Any Kenstyle owners experience rubbing when they they make semi-sharp/sharp turns?

I think it's the front lip, on the inside of the wheel well that is rubbing with the wheels. I'll try to get a picture up soon, but just wondering, any of you guys notice this?

I have the same problem, I think its more so that you're running 18's.

Oh btw, how much did you pay for your kenstyle kit, and is it the replica or authentic?

I think it might be running 18's as well. I went out to check today while turning my wheel and it doesn't seem like it's rubbing against the kit. I never noticed it before but I guess I do more because I was more cautious once I got the kit on.

I got my kit done by BTuned in the Spons. Sale section. So $700 installed and painted. It's a replica, not authentic. I'm pretty happy with it. Don't think I would have noticed much of a difference in the replica and authentic except for maybe slightly better fitment. But even the authentic doesn't fit perfectly I hear.

Here's a picture:

http://img111.echo.cx/img111/6061/img9428edited26fa.jpg

yeah, the fitment is probably about the same, but I like having the real thing :-) Too damn expensive though hahaha...paid all I'm worth for the damn thing.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/sup1r1man/Showcase/e55bc561.jpg

just a taste...you can check my other post

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=61254

Very nice.. Yah, it is quiet expensive. But you have the grill and the wing. I'm looking to get the wing, but probably get the TRD grill instead.

Nice lookin xA. I gotta put my foglights back in. I had to take them out for the install.

Where'd you get your CF hood from?

You should look into getting the carbon fiber one that autofashion is gonna be selling...they are only selling to ten I hear. I would get that one, but I kinda like having all the original pieces

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=59123&highlight=

Got mine from scionsport.com they sell TCSportline hoods, not a bad brand, fitment wasn't an issue and it's lighter than a backpack

Yea, I saw the CF Wing group order. I'm looking to get into it but I don't think I'll be here when the order is done and everything. Going home for the summer.

Any close up pictures of the hood? Is it double sided? Any waves in the hood or anything?

no waves, and it's only single sided, when I bought it the double sided one was too expensive

Yea, I'm checking out their site right now and it seems like they only have a single sided one. I guess I'd wanna check out the FiberFX one. It's $300 compared to $360.

I'm so jealous, I wish I got the BSP xA...instead of my BOP

If I had gotten a BSP, I would have gone all out VIP

but instead I'm all racereyy..haha

Haha, nothing wrong with racerey! You can still race 108hp car!

hahaha good one

I was just looking today, and I'm wondering, how do you lift your car now if you need to do work on it? I haven't tried the stock jack, but my current jack won't fit under it anymore. It barely fit when I didn't have the kit on.

Should have went all the way with the "real thing" and gotten TE37s...would have set the car off a lot better.

^^^ Easiest way would be to use a floor jack. 25 bucks at most auto stores and pays for itself in DIY oil changes :P

And even with the floor jack it might be a tight fit with the kit! Try driving up on some wooden planks to lift your car up then.

Itzjere, you got PM :D

Hey Mike,

I replied your PM.

I have a floor jack already, but it was a really tight before the kit. Now with the skirts, I don't think I'll be able to slide it under anymore. I guess I will have to resort to ramps or something.

They also sell uber low race jacks, but they cost an arm and a leg :doh:

I guess that's the price we pay for driving nice cars :silly:

Yea, I guess I could get a low profile jack.. The stock jack is pretty low. That or I guess I could get ramps or something.

I'll try out the stock one tomorrow. Wondering what other xA kitted owners are doing.

I made some ramps out of 2x6s. Just so I could get a jack under my xB.

I made some ramps out of 2x6s. Just so I could get a jack under my xB.

Yea, I'm thinking about building my own ramps too. That way, I can also be sure that the angle of my ramps clears my kit as well.

Any tips on building a ramp? Certain material to use/avoid? I just hope they don't snap in half from the weight of my car or something.

haha that's funny, I just had the same problem when I installed my spacer shims

I thought of a bottle jack, but it BROKE ON ME!...so I Just figured I'd take off the sideskirt and just jack it up...easiest way...not too much of a hassle

How do you take off the side skirts? Ehh, that makes me nervous :nails:

itzjere, what size tire are you running? I just noticed that your rims and tires are nicely flushed! I plan to run 17in w/ 215/45/17 tires and get some hubcentric spacers to flush it in.

hehe I just called Ben and he's going to hook me up with the kit too :D I'll talk to him about to rubbing issues and see whats up.

Nice nice. Another xA getting kitted. Always good to hear. Ben's a cool guy and really great to work with.

I'm running 215/35/18 tires. They're the TRD wheels that you can get from factory, back when they still offered them. I however didn't get them at the dealer as an option at the time, but on this forum, so don't worry kids, I didn't pay full price :)

I'm also running OTG rear hub spacers which make the back more flush. I'll probably run shims in the front, hopefully fixing the rubbing problem.

I went to Home Depot and bought some 2x6 planks. I cut two pieces about 3 feet long, and two 1.5 feet long. I then used my DeWalt drill and screwed the two together. Oh, before I screwed them together, I cut 45 degree angles on the leading edges.

Kind of like this:

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Jeremy by some Rhino ramps and some 2X4 scraps and screw them together and put them in front of the ramps. If you want you can stop by my house and I will show you what I use.

Thanks Brad for the diagram and everything. I'll give it a try when I get some time!

Thanks Kent for your suggestion as well. Brad's idea seems easier, but i will check out those rhino ramps.

I think I paid $20 for the ramps but you still need the wood to get on the ramps. I( have some wood if you need it.

taking off the sideskirts is a snap, they are just bolted on...usually two screws on the front, two screws on the back, then the 6-7 screws along the top of the skirt

I found out what was rubbing. It was the wheel well obviously, not the kit. I took off my bumper before putting the kit on to take out my fog lights and didn't put all the screws back in cause I was gonna take the bumper off shortly to put the lights back in. The bolt that holds the three plastic pieces on the ends of the front lip, one of them was kinda lodged out, which was causing the rubbing. Put all the screws and everything back in and no more rubbing.

On another note, to get my car onto the ramps was a pretty big pain. Had to use planks of wood to get up the ramp, and even when on the ramp, couldn't go all the way cause the kit was so low/ramp was so high. The ramp was the lowest one apparently, so I guess I'm gonna have to build my own ramp. I'll give your suggestion a try Brad. Yay for custom!