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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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Default Lips resizing need your input

Ordering new lips and just want to double check the size I heard you measure up to the curve of the lip. So Is this a 3 1/2 lip in the rear.


How it sits now




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Front: I think it is a 2 1/2...what yall think





i was going to go an inch bigger but after trying on a 15mm spacer it would leave me this far out....





So I'm thinking a half inch bigger than the inch....I don't want to do body work also going are pretty soon.
Can i pull of an inch? Could a pull do it....or should i play it safe.

let me know...

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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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you could pull off an inch...just a little camber and you're good
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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you could pull off an inch...just a little camber and you're good
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Just a tad bit of camber and you'll be good.
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 11:30 PM
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15mm=0.59
25.4mm = 1 inch

12mm =just above a 1/2 inch

The last pic shows the 15mm spacer, so 1/2 inch will be at tad less.

I'm going airrunner and don't want to ruin the lips by rubbing the quarters. Also the front wheels are 9inch wide. An inch would make them 10's.

Thanks for the input, fellas, I'm not as daring as yall LOL

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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 11:54 PM
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wait ur going air?
then definitely an inch!
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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slight camber and your good
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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Thanks fellas...I chickened out and went with the 3 inch up front and the 4 inches in the rear. I really didn't want to pull anything. I'll post pics of the lips when they come in. So I have to play the camber game huu.... O gosh LOL
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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..hmmm, i thought measurement for the lip sizes started off where the rivets are at?
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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Also keep in mind if you're keeping the same tires they'll be stretched a little more on the wider wheels so I would think that'd help a little bit with clearance.
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