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Old 03-26-2007, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by KU530' post='406895' date='Mar 25 2007, 07:22 PM
since we are on the topic of rubbing. any of you guys with 20's getting any rubbing on the splash guard in the front wheel well? I noticed that today as I took the car for a little spin. I pulled in the driveway and was looking over the car and noticed some rub makers on the splash guard. I am runing 245/35/20 on the front and the car is not lowered yet!!!!!!

sometimes the speedbumps can come in contact with those mud gaurds.. im guessing , thats what happened..ericd
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Originally Posted by KU530' post='406895' date='Mar 26 2007, 03:22 AM
since we are on the topic of rubbing. any of you guys with 20's getting any rubbing on the splash guard in the front wheel well? I noticed that today as I took the car for a little spin. I pulled in the driveway and was looking over the car and noticed some rub makers on the splash guard. I am runing 245/35/20 on the front and the car is not lowered yet!!!!!!
Not on mine and mine is lowered, but I don't have the mudguards
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='387397' date='Feb 4 2007, 12:05 PM
Not a surprise. You'll have to roll your fender.
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Someone should buy the fender rolling tool so we can all roll our fenders I would be willing to pitch in.

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/tools/fenderlip.jsp
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Originally Posted by ericdbs' post='407020' date='Mar 26 2007, 01:51 AM
sometimes the speedbumps can come in contact with those mud gaurds.. im guessing , thats what happened..ericd
NOt the mud flaps I dont even have mud flaps. the splash guard is infront of the tire. it is in between the bumper and tires.
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Originally Posted by KU530' post='407301' date='Mar 27 2007, 07:01 AM
NOt the mud flaps I dont even have mud flaps. the splash guard is infront of the tire. it is in between the bumper and tires.
when I had my ACS kit installed they took off the mud flaps and bined it
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here are a few pics to discribe what I am talking about.



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Originally Posted by ImSort0fABigDeal' post='387382' date='Feb 4 2007, 10:37 AM
Those of you with the H&R racing springs, do you have rubbing issues when you have passengers in the back?
if you have lowered your car with springs by the time passes you will have a rub problems all the time
thats why coil overs kick in to avoid these problems.

but you can try a lightweight battery "oddysey" to get rid of heaviness in the rear end,
your factory battery weighs around 47-49 lbs believe or not and if you could swap with a 14 lbs lightweight battery
you might get rid of the problem depending on your tires width as well.

ps: rolling fenders must be done with a proffesional body shop, it takes time and the fenders must be heated
before rolled. you also risk the cracking the original paint and clear coat by doing it.

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Originally Posted by KU530' post='406895' date='Mar 25 2007, 07:22 PM
since we are on the topic of rubbing. any of you guys with 20's getting any rubbing on the splash guard in the front wheel well? I noticed that today as I took the car for a little spin. I pulled in the driveway and was looking over the car and noticed some rub makers on the splash guard. I am runing 245/35/20 on the front and the car is not lowered yet!!!!!!
Looking at your photos, that's pretty bad. Especially yours isn't lowered at all.
Check the alignment and I'd bring it to dealer if I were you. Coz that's not supposed to happen, unless you put the wrong offset?
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Mine are nowhere near the splash wall and I also run 245/35/20 fronts.
Could the x-drive have different arches ? I wouldn't really think so.
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