Fender Roll

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Getting my fender rolled soon and inside wheel well shaved. i am wondering if the plastic peice around the wheel well would be effected? like would it come loose or something?

can someone who has rolled and shaved chime in please?

getting my fronts springs cut and rear mounts top and bottom shaved soon

so yea
 
the clips may still hold it, but after you trim the plastic you will most likely need some type of adhesive ie silicone or other to keep it tight (I need to do this also, but havent finished trimming my plastic trim.)

as for the rear spring mount.... just buy another lower spring mount and use it on top.

it will be interesting to see if you have any problems after you cut your Eibachs , too stiff or worse .

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here are some threads on fender roll and fender cutting

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rolled lip, cut plastic & eliminate the screws & clips at the top, just from like 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock position, then silcone the molding in that same area can get you right up to the edge tucked without contacting the tire at all... cutting the lip can still cause scraping the tire sidewall, def get more flush with roll than cut with no sharp edge... this is 11" rim with 315-30/22 tire & no rubbing at all... there is enough room to tuck even an 11.5" rim with a 335-25/22 tire in the rear of the fx with this rolled lip & still not rub... maybe even same tire on a 12" rim, although that'd be really pushing the limit...


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I didn't put this stuff & method in that thread because I don't want it to look like I'm saying they are wrong in the method they recommended, but to me this is a better alternative to cutting really in that it will give you more clearance, a smoother edge & no cut metal to start rusting either...
 

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but didnt viet just shave his top ones though? and didnt use the bottom ones on top?

im confused -_-

viet has air bags and different springs.


also read this post

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so mainly what your telling me is to grab another set of lower mounts and cut that in half and also the existing one i have on mine in half also and use the lower mounts on top?

is that correct alan?
 
gotcha so if i want to go lower then just cut those in half correct?

the bottom and tops right?
cause im trying to tuck

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where can i grab rubber mounts also?

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alright my plan

a full coil cut for the front springs

and getting the bottom mounts for the rear and both of them are gonna be shaved
so my ride should be low
 
dude, what part of YOU DON'T NEED TO CUT ANYTHING or NO CUTTING INVOLVED do you not understand? the lower mounts are very thin, you can't cut them at all. you are using this very thin rubber to REPLACE the upper seat INSTEAD OF cutting the original upper seat. forget about cutting the rubber, that was done to the original uppoer seats before this way was done, NOW there is no cutting, you can't cut them even if you tried....

far as cutting a full front coil, you will get lower BUT you will really hurt the ride & handling & balance of the suspension. you would be MUCH better off just cutting 1/2 a coil at most & then doing pelons strut mod. you will wind up LOWER than a full coil cut AND it will ride much better than a full coil cut...
 
I think you need to stop, think thru what you want and how much you really want to spend. I think you will regret cutting full coil and will only gain the same as modified struts but no ride quality lost there. Buy the bottom rubbers,DO NOT CUT install at top will get close to 1/2" drop at rear.
 
infiniti is the only place to get the rubbers, either on line or local.

there is no easy way to just slam an fx, there are things you can do to get a bit lower & still ride good but even that is limited... 1/2", 3/4"... these are reasonable numbers... if you do the 1/2 coil front AND the strut mod that's about as low as you can go without destroying your ride, you will hurt it a little by cutting the front 1/2 coil without compensating the rear, but not so bad & that winds up being ~ 1 1/4" drop. that's the most you can do without going to a full coilover. in the rear about all you can get without really doing a lot of custom stuff is about the 1/2" from this rubber swap...

ALL this is dependant on tire clearance too... you can get this much drop out of the suspension but that don't mean your tires won't rub... that could be another limitation to how low you can go to
 
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cause im trying to tuck

your not going to tuck with stock suspension and still be "drivable", its going to be too stiff

where can i grab rubber mounts also?


dealer :tup:
#10
http://www.infinitipartsusa.com/par...565&callout=10&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0

picture is slightly wrong, but you will need 2 of them

alright my plan

a full coil cut for the front springs

and getting the bottom mounts for the rear and both of them are gonna be shaved
so my ride should be low

like wisdom shared above (TC and P) you will not get low w/o modding you suspension. you might want to look into getting airbags if the stance is all you are looking for.

* you need new rims
 
dude, what part of YOU DON'T NEED TO CUT ANYTHING or NO CUTTING INVOLVED do you not understand? the lower mounts are very thin, you can't cut them at all. you are using this very thin rubber to REPLACE the upper seat INSTEAD OF cutting the original upper seat. forget about cutting the rubber, that was done to the original uppoer seats before this way was done, NOW there is no cutting, you can't cut them even if you tried....

far as cutting a full front coil, you will get lower BUT you will really hurt the ride & handling & balance of the suspension. you would be MUCH better off just cutting 1/2 a coil at most & then doing pelons strut mod. you will wind up LOWER than a full coil cut AND it will ride much better than a full coil cut...


ok john, for me right now doing the strut modification thing i do not have the wisdom of doing this nor do i kno anyone who knows how to modifie them for me or even install it. so i really do not know where to go from here
 
ok, when you need something done that you can't do yourself then your only choice is to pay someone else to do it or don't do it, it's really that simple... when you don't know who can do it you look & ask others & find someone that can do what you need done. were just looking for basic welding & mecanical stuff, there are thousands of guys who can do this, you can find someone if you try. if the price is too crazy then you either pay the crazy price & get what you want or you just say forget it & don't do it.

if you go to a local race car fabricator, they can def do this for you. they can do everything from the strut mod, to the coil 1/2 cut to the installation & everything... they will not be familiar with what you are asking them to do, but, as long as you can show them what you want to do then they can do it. that's where we can help, by telling you what to tell them as to what they need to do. they will also be expensive... if you want it done well & are willing to pay what there going to want then that is your best option. they'll be able to look at your car & tell you how much you can go too without hitting the tire...


if your wheels are agressive & stick out then you may not even be able to go all the way, which is strut mod & 1/2 coil cut. I can't tell you how much is too much on your setup from here.

if just having a pro fabrication shop do it all for you is not something you want to pay for then your only other option is to get someone to do the strut mod welding for you, & then get any local mechanic to just install it. this will still cost you $$, but you can shop the install around & come out cheaper overall than just having a fabricator handle the whole job. if it's still more $$ than you want to spend then you either spend it anyway & get what you want or you don't do it.


you still need to have someone that has a clue look at your wheel fit now & see how much more room you got to go to begin with. there are plenty of welders out there that can do this strut mod... if you don't know any then you have to find one. they will all cost $$$ & you still have to buy a new set of kybs to start with too. where you are I'm sure there are plenty of people that can do this, it's too hard for you to do yourself & I'm not suggesting you do this yourself anyway, but for a pro there is nothing hard about this, but they will charge you. if you were local I could be of more help to you


if you want to do this, can't do it yourself, & don't want to spend what it'll take to have it done then your screwed. not knowing anyone that can do it is not an excuse, you can find a stranger & for $$$ they will do it if your willing to pay.


even after all this your fx will not be slammed & you will not tuck, it will be at best ~1"-1 1/4" lower in the front if your running a stock size tire & ~1/2" in the rear, that's it. enough to be nicer than it was but not really enough to impress any kind of show cars or anything. to go more would take a whole lot more money even & start to really destroy the ride & handling & probably require new wheels or new tires or both ... it is what it is...



what's your budget? what size are your wheels & tires? what's your rim width & offset? what springs are you on now?
 
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^^word.


also I might add, even turbocads setup doesnt "tuck" when its on a level surface.

for my fronts, I bought new KYB struts, bought some 1/4 metal plates, took it to a offroad fab guy and paid him ~$160 just to weld and drill the correct holes.

so you can get it done cheaper if you are willing to see the project through yourself. if you rely on someone elses time then you have to pay for it. also before you do all this, I would finalize your wheel setup ( I see you are trying to sell your current wheels) so that you can maximize your height on the strut mod.

"want to play, you gotta pay"
 
Are you trying to do the whole stance, hellaflush, crazy camber stuff? Or just simply drop straight down and fit the tires in the wheel well?
 
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