what did you use to cut?

i have a P11...and you know when you lower it with aftermarket wheels..there's that little tab where the rear bumper connects to the 1/4 panel? and your tires hits it?? what did you guys use to trim it?
i need to do it quick...

thanks

I never had to trim anything on the body. :confused:

Originally posted by Plat-num
i have a P11...and you know when you lower it with aftermarket wheels..there's that little tab where the rear bumper connects to the 1/4 panel? and your tires hits it?? what did you guys use to trim it?
i need to do it quick...

thanks

You need to get a Dremmel rotary tool and cut it.

What the hell are you guys talking about? I never had to trim anything...can someone post a pic. :confused:

Originally posted by G-Forces
What the hell are you guys talking about? I never had to trim anything...can someone post a pic. :confused:

I had to do it on my 96 toyota tercel. I had 17x7 wheels and it would rub inside the fender right above the wheel. It is a little flap that goes inward. If you look right above you tire where the fender is, look under the fender as if you were looking at your springs and you will see that some metal folds inward. You have to like cut it a opposite ends and then hammer the metal up into the fender. Put it like this, if you put your hand above your tire at the fender, you will feel some flat metal. I have no digital camera, so I can't post pics, just detailed descriptions.

i just took a heavy duty file and filed the thing down on my lude's rear bumper where it meets the rear fender. 5min each side.

Originally posted by kenchan
i just took a heavy duty file and filed the thing down on my lude's rear bumper where it meets the rear fender. 5min each side.

You probably also have a heavy duty nail clipper too.:D

If you are talking about the lip on the inside of the guard.....there is a special tool that bolts to your wheel hub and it "rolls" the lip in.

Try a panel shop to see if they have one.

Originally posted by Mrcoilover


You probably also have a heavy duty nail clipper too.:D



WTF??! :p

Originally posted by kenchan




WTF??! :p

you usually file after you clip your nails with a nail clipper right?:alien2:

i let it fold in by itself, i know its ghetto... but it worked :devil:

put your car before a bump, stop, and go over the bump really fast with your steering wheel all the way in one direction. then repeat with the other side. fender roll :eek:

Originally posted by AznVirus
i let it fold in by itself, i know its ghetto... but it worked :devil:

put your car before a bump, stop, and go over the bump really fast with your steering wheel all the way in one direction. then repeat with the other side. fender roll :eek:

LOL...I'll pretend i' didnt read that !!!!!:D :D :D

OK, this discussion has moved into rolling the fender lips......

ABSOLUTLEY, DO NOT cut the fender lip..... under any circumstances. The inner and outer fender lips are structural. Just becauase someone hasn't had a problem is no reason to do this. Threre are people who have had severe structural problems from cutting the fender lip.

The inner and outer fender are tack welded and are an important part of the structural rigidity of the coachwork.

If you want to roll the fender lip, a baseball bat works nicely from what I have been told. Search the SE-R Mailing List archives for more info on rolling fenders if you need to roll them.

That said, the initial question was not about rolling the fenders. And like Jason said, I have not had to roll the fenders on my P10. I did on my SE-R.

Thats what I meant. But you have to cut at 2 ends and then roll it in.:bloated:

Originally posted by Mrcoilover
Thats what I meant. But you have to cut at 2 ends and then roll it in.:bloated:

No you don't. Just roll it right up. The metal will bend and stretch enough.

Originally posted by P10DET


No you don't. Just roll it right up. The metal will bend and stretch enough.

Oh, damnit, why can't you let me be the star for the day. I did that to mine and had no problems. You sure that metal would bend. It ain't silly puddy. But hey, you are the "great one".

Originally posted by P10DET


Just roll it right up. The metal will bend and stretch enough.

Thats what i had done to mine with that tool i was talking about.
The only thing you have to watch out for is sometimes it can crack the paint.

let nature take its course :D or in this case, let your car take its course :rolleyes:

Originally posted by AznVirus
let nature take its course :D or in this case, let your car take its course :rolleyes:


LOL......Your a shocking weeee man !!!!!

Getting back to the topic....

Jason, it depends on the size/width of your wheels as well as your tire choice and amount lowered.


I had this problem with my P11 and 18's on 225/40's.

If you stick your hand in your rear fender well there is this "tab" that a screw goes through. Its a screw that secures the edge of the rear bumper to the fender.

My tires would rub on that when I hit a large bump and would make a "barking" noise.


I filed down the excess plastic on the tab and the problem went away.