Help! Tire rubbing and caused Front right Fender liner is cracked

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Aug 28, 2014 | 01:39 AM
  #1  
suspension too soft, wheels too big


whenever run over bumpy road , front tires hitting the fender liner "inner upper side" "rear is fine"
now i see there is a cracked line on the front right fender liner ..its not too serious thou
and i found that its not that expensive to replace the fender liner
probably $100ish usd each


but the thing is.. this parts is really important, cuz it helps preventing water going into the eletrical parts...


so how do i know when do i need to replace it?
and the tech told me that there is nothing i can do to avoid the tire rubbing , unless if i install a stiffer suspension such as coilovers.. i know i wont do it..


thankssss
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Aug 28, 2014 | 03:15 AM
  #2  
The crack in the liner is not a problem unless there's a gaping hole. Remember, it's already vented anyway.
You need to resolve the real problem of why you're rubbing to begin with. Unless your shock is blown, it's not a "soft suspension" problem. What wheel/tire setup are you running, including the offset?
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Aug 28, 2014 | 06:57 PM
  #3  
his avatar shows a pretty aggressive offset from what I can tell
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