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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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hey yall i just put my box on air and everyone is telling me to move my fender out by putting a small spacer in between the fender and were it mounts to clear my tiers, witch is cool but they also say that i need to fab a bracket to move out the bummper and i have no clue as to how or were i should put this braket .... does any one have any pics i can look at.. thanks
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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you may just be rubbing, a simple fender rolling will do the trick!
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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i would talk to randode...or look on the first gen xB page, i think its on the first page there is a topic that is something like xB bagged on 19's by randode...check it out there are pictures, if i find the link i will put it on here.
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Default Re: tiers hitting my fenders

Originally Posted by jerbear923
hey yall i just put my box on air and everyone is telling me to move my fender out by putting a small spacer in between the fender and were it mounts to clear my tiers, witch is cool but they also say that i need to fab a bracket to move out the bummper and i have no clue as to how or were i should put this braket .... does any one have any pics i can look at.. thanks
here it is:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=186576
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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front fenders are a pita to roll, the metal is way thin and flimsy.
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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If you are rubbing you need different offset wheels. I've seen other xBs on bags with zero rubbing and zero rolling of the fenders.
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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to get really low you've gonna have to roll/cut/modify the fenders.


the little bracket you need to fab holds the bumper to the fender.
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i assume you have real wide wheels?
cut your fender and do flares
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Originally Posted by japan-air
i assume you have real wide wheels?
cut your fender and do flares
Flairs = Band Aid plus look ricey/tacky
Please keep Scions rice free?
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i admit i hate flares
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yeah, sounds to me like you have a too wide wheel or a wheel with the wrong offset. i had 18x7.5 with a 42 offset and had no problems with my fenders clearing the wheels when i aired the car out.
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