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I don't have pics, but this is something I'm keen on having a look at too.
I'm looking in to the ABW arches that require removal of some of the arch.
From what I can gather, the rear arches are double skinned, so rolling them isn't an easy option.
Although, there may be someone else on here with considerably more knowledge on the matter than myself
I'm looking in to the ABW arches that require removal of some of the arch.
From what I can gather, the rear arches are double skinned, so rolling them isn't an easy option.
Although, there may be someone else on here with considerably more knowledge on the matter than myself
I rolled & pulled both my rear arches myself last year on my every day car used in all conditions, still look perfect! No rust at all if you do it right and as my car is 9 years old this year warranty issues are not an issue at all. I presume the car you are looking to roll the arches on is more than 3 years old?
Buy the tool, use a rubber hammer and a heat gun on the paint and heat things up nicely. Take your time and once done immediately touch up any paint cracks you can see. Inspect a week after and touch up again if required. Should be fine after that.
Don't listen to Flawor.
Buy the tool, use a rubber hammer and a heat gun on the paint and heat things up nicely. Take your time and once done immediately touch up any paint cracks you can see. Inspect a week after and touch up again if required. Should be fine after that.
Don't listen to Flawor.
To be honest, the clearance in the arch with the hatch is much better than the newage cars so you may not need an arch roll or pull. You may just need some camber adjustment to ensure things miss.
The ET30 may be your problems though, will any wheel with a larger ET fit the hatch? From what I have just read, you may need 40-45 ET to ensure they miss that arches at the rear.
The ET30 may be your problems though, will any wheel with a larger ET fit the hatch? From what I have just read, you may need 40-45 ET to ensure they miss that arches at the rear.
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From: Aberdeen
I rolled & pulled both my rear arches myself last year on my every day car used in all conditions, still look perfect! No rust at all if you do it right and as my car is 9 years old this year warranty issues are not an issue at all. I presume the car you are looking to roll the arches on is more than 3 years old?
Buy the tool, use a rubber hammer and a heat gun on the paint and heat things up nicely. Take your time and once done immediately touch up any paint cracks you can see. Inspect a week after and touch up again if required. Should be fine after that.
Don't listen to Flawor.
Buy the tool, use a rubber hammer and a heat gun on the paint and heat things up nicely. Take your time and once done immediately touch up any paint cracks you can see. Inspect a week after and touch up again if required. Should be fine after that.
Don't listen to Flawor.
Did you fit arch extensions afterwards, or was it a simple roll to allow a little more tyre in there?
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Mine is a WRX and I wanted to leave it looking like a WRX without arch extensions. I removed the protective rubber strip before I did it though. It was just a roll and slight stretch to accommodate the 8.75" wide wheels.
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From: kendal
To be honest, the clearance in the arch with the hatch is much better than the newage cars so you may not need an arch roll or pull. You may just need some camber adjustment to ensure things miss.
The ET30 may be your problems though, will any wheel with a larger ET fit the hatch? From what I have just read, you may need 40-45 ET to ensure they miss that arches at the rear.
The ET30 may be your problems though, will any wheel with a larger ET fit the hatch? From what I have just read, you may need 40-45 ET to ensure they miss that arches at the rear.
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