Anyone have experience with cutting/trimming the fender lip as opposed to rolling it?

 

Rico, I'm pretty sure that if you cut the fenders on these xBs, you'll loose beaucop structural rigidity. The next thing you know, you'll have wavy fenders and quarter panels. I would roll them to keep the rigidity.

 

ooh, didn't think of that, thanks.

I was just tinkering with the idea of meatier/taller tires like signalXB (posted the sweet pic with the JLine wheels). I think he mentioned something about trimming some of the lip....

 

Go get a Louisville slugger and roll them! Easiest way, and works perfect!

 

i cut those suckers off about 12mm. real clean and took a hell of a lot less time then if i rolled them. still pretty solid since it double up on the edge.

 

What did you do so that the cut edge doesn't rust? Is the edge sharp? Your setup looks awesome....Where are those pics man!

 

I did the same thing. So far no problems. To stop rust just get some clear coat or touch-up paint.

 

If you're really ballsy, get a heat gun and a fender roller, and pull those bad boys.

My friend did his S14 and his my other friend did his S13. Both didn't come out REALLY clean, but for racing purpose, and since both cars are running 10's in the rear, it worked out well.

 

If you cut your fender lips, you can only remove so much, and sometimes it's still not enough, so you end up rolling the fender lips still. So it's sometimes a better idea to just skip the intermediate step and roll from the fenders from the get-go. To prevent major paint cracking problems, just score the paint with a razor blade along the inside edge, then put a piece of thick tape over the fender lip (the part you will be rolling). If it's super cold outside, and/or you're not sure what you're doing, then use a heat gun to heat up the fender lip as you go. Then just use the fender roller tool and take it easy... a few extra minutes now will pay dividends later. By scoring the paint, you ensure that any cracking or peeling should stop right at that line, and the tape will keep the paint from totally coming off... but even slight paint cracking is inevitable, so don't be too afraid when you see it chip off a bit.

 

Thanks Van, I think I'm just gonna roll em now. Scoring the edge is exactly the tip I didn't know I was looking for!

 

If you use a fender roller, you won't need to score anything.

 

I got this info from a local bodyshop:

"I do have time to roll fenders, but unfortunately i am not able to do Scion XB's....the inner fender lip has some sort of extra lip that is painted onto the lip and has some sort of glue residue....Once u try to roll the inner fender lip the paint and glue will separate from the inner lip and reach out to the outside of the car."

 

Haha...

In other words...

"I can't do it."