I have an ED6 (89 Hatch for those who have never heard of it) and need to flare my rear guards just a fraction. The current wheels are rubbing and judging by the affected area on the guards I think I need to move them out about 1-2 cm tops. Is there any way for me to do this by myself (with help if needed) or do I need to go to some shop to get it done without ruining the paint.
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Modified by MoonSha at 8:38 PM 9/28/2004


Modified by MoonSha at 9:05 PM 9/28/2004

 

get some new wheels and you wont have the problem

 

Uh, yeah, I won't be doing that. I think flaring the guards a tiny bit is a shiatload easier than buying a whole new set of tires and wheels (setting me back about $600) and I love the look of these. Is it possible for me to move the flares without disturbing the paint?

 

just get smaller wheels, rice wont be accepted on this site man try http://www.gayricecars.com

 

thanks for the tips, but the wheels are the only visible modification (other than the exhaust) and they weren't installed by me, rather, it was the previous owner who now drives a ricemobile skyline. I'm a student with NO money, so buying new wheels IS NOT an option, ok?

*edit* yay 5 posts, I just need an answer to my question, I'm in Aus so finding stock wheels is impossible and I don't want them anyway because they look ****.


Modified by MoonSha at 8:56 PM 9/28/2004

 

then sell them; and buy some stock ones with the money and then spend the rest on

 

lol, i actually clicked on the web site

 

Bump for somebody who can actually help.

 

there is a way to roll the rear fenders with a baseball bat:
http://www.venommotorsports.co...l.asp
It's not on a honda, but it is the same idea. Hope that helps.

 

GAWD!!!!!!!! nothing but Flaming Flamers here. honda-tech is a good place for help. but obvously theres asshats too. ANYWAY! bring it to a body shop, they might be able to roll ur fenders. To keep from rubbing, but They can only do so much. My rims stick out almost as much as urs do, and I dont rub. but I have a 89 CRX DX. I dont know how much a diffrence there is between the CRX and The civic. But I dont know. Ur only going to be able to do so much, before body work is needed. It only rubs when you hit bumps or hard turns right? change ur driving habbits if needed.

 

Bro, put the car on a jack with the fender just far enough from the wheel to fit an aluminum baseball bat between the tire sidewall and the flare. Very cautiously roll the bat between the two. Check for clearance until you have created the needed space for your tires to clear. Each time you roll the bat, lower the car a few centimeters & flare them until no rubbing occurs. Ive done this more times than I can count. It's really easy, just take your time.

 

it's only the back wheel that you can see in those pics, not the other one :S I just wonder how far I can go without making the paint crack, thnx for your help.

 

Be careful not to peel the paint when you use the baseball bat to do this. I've heard heating it up (metal) w/a heatgun or other something makes this easier.

Yeah that's some crazy offset for the civic.

sorry for the h-tech haters, not everyone is gonna be bashin all over someone, half of the guys on the board would crap a brick to just own a rhd car.

in aus it's a bit easier to import things i assume correct?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MoonSha &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it's only the back wheel that you can see in those pics, not the other one :S I just wonder how far I can go without making the paint crack, thnx for your help.</TD></TR></TABLE>Just do a a centimeter or two at a time. Don't try to rush. Id say maybe 4 cm per side is the ABSOLUTE max before screwing the paint.

 

I don't think rolling the fender will help in this case because the wheels stick out to far. If they were tucked in the fender a little more then I can see it helping. How does the tire rub though, there is about 3 to 4 inches in between the tire and the car. Your cheapest and easiest way of fixing the problem might be to get some stiffer struts.

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Someone explain to me how these rims are rice ? Gosh man the term rice has really gotten out of hand.

 

My mine they were just catching on the rear. I cut the lip out from the inside and then scrubbed the arches clean, treated with rust protect and then undersealed them. As a bonus there is no lip to catch road crap on so no rusty rear arches.

 

It gets harder to import things into Aus every day, but cars older than 15 years get exeptions. The very edge of the tire is rubbing, I can tell because the black, gritty sort of stuff just inside of the arch has an obvious wear to it, it is flat then where it is touching you can see a nice circular pattern worn out. Obviously the wheel doesn't move straight up on bumps, it bends inwards, so the amount sticking out lessens a fair bit. Other than that I can only think of getting smaller tyres, budget, budget..

 

Do it with a baseball bat like snap shift said but i would put a rag over the bat or try to use a wooden bat...they are more forgiving on your fenders. If you can get some stock wheels on there you can actually jack the car up put the bat in and slowly drop the car...leave it in nuetral and have a buddy roll your car back and forth...my cousin and i have done that with multiple eg's and it worked fine

good luck and sorry for all the smugg *** comments...just ignore them

 

take the wheels to a machine shop and maching out 1cm from the mounting area.

the offset sucks on those wheels for a crx.

 

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ya agreed, instead of bothering with all this body work, why not get some wheels that fit??, those don't even look that good....just go buy some 14 or 15s......look 10x better....

 

Had you read the thread you would see that I have no money, and in Aus it's hard to find stock wheels near me for cheap, not that I would want them anyway.

 

Put down the bat.

Go down to a local tuner shop and ask them if they have a fender flaring tool. It bolts up to your hub using your lug nuts, just like a wheel does. You can then safely flare your wheel well out a little. I did it last weekend. No more rubbing.