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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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I just installed my stacked spacer shims and I think the passenger side is rubbing over large bumps/potholes. What exactly does rubbing sound like? I just want to make sure I installed everything correctly.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 12:32 AM
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Sounds like WWOOOMMMPPPP
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 12:38 AM
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Splashing into a big water puddle during rain is exactly what it sounds like,
Like the kind of puddles that Splash people on the side walks, If you hear that,
then you sir are rubbing
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 12:48 AM
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Almost a metal to metal sound? A little duller than metal to metal?
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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Na it should sound like you went into a big water puddle,
also might sound like tearing
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Why is it that I would rub on the passenger side and not the drivers side? Is that unusual?
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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na, it just happens somtimes man, just get your fenders rolled,

that should fix it
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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Do you know of anyone in the area that rolls fenders? I see you're in L-ville... I lived there a couple of years back
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this guy at Rollyourfender.com

he's in Irving, so you can go on his website and see if he can
help you do it, or borrow it and do it yourself. Or you can always
use a bat.

Also Matchless Performance in Carrollton does it
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Becareful using a bat. you could crack the paint if you dont heat it and if you heat it to much you could bubble it.
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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I'm just going to leave it to the pro's who'll fix the sh*t they f**k up. Besides, after installing my intake, shims, andvinyl eyelids today, I think I've used up my DIY patience for the rest of the year.
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Originally Posted by ROBs-xB
Splashing into a big water puddle during rain is exactly what it sounds like,
Like the kind of puddles that Splash people on the side walks, If you hear that,
then you sir are rubbing
... that is by far the best way of ever describing it.... i was going to say more of a rrrrruuuuubbbbb sound..
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