Dealing With Rubbing

[slvryaris]

10 mm, but that was with me and my dad in the front and neither one of us are small guys. I am an ex kickboxer(if your wondering about the weight) 6'4" 300 lbs and my dad is about 230 lbs, and it just barely catches the inner fender in the rear. I didnt have any problems with the front.

[Black Yaris]

It is also the offset you are running... a few of us running 17's with +42 offsets have come to the conclusion with a lowered suspension on a daily driver, who wants to hit the track every now and then... may want to run a staggared setup to avoid rubbing problems and to get the best preformance out of the wheel/tire combo

205/40R17 +42 on the front
215/40R17 +42 on the rear

This set up may evolve overtime, as for no one that I know is currently running it, it is just a theory at this time.... but I am pretty sure that is the setup going on Chino's car here quick like

[OgDogg]

Has anyone tried altering the rear fenders to avoid rubbing?

[slvryaris]

Looked into rolling the fenders. You paylike $250 and they send the device in the mail. You roll the fenders and send it back and I think they keep$50 of it and credit the rest back. some people do it old school........heat gun and a baseball bat

[OgDogg]

I was thinking more along the lines of shaving the edge off the inside of the fender. Do you think that would allow enough clearance for the tire not to rub?

[slvryaris]

Possibly but I am not for sure about shaving it. I dont do alot of body work, but someone on here can point ya the right way. I would roll mine that way there is not a sharp edge that MIGHT catch and then pop your tire.

[mojoyaris]

I'm taking out those plastic liners after the megans go in

[Vanderkitten]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

Get some camber bolts. I have the same issue and my camber is off. Gaining some more negative camber will help fix the problem and even out tire wear

Where did you get yours? Is that cobra a Mustang or a Superformance?

[Vanderkitten]

Mine just started rubbing, alignment was just done not long before, I lowered the car a little for the track. There is a hole rubbed in the plastic. I thought about taking my heat gun and melting/bending the plastic in. I have 205/45/17's with MR Coilovers.

[OgDogg]

Originally Posted by mojoyaris

I'm taking out those plastic liners after the megans go in

It seems like that would only add a few mm's of clearance. Do you think that would be enough to make a difference? How do you go about removing them? Is there an easy way or is it just however you can manage? Any DIY's available on this?

[brickhardmeat]

no lining = filthy as a pig engine bay, might even get soem critters living in there

[nqd]

If you remove the plastics, doesnt water get near the engine?

[brickhardmeat]

Originally Posted by nqd

If you remove the plastics, doesnt water get near the engine?

and cats

[OgDogg]

MMM... Cat Engine stew.

[slvryaris]

We need to find some one who does aluminum work and shape new fenders and raise the wheel well height like we did with body dropped trucks.

[brickhardmeat]

Originally Posted by slvryaris

We need to find some one who does aluminum work and shape new fenders and raise the wheel well height like we did with body dropped trucks.

we could always rip the front fenders off and rat rod the shit out of 'em

seriously if someone put the time and effort into it, this could be one mean looking moderen rat rod

gotta use your imagination big time

[slvryaris]

Hmmmm...... I have seen a radio flyer chopped in half and used as wheel wells before.

[njyaris]

i just installed Tien s Tech springs approx 2" drop all around
i also installed 18" Rims w/ Falken 215/18/35's
42 offset ( i wished i would have gotten 17"'s instead less offset and 40 series tires.. that's for you newbies..

.. im rubbing ..

now - the guy who took the time to post the pic showing the area that rubs - yup thats exaclty right .. (me too)
i plan on rolling the fenders .. i'll try to find somewhere online where i can rent a fender roller .. not sure if i can - if anyone knows of a place let me know!
otherwise I will do this ole skewl style .. baseball bat (wooden)

my tires are fine but i just installed the springs a few days ago .. i suspect that the springs will settle therefore dropping my car even more, hence more rubbing - real bad

so i'm most likely going to wallmart tonight . will get a ten dollar wooden baseball bat .. jack up my car and place the baseball bat in between the fender and the tire (tight fit) then roll roll roll away .. hope i dont crack the paint .. but if i do i already decided i can live with it .. touch up paint my friendz

any thoughts !!!?>>