Can I drop it?

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DallasCoupe
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I'm ordering some 20" wheels with 245/35/20 tires on them, would I be able to drop it or would there be clearance issues? thanks in advance.


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downedzephyr
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look at my sig
p.s. i recommend rolling your rear fenders if you are going to drop it

DallasCoupe
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Thanks for the reply, but what/how do I roll the fenders? this is my first time attempting to go beyond stock with a car, and I'm picking up on most things, but I don't know what or how to roll rear fenders?

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downedzephyr
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if it's your first time, i recommend you find a shop that can roll your fenders instead of doing it yourself. just make sure they have the proper tool for it, and don't just use like a hammer or a baseball bat. it should be something like this.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqiTfYyaI1A[/youtube]

DallasCoupe
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Thanks! will have to try and find a shop in the dallas area that does that.

Also, what's the most I could drop it with a 20x8.5 +38 offset w/ 245/35/20s? I know it's not much, probably only one or two inches, correct?

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downedzephyr
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sounds like what i have. i dropped it so i have zero gap in the back. yeah i have a bit of camber, but it's not enough to cause significant wear

DallasCoupe
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Thanks for the input. just out of curiousity, how much did you drop yours in the front and back? just so I have some sort of reference point.

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downedzephyr
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inches? im not sure. but i know that in the back stock there was a 4 finger gap, now there is 0. in the front there was a 3 finger gap, there's now maybe a 1 or half a finger gap.

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AlexM.
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DallasCoupe welcome to the forums! What part of Dallas are you in? PM me, I can refer you to a guy who rolled my fenders for a great price

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It won't let me PM due to not enough forum activity.

Well, I'm from Plano, stationed at ft. hood, and currently Deployed to Iraq. I'm just using my money to an advantage right now and stacking parts for when I get back. It won't let me PM due to not enough forum activity.


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