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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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So i have to make a decision on whether to roll the front fenders or raise the car.
im sitting on tein flex but during summer the passenger front fender caught the tire and it shredded most of the outter tire and bent the fender making it stick out oddly :S
Would rolling it eliminate this issue... or should i raise my car by 1/2" to solve this issue?
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 06:50 AM
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Rolling it would help a lot... do you have proper alignment (read camber)?

Dont 4x4
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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I got the alignment done when i put in the Teins.
I don't know how i bent the fender.. I think i was on highway 16 and hit a nasty bump on the road.

So does any1 recommend a place to roll?
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 09:23 AM
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At the front, you can also trim the fender liner a bit, or move the tabs around. At the rear, you can gain some clearance by trimming the bumper/fender lip and moving the mounting bolt backwards. I did all of this myself, with the use of a friend's Eastwood fender roller, a heatgun and some patience. I think I still have the roller in my garage! My friend hasn't needed it since!
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 11:04 AM
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Thanks Vince - I only need to do the front only i think. In fact I think i only need to correct the one side that got dinged.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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I should really roll my fronts as well...
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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I'll let you know how it goes come spring. Maybe going to Project Omega in the west end if they're still hanging around then.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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omega is done, and rob is moving to vancouver
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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Whatever you do just don't get coldrsx to roll them. I've seen his fenders and the work is less than perfect haha
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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Well i might have to make it a group project between the few of us who wants to do it. -If project omega is closed i dont know who else does this.
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