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tattoo_stew
26-03-2006, 14:32
can any one in oxfordshire sudjest a good place to get my rear arches rolled for a evo 1
any recommendations ?
willox
26-03-2006, 15:58
tap them up with a rubber hammer/mallet.give the paint/arch a gentle/even heat with a hot air gun to save the paint cracking.tap it gently bit by bit.never had any problems doing this in the past.
tattoo_stew
26-03-2006, 16:05
nice one i might give it a try if i have got the bottle. how far can i take them in ?
willox
26-03-2006, 16:35
you should get them up/round a fair bit.keep working the heat gun,go easy not to fry the paint.take it easy and all will be fine :)
tattoo_stew
26-03-2006, 16:42
had so many sudjestions on what to do, cause i am getting rubbing on my wheel arches when cornering fast or goin through big dips in the road on my drivers rear
could be the wheel offset, tyre size,or wrong size alloys i just dont know.
took it too steve hill motorsport and he wasnt sure what the problem was
i am really strugling with what to do ?
xlr8
26-03-2006, 16:59
as posted on other thread...
could also be due to...
#knackered / soft rear suspension
also....
# fouling on bumper bracket at rear of wheel arch

I had 205x50x16's on a hybrid e2-Proton back in 2000 without any problems whatsoever....although struts were uprated but was lowered as well
& I did what Martin has suggested above i.e. using soft mallet
tattoo_stew
26-03-2006, 17:01
when i took it to steve hill motorsport that was all checked and nothing came of it.
so i am taking the wheel of 2morrow to check the offset
xlr8
26-03-2006, 17:09
Originally posted by tattoo_stew
when i took it to steve hill motorsport that was all checked and nothing came of it.
so i am taking the wheel of 2morrow to check the offset

aren't yours standard e1-3 15-inch wheels ?
offset = 40mm
+ oem tyre size should be 195x55x15 for the e1
(205x60x15 for the e2-3 or sometimes 205x50x16 if fitted with optional 16's)

& as mentioned....mod the bumper bracket in lower rear arch
tattoo_stew
26-03-2006, 17:49
they guy i bought it off has put 16's on them with 205/50/16 and to be honest im not too keen on rolling the wheel arches in myself