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01-29-2003, 09:52 AM

I need some help with body mods to make my 18x7.5 rslimited wheels and nitto 215/35 tires fit in the wheel wells with out major rubbing issues. I lowered my 6g civic 2.5 inches and can't even use my wheels they rub so bad. It all started after I put the camber kit on and got it aligned, before that the camber was so bad it didn't rub. Help!! Car looks anemic with 14 inch steelies.

01-29-2003, 01:53 PM

The back ones shouldn't be any problem, since you don't have to turn them. Just shave out part of the wells to make the wheels fit. On the front, flare the fenders and shave the inside. That is about all I can say. With 18" wheels your options are really only crazy body mods, smaller wheels, or less drop.

01-30-2003, 02:33 AM

How do you flare the front fenders? How about aftermarket fenders, are they any wider?

01-30-2003, 03:19 AM

Roll your fenders

drdingo21 · 01-30-2003, 03:26 AM

i use to work at discount tire, and when it rubs (ie. trucks with 44 super swampers, or cars with 18-20s wheels) we just ground away what it rubbed on, usually the inner fender well

01-30-2003, 06:24 PM

Can I run without the plastic inner fenders? Would that be easier->better than grinding them? Hey, how do I roll the fenders?

armyguy5 · 01-30-2003, 07:32 PM

you also might wanna buy bigger rotors....going from 14's to 18's is a big difference in heat (more tire to stop) so u might wanna get an AEM big brake kit or something of the sorts...just my 2cents

chris

TeriyakiBroccoli · 01-30-2003, 07:36 PM

Wont make that much of a difference. Don't invest in a big brake kit unless you want to, or unless you start crackin out some performance mods.

01-30-2003, 07:39 PM

Yeah, don't really need the bigger brakes yet, still working on getting into SCCA racing....

01-30-2003, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by XittiX
Hey, how do I roll the fenders?

Ya know that lip on the inside of your fender? Take a baseball bat and bent that lip up inside farther so it's not sticking out. My friend actually took a torch and cut his off but I wouldn't go that far if I were you. I used to know of a site that showed how to do it, I'll try to find it for ya.

01-30-2003, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by myself_included
I used to know of a site that showed how to do it, I'll try to find it for ya.

Found it
http://www.illusiverides.com/forum/i...ST&f=25&t=1851

01-31-2003, 10:39 AM

Sweet! I 'll try it today. I checked out that site, pretty good pics.

01-29-2003, 09:52 AM	#1
XittiX Posts: n/a	Help me help me, being rubbed the wrong way! I need some help with body mods to make my 18x7.5 rslimited wheels and nitto 215/35 tires fit in the wheel wells with out major rubbing issues. I lowered my 6g civic 2.5 inches and can't even use my wheels they rub so bad. It all started after I put the camber kit on and got it aligned, before that the camber was so bad it didn't rub. Help!! Car looks anemic with 14 inch steelies.

01-30-2003, 07:32 PM	#7
armyguy5 3rd Gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: allendale, mi Age: 41 Posts: 568	you also might wanna buy bigger rotors....going from 14's to 18's is a big difference in heat (more tire to stop) so u might wanna get an AEM big brake kit or something of the sorts...just my 2cents chris __________________ Cold Air Intake, Front Strut Bar, MTX Thunder 6000 10", Gunmetal Altezza Tail Lights, Short Throw Shifter, Factory Side Skirts and Rear lip, JDM front Lip, Thermal R&D stealth exhaust, 16" Rota Slipstreams in Bronze, Alpine CD/MP3/WMA/XM RADIO, Legacy L7M in car video

01-30-2003, 07:36 PM	#8
TeriyakiBroccoli 5th Gear Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orange County, Southern California Age: 39 Posts: 1,490	Wont make that much of a difference. Don't invest in a big brake kit unless you want to, or unless you start crackin out some performance mods. __________________ everyone loves the turbizzim.

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01-29-2003, 01:53 PM	#2
Sol's Eye Posts: n/a	The back ones shouldn't be any problem, since you don't have to turn them. Just shave out part of the wells to make the wheels fit. On the front, flare the fenders and shave the inside. That is about all I can say. With 18" wheels your options are really only crazy body mods, smaller wheels, or less drop.

01-30-2003, 02:33 AM	#3
XittiX Posts: n/a	How do you flare the front fenders? How about aftermarket fenders, are they any wider?

01-30-2003, 03:19 AM	#4
myself_included Posts: n/a	Roll your fenders

01-30-2003, 03:26 AM	#5
drdingo21 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Age: 41 Posts: 1,642	i use to work at discount tire, and when it rubs (ie. trucks with 44 super swampers, or cars with 18-20s wheels) we just ground away what it rubbed on, usually the inner fender well

01-30-2003, 06:24 PM	#6
XittiX Posts: n/a	Can I run without the plastic inner fenders? Would that be easier->better than grinding them? Hey, how do I roll the fenders?

01-30-2003, 07:39 PM	#9
XittiX Posts: n/a	Yeah, don't really need the bigger brakes yet, still working on getting into SCCA racing....

01-31-2003, 10:39 AM	#12
XittiX Posts: n/a	Sweet! I 'll try it today. I checked out that site, pretty good pics.