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Ok so i'm rubbing in the rear (mainly my passenger side). I attached pix of how shredded my sidewalls are getting. I dunno WHERE i'm rubbing, in the last picture I've attached a clip of my fender, towards the bottom of the fender it doesn't come rolled from the factory, should i get that part rolled (in yellow)? I can't really roll any other part as my 550 comes rolled stock .
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Wow, that blows! Sorry to hear that. Is this a new problem, or has it been happening for a while? You are on V2s right? Do you carry any weight in the trunk or backseat?
How about putting some chalk on the piece of the fender you suspect and see if it rubs off on the wheel.
How about putting some chalk on the piece of the fender you suspect and see if it rubs off on the wheel.
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Wow, that blows! Sorry to hear that. Is this a new problem, or has it been happening for a while? You are on V2s right? Do you carry any weight in the trunk or backseat?
How about putting some chalk on the piece of the fender you suspect and see if it rubs off on the wheel.
How about putting some chalk on the piece of the fender you suspect and see if it rubs off on the wheel.
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Tape up the fender wells... where it is rubbing will wear away the tape.
from there you will know where the problem is. then decide on how to fix, will rolling the area help, or perhaps you need to change to a tire with "rounder" sidewalls like TOYO proxy's 12mm spacers is really pushing it. change to a 10 and you may be OK
from there you will know where the problem is. then decide on how to fix, will rolling the area help, or perhaps you need to change to a tire with "rounder" sidewalls like TOYO proxy's 12mm spacers is really pushing it. change to a 10 and you may be OK
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Tape up the fender wells... where it is rubbing will wear away the tape.
from there you will know where the problem is. then decide on how to fix, will rolling the area help, or perhaps you need to change to a tire with "rounder" sidewalls like TOYO proxy's 12mm spacers is really pushing it. change to a 10 and you may be OK
from there you will know where the problem is. then decide on how to fix, will rolling the area help, or perhaps you need to change to a tire with "rounder" sidewalls like TOYO proxy's 12mm spacers is really pushing it. change to a 10 and you may be OK
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AHH!! What can it be? I feel the same way. I told the dude that installed my coils but he swore i was crazy. ahhh, being OCD is not good lol
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Ok so i'm rubbing in the rear (mainly my passenger side). I attached pix of how shredded my sidewalls are getting. I dunno WHERE i'm rubbing, in the last picture I've attached a clip of my fender, towards the bottom of the fender it doesn't come rolled from the factory, should i get that part rolled (in yellow)? I can't really roll any other part as my 550 comes rolled stock .
I know exactly where the rubbing is. I post a thread in the past that showed how to fixed the rubbing problems in the rear. All you need is a big hand file and file the lip of the bumper and the lip of the fender down where the two lips meet. I filed mine down to about 1/2 inches both side.
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I know exactly where the rubbing is. I post a thread in the past that showed how to fixed the rubbing problems in the rear. All you need is a big hand file and file the lip of the bumper and the lip of the fender down where the two lips meet. I filed mine down to about 1/2 inches both side.
EuroTras$: i taped the fender and saw nothing, heard rubbing but saw nothing, but then again my rubbing was not as loud as usual. I'll keep the tape on and see what happens
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I know exactly where the rubbing is. I post a thread in the past that showed how to fixed the rubbing problems in the rear. All you need is a big hand file and file the lip of the bumper and the lip of the fender down where the two lips meet. I filed mine down to about 1/2 inches both side.
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It won't mess up anything, you can't even see it from out side after you filed it down. But first, let make sure we're clear on the location when I said the bumper lip and the fender lip meet. I attahed a pic with the "red" line, the red line location is where I said the bumper lip and fender lip meet. Use the file and file down the lip on the inside of that fender. Jack up the rear and remove the wheel and you'll will see what i'm talking about. When I did mine, I just jack up the rear without remove the wheel.
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It won't mess up anything, you can't even see it from out side after you filed it down. But first, let make sure we're clear on the location when I said the bumper lip and the fender lip meet. I attahed a pic with the "red" line, the red line location is where I said the bumper lip and fender lip meet. Use the file and file down the lip on the inside of that fender. Jack up the rear and remove the wheel and you'll will see what i'm talking about. When I did mine, I just jack up the rear without remove the wheel.
PS, info on your wheels man, replica? how is the ride on them? And in the picture you just posted, are you on coils or springs?
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Gotcha, i was thinking the same spot. I felt it today and it made more sense, the front was sticking out but didn't know how i could rub when flooring if it was the yellow part that i originally showed. The part you pointed out to me makes sense. I'll just kina file it down and smooth it out.
PS, info on your wheels man, replica? how is the ride on them? And in the picture you just posted, are you on coils or springs?
PS, info on your wheels man, replica? how is the ride on them? And in the picture you just posted, are you on coils or springs?
Ok, I felt better now that we're clear on the location. I wouldn't want you to start filing down the out side fender.
As for the wheels, it a replica E63 wheel. 19x8.5 and 19x9.5, Eibach springs, Bilstein Strut/shock and pad #1in the rear. I love the ride, it just perfect for me.
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Ok, I felt better now that we're clear on the location. I wouldn't want you to start filing down the out side fender. As for the wheels, it a replica
E63 wheel. 19x8.5 and 19x9.5, Eibach springs, Bilstein Strut/shock and pad #1in the rear. I love the ride, it just perfect for me.
As for the wheels, it a replica E63 wheel. 19x8.5 and 19x9.5, Eibach springs, Bilstein Strut/shock and pad #1in the rear. I love the ride, it just perfect for me.
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