either way, your tires really shouldn't be contacting that area.
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Re: (Padawan)
thats actually one of the front subframe rails, very important structrual area of the car............i wouldnt, just stiffen up your suspension so it doesnt hit that adjust preload higer, and stiffen the shocks if they are adustale
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Re: (black7hatch)
since you lowered your car it is going to hanfdle what somepeople call worse, if you think a cadillac handles/rides well then civics ride like ****, handleing in the racing world means how stiff/predicatable/fast you can make a turn, this is not a grandma kit that looks good, you have a semi race street suspension if you dont like it sell it go back to stock
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Re: (black7hatch)
damn how low do you have this thing? I mean the lowerd look is one thing but I think youve taken this too far. mabe just get rid of your shocks all together and weld a tophat to a piece of pipe. if your car is that low your suspension is all but worthless right now anyways.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by monicle »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if your car is that low your suspension is all but worthless right now anyways.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Very true.
Very true.