Fender Modifications?
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Fender Modifications?
My friend and were wondering what part is limiting aggressive offset on the fenders? Can anything be done about this? Like roll the inner fender lip, like i did on my daytona to run 245/45/17's?
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Actually, you would be suprised how much rolling the fenders will help, at least for me. I have a set of 17" Enkei RS6's with a 38mm offset on my p5. When I put my H&R's in, the tires would rub when I had people in the back. To make matter worse I put my subs in, and then I lowered it a little more, because I didn't like the way the front sat higher than the back.
I took a 1"1/4 dia PVC pipe and rolled the fenders. It helperd a little, but then I took the wheels off went under the car and took a towel, pressed it against the inside lip of the fender, then I gently took a hammer and tapped out until all that was left was nice flat surface. Now my fanders sit right on the tires, for about a 2-2.5" drop all the way around and I don't get any rub with people in the back. I gained at least 1 mm of clearance, and now when the car suspension compresses it is just enough to clear and suck up into the fender well. I run 205/40/17 Nitto tires, and -1.2° camber in the back. And that camber number is within Mazda factory specs so I do not have excessive wear in the back.
Although in your case, I don't think it would be enough to clear some 245's depending upon your offset and what-not.
I took a 1"1/4 dia PVC pipe and rolled the fenders. It helperd a little, but then I took the wheels off went under the car and took a towel, pressed it against the inside lip of the fender, then I gently took a hammer and tapped out until all that was left was nice flat surface. Now my fanders sit right on the tires, for about a 2-2.5" drop all the way around and I don't get any rub with people in the back. I gained at least 1 mm of clearance, and now when the car suspension compresses it is just enough to clear and suck up into the fender well. I run 205/40/17 Nitto tires, and -1.2° camber in the back. And that camber number is within Mazda factory specs so I do not have excessive wear in the back.
Although in your case, I don't think it would be enough to clear some 245's depending upon your offset and what-not.
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