Rolling Lipping Flaring gaurds?

**Simy** · 03-08-2009 11:14 PM

i got my 18's on my s about 2 weeks ago.. when i hit a bump it scrubs and screaches.. i realised today that my front L&RHS Fender lip area is bulging out.. hard to explain but i think you guys know what i mean..

where can i get my gaurds rolled or flared so that it still keeps the lip and make it sit nice n flush n even again..

the guy at the tire shop didn't tell me anything about clearance issues or anything.. so yeah.

thanks

**JAP-S2K** · 03-08-2009 11:19 PM

Yeah, this is common.

You can take it to any panel beater to get it done properly, my pref is Nathans Smash in Mcgraths Hill, they do an excellent job, i've also heard Panel 1 do an excellent job.

Useing a guard rolling tool will more than likely crack the paint and you'll be stuck getting them painted anyway.

**Simy** · 03-08-2009 11:23 PM

..any idea on a rough price? should i bother doing the rears aswell or just the front.. the rears seem to be fine atm..

**JAP-S2K** · 03-08-2009 11:36 PM

Approx $350 for rolling, a corner. And about $500 if you want to pumped them a little. 8-10mm is possible from the factory guards before they start getting flimsy. Probably a good idea to do the rears as well. I know it sounds a little a pricey, however seen many a destroyed guards from guard rolling tools when it goes wrong.

**Simy** · 03-08-2009 11:40 PM

shhhiettt.. not cheap.. anyway.. thx mate.. i'll take a further look into that.. also.. any major problems if i leave it the way it is for too long? tire or guard wise?

**vyets** · 03-08-2009 11:47 PM

WTF $350 a corner thats heaps. most people only charge about $50 lol.
Or you can DIY it if you know someone with a guard roller :P That's how I did mine, its ghetto az!

The fronts sound fair enough, as you going to have to pump em out abit most likely you will need to respray em. Rear is a easy job and should be no more then $50 a corner.

**JAP-S2K** · 03-08-2009 11:50 PM

yeah, usually they catch the edge of the guard, like when going in and out of driveways. And your left with ghetto guards. I've had this happen twice. As the guard roller didn't do roll them enough. Hence why IMO i'm saying to get it done properly.

**Simy** · 03-08-2009 11:52 PM

so pumping front = most likely respray..

is there a possible way of gettin out of this problem.. got my tires from tempe.. think they 18x 7.5 or 8 to my memory, not too sure.. but i do remember he bashed in a spacer behind the wheel before he put it in.. should i take out the front spacers and just fix up the bulges on the front? or not a wise move..

any problems if i dont do anything and i just leave it?

**alvin_R** · 04-08-2009 12:22 AM

so if i running 7.5/225 front and 8.5/245 rear, can i just do a negative camber instead of rolling the guard??

**JAP-S2K** · 04-08-2009 07:29 AM

Yeah negative camber will help, tyre size isn't your issue, rim offset is. What offset are your rims

**JMSBND** · 04-08-2009 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by vyets

WTF $350 a corner thats heaps. most people only charge about $50 lol.
Or you can DIY it if you know someone with a guard roller :P That's how I did mine, its ghetto az!

The fronts sound fair enough, as you going to have to pump em out abit most likely you will need to respray em. Rear is a easy job and should be no more then $50 a corner.

Your man did a great job on mine. 225 front/255 rear 17x8 and 17x9 +45 offset. Not even done the camber yet and it all works. Amazed how much they could roll them. Even kept the front guard liner.

I am only lowered on Eibach pro springs so not crazy low or tucking or anything.

Pumping guards out is when it gets pricey though.