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Old 06-03-15, 05:03 PM
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I'm lowered on coils with 20mm spacers in the front and I'm rubbing my liners not a whole lot but still bothers me. There's a lot of people here with dropped and flush "F's" so what have yall done? Or do yall just let it rub away
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I had some of the fender liner in front cut when I had the fenders rolled. Otherwise I've just let it rub. only rubs on hard dips and turns at full lock
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go to 15mm spacers or trim. You are pushing the limits with your set up
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Raised it up a little made a big difference on dips and full turns
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trimmed it and let it rub off for the past 10000 miles lol.
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I had 15mm spacers and now I have 20mm on the front and it rubbed with both only in reverse at full lock. I haven't done anything and it really doesn't bother me. Some people have trimmed the inner fender liners though to fix the issue.
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I had my rear fenders rolled at a reputable shop. The results were sub par. I touched up the exposed plastic and metal with touch up.

I'm not sure if rubbing your tire away is safe
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Originally Posted by TISF
Raised it up a little made a big difference on dips and full turns
And that's the main reason I went with coilovers. Assuming the pics are after your adjustments the ride height looks great also.

My 370z with Eibachs before my ISF I actually wore completely through the fender liners. I just can't let myself treat the F that way.
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try using a heat gun and shaping the fender to clear.
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Well I tried shaping the fender with the heat gun already, didn't work at all, I think the problem is just the fender liner. I'm just going i let it rub away , it only rubs at full lock reverse and full lock whenever I make a U-turn
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Originally Posted by TISF
Well I tried shaping the fender with the heat gun already, didn't work at all, I think the problem is just the fender liner. I'm just going i let it rub away , it only rubs at full lock reverse and full lock whenever I make a U-turn
When I had the 15mm spacers in, 245 tires and swift springs in, it was already rubbing when it is almost at full turn and you reverse. so with the 20mm, pretty sure you're going to have to get quite artsy lol
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I had 265/35 on 10" wheels and they rubbed like crazy. I went to 255/35 and it still rubs but only like you said when it's on full lock.

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Originally Posted by jlam86
When I had the 15mm spacers in, 245 tires and swift springs in, it was already rubbing when it is almost at full turn and you reverse. so with the 20mm, pretty sure you're going to have to get quite artsy lol
I have the same exact setup and issue. It rubs on the vents in the passenger side wheel well..it's a chattering noise as it rubs the vents.
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Maybe I'm too low then I see sylvans car and I'm about another half inch lower from fender to tire. So I migt just have to raise it up. But it's just temporary because the front of the car looks so empty without a lip


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