i'm in the process of rolling my rear fenders. does anyone know how muchi have to roll. here is an example of where i stopped rolling. the two red marks shows that. Is this enough for me not to rub or do i have to go down the rear fender more? Can someone use the same pic and mark new marks where it shows how much i need?

For some reason, i didn't want to roll it all the way down and to the rear by the rear bumper.

 

You actually probably rolled too much. I'm slammed on my rear fenders (a lot lower than yours, I have +17 offsets with 10" width wheels) and my fenders are rolled probably only 3/4ths of what you have. btw I don't rub.

 

ah ****

 

if you look at the suspension geometry, you'll know how far the wheel will travel and in which arc. with that you'll know exactly how much you'll need to roll and where.

it'll vary depending on how wide and offset you want to run.

 

It's fine, don't worry about it man.

 

thanks guys for the help. both are done now this morning.

 

I'm assuming you wanted to do this before you paint your car Magnetic Black? Good call if so, it's common for this to cause paint issues.

 

^ yep, exactly. perfect time to do it. body shop will still sand off the bottom and re-seal it so rust or cracking will never happen from now.

 

It amazes me how people with a good reputation get so much more help on this website than newbs do.

 

If "newbs" provided even half the info the OP posted along with their question(s) they might actually get useful help as well.

Posting in the correct tech area and not the generic section also helps. Not asking what pop charger gives you the most hp really helps.

 

easy to figure out where you rub.

1. disconnect spring from perch.
2. re-attatch lower arm
3. place jack below spring bucket
4. jack up rear side till suspension is all the way compressed
5. mark spots where tire hit fender
6. re-attach spring

in my experience, with aggressive offsets, the tire tends to hit the rear part of the fender where it meets the bumper.

 

Finally got those suckers rolled eh, niiice lol

 

+1. Roll all the way to where the qp meets the rear bumper. Roll the front half to approximately the same distance down. Sometimes you even have to shave a little bit from the bumper tab where it mounts to the qp. That is almost always where it starts to rub

 

Well said.

 

can I ask why is rolling fenders seems to always be everyone's first option as opposed to a clean cut then silicone seal ?

I cut my fenders with a dremel while back, and weighed the pros and cons of rolling and cutting just couldn't justify rolling...
I realized if I rolled I can easily crack the paint even with a heatgun, but with cutting you get a clean cut that won't flex or bend the paint out of shape to the outside of the fender where it's visible to people... plus easy silicone application after a cut and slightly better clearance is the cherry on the cake

by the way, before I did this I've never even seen a cut or rolled fender in my life, some ***** I got, lol... mixed with stupidity probably, but luckily came out good