greddy
03-19-2010, 04:52 PM
So I've been meaning to do this for a while, but I've never gotten around to it. I'm currently running 17x8.5 +30 offset wheels, which really push the stock fender limit if you don't run stretched tires. Since this car is my daily, and I don't like buying tires all the time, I decided that I will run no more than -1.5 camber up front, this required some massaging and cutting of the fenders. I did it without a fender roller, either way works. Since I have flares covering the area I worked on, I didn't use a roller, if you're going to be leaving the metal exposed, I would suggest using a roller and heatgun and taking a long time, that's the method I'll be using to do the rears when I get some time, however the fenders will look slightly odd being stretched the way they are. If you fuck your car up, do not blame me.
The tools I used were the dremel with the metal cutting disk
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020470.jpg
and a hammer
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020471.jpg
we know that the front fender has an inner lip, which causes rubbing with wider tires/lower offsets. I cut most of the lip out to provide clearance, but also left mounting points for my flares.
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020467.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020467.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020464.jpg
Once this was completed I took my hammer and gently hammer the edge of the fender out, essentially flaring it out a bit more, you can see the way it bulges here
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020464.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020466.jpg
here's the fender without the flare on, obviously they aren't perfect but I didn't care since the flare was going on, if you want to make it perfect, use a fender roller
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020468.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020468.jpg
Next, you must cut the flare, or else all of the fender work will have been for nothing, again, you remove the lip just like on the fender
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020468.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020473.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020474.jpg
before putting the flare on, make sure to paint the exposed metal edges on the fenders, I did this with touch up paint using three layers just to make sure.
and here is the finished product :)
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/2010-01-29120455.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs489.snc3/26732_1359582078606_1503151176_30899533_5578404_n. jpg
Repeat for the other side and you're set.
I will be doing the rears soon, which will involve a fender roller and a heatgun. The goal there will be to achieve between -1 and 0 camber with no rubbing with 235 width tires. I'm currently running -1.8 out back with 235s with no rubbing on cut fender lips but no flaring. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, I didn't take too many pics when I did this unfortunately.
The tools I used were the dremel with the metal cutting disk
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020470.jpg
and a hammer
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020471.jpg
we know that the front fender has an inner lip, which causes rubbing with wider tires/lower offsets. I cut most of the lip out to provide clearance, but also left mounting points for my flares.
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020467.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020467.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020464.jpg
Once this was completed I took my hammer and gently hammer the edge of the fender out, essentially flaring it out a bit more, you can see the way it bulges here
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020464.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020466.jpg
here's the fender without the flare on, obviously they aren't perfect but I didn't care since the flare was going on, if you want to make it perfect, use a fender roller
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020468.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020468.jpg
Next, you must cut the flare, or else all of the fender work will have been for nothing, again, you remove the lip just like on the fender
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020468.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020473.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/P1020474.jpg
before putting the flare on, make sure to paint the exposed metal edges on the fenders, I did this with touch up paint using three layers just to make sure.
and here is the finished product :)
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/2010-01-29120455.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs489.snc3/26732_1359582078606_1503151176_30899533_5578404_n. jpg
Repeat for the other side and you're set.
I will be doing the rears soon, which will involve a fender roller and a heatgun. The goal there will be to achieve between -1 and 0 camber with no rubbing with 235 width tires. I'm currently running -1.8 out back with 235s with no rubbing on cut fender lips but no flaring. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, I didn't take too many pics when I did this unfortunately.