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For those people running coilovers or large spacers, how have u got round the issue of rubbing wheel arch liners, is it ok to trim them abit, or have you had them rolled, any ideas/help would be appreciated

im thinking of rolling my arches at the front when i fit my 20"s in the next few days as per this link http://www.euroaddiction.net/forum/b7-r ... nders.html
that should fettle the fronts not sure about the rear though?.

i never had any problem with rubbing when i was running my 20's even on the castle combe track day or around the doors that was with standard DRC

My arches were rolled by Greg Howell recently I'll ask how easy it was

I removed the clip
used a heat gun to keep it warm
wrapped a towel around the lip, and pinched/pulled with my hands, it's aluminum and yields easily
just be patient, a little at a time, keep heating it

top dead center (12 o'clock) , pinched the lip 5-6" on either side, it pinches the liner in place
then starting at 12 o'clock, I pulled it out from say 10 to 2, gradually, perhaps 1/2" at most
it only rubbed with Michelin tires, now it dosn't rub at all

hi mate ARCH ROLLING is the way forward i had mine ROLLED by a company www.mobilemotormedic.co.uk They advised me first, and then i went along and had them done : Good lads and cost me £65 each arch alot cheaper than buying TYRES now i have no worries of the catching or rubbing. All in all they did an excellent JOB Highly recommended.

ArthurPE wrote:I removed the clip
used a heat gun to keep it warm
wrapped a towel around the lip, and pinched/pulled with my hands, it's aluminum and yields easily
just be patient, a little at a time, keep heating it

top dead center (12 o'clock) , pinched the lip 5-6" on either side, it pinches the liner in place
then starting at 12 o'clock, I pulled it out from say 10 to 2, gradually, perhaps 1/2" at most
it only rubbed with Michelin tires, now it dosn't rub at all

why'd you need that done? you're on HRSport...1/2" lower than stock + 10mm HR spacers?

what tires? Micheline Pilot Super Sport are pretty beefy...wouldn't be surprised if that was it.

I have 10mm MTM spacers rear and am looking at picking up a set of 275.30.19 Michelin PSS (which are only 25.5" height vs. 26.0 stock 255.35.19). I'm on stock suspension but I'm going to have a go at the Europe SS perhaps.

Anyone know how much lower the Euro SS suspension is to standard suspension?

10mm saki.

H&R, net measured lowering, front 0.625, rear 0.5
8 mm x 4
it's funny, with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on oem wheels it rubbed in front a bit, very square shoulder
with the 8 mm, 19x10 wheels ET35, 265/35/19 Conti SC3 it did not rub

sakimano wrote: why'd you need that done? you're on HRSport...1/2" lower than stock + 10mm HR spacers?

what tires? Micheline Pilot Super Sport are pretty beefy...wouldn't be surprised if that was it.

I have 10mm MTM spacers rear and am looking at picking up a set of 275.30.19 Michelin PSS (which are only 25.5" height vs. 26.0 stock 255.35.19). I'm on stock suspension but I'm going to have a go at the Europe SS perhaps.

Anyone know how much lower the Euro SS suspension is to standard suspension?

I have new wheel arch liners now... but can anyone confirm if they have a gap between the liner and the panel? I seem to have a 1 cm gap, which doesn't seem right, and would explain the rubbing issues....?

Whats the best way to get a seal on the inside of the wheel arch and the liner?

klauster wrote:I have new wheel arch liners now... but can anyone confirm if they have a gap between the liner and the panel? I seem to have a 1 cm gap, which doesn't seem right, and would explain the rubbing issues....?

Whats the best way to get a seal on the inside of the wheel arch and the liner?

where abouts is the 1cm gap on yours? had a quick look and feel of mine today and couldn't see or feel any gap?.

Only problems i ever had was when i had the new eagle f1s a2 fitted (255s). They rubbed due to the added rim protection. Had to remove spacers on the rears and fronts.