Rear wheel well questions for 2GS owners and maybe other platforms.

Sup community! I have one big big question for the 2GS owners and possibly other platforms if they can relate. 

What do you guys do to your rear wheel well for your rear wheel's fitment? I heard some people roll (if that's possible), hammer, and/or they get it cut open and widened out with extra metal replaced.

I don't plan on seeing a body shop anytime soon and I am asking this because my previous wheel setup keeps getting stuck when I go up a driveway and one of the rear's sink in the wheel well. Along with that, the lips on my wheel hits the inner wheel well when I hit small dips (yes I did the camber and shaving).

My next wheel setup will be a little bit bigger and somewhat aggressive, offset in the single positive digit.
I am running coilover suspension, so hopefully I get response from static riders. Beause I know guys with air can get away from petty theft like this. -_-

I hope I didn't loose anybody on this. 

Dara

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Chris... what can he do to solve my issue? It's about the wheel well. lol

it's hammer time (insert mc hammer joke here)

[QUOTE=cheez80;374690]it's hammer time (insert mc hammer joke here)[/QUOTE]

"Stoner bashing time!"

dara thats what i had to do, just hammer the ish outta it and then primer it so it doesnt rust.

what we prefer is to shave the rear to a minimum.

I cut my rears on my LS and used an 80 grit flap disc from homedepot, on a grinder and sanded it flat and hammered the inner metal just above the inside where it was grinded.

If you gonna use a roller to push it out a littlle bit it will dimple bc those fenders are to soft. Happend on my gs .

I beat to shit the inside of my fender well, not the lip portion, but higher up theres a section that protrudes out a bit. I just hammered that section till it was flat and it stopped hitting. I should probably lay on a coat of spray paint or something to protect it

[QUOTE=LiCelsior;374712]dara thats what i had to do, just hammer the ish outta it and then primer it so it doesnt rust.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Joe. I think I might go this way myself, since I'm labeling my car an official beater now.

[QUOTE=Platinum-VIP;374733]what we prefer is to shave the rear to a minimum.[/QUOTE]

Are you referring to that lip of the fender or inside inside of the wheel wheel.

[QUOTE=jason;374745]I cut my rears on my LS and used an 80 grit flap disc from homedepot, on a grinder and sanded it flat and hammered the inner metal just above the inside where it was grinded.[/QUOTE]

My rear fender has been cut and shaved years ago. I'm just curious about what people do to the inner wheel well.

[QUOTE=nokcy21;374760]If you gonna use a roller to push it out a littlle bit it will dimple bc those fenders are to soft. Happend on my gs .[/QUOTE]

I see, yeah I still dunno whether I'm going to do the roller/pull method or just hammer it. Thanks for the info!

[QUOTE=Vincent;374805]I beat to shit the inside of my fender well, not the lip portion, but higher up theres a section that protrudes out a bit. I just hammered that section till it was flat and it stopped hitting. I should probably lay on a coat of spray paint or something to protect it[/QUOTE]

Cool thanks a bunch Vincent for chiming. Knowing you have/had a 2GS back then with those AME, I had a feeling you would have a result to the same issues I'm having.

Dara

i dont have any problems with my wheels on my inner wheel well...well not yet i guess. we'll see in a few weeks and i'll get back in here with more :)

[QUOTE=airmax;374848]i dont have any problems with my wheels on my inner wheel well...well not yet i guess. we'll see in a few weeks and i'll get back in here with more :)[/QUOTE]

Awesome! Yeah any help, info, comments, and/or flames are welcome!

Like I said I know the guys rolling on air pretty much don't have go through this problem. If not then maybe their fitment was just a butter on the pan with hella clearance. I just don't want my new set of wheels to get raped around the lip from the wheel well like right when I install them. I also don't want to get stuck, 3 wheelin up driveways as often.

Dara

im on 11 +11 in the rear and i'll be running a 245/35 just to give you an idea. once i get the new coils on we'll know a lot more.

hammer and some undercoat

Long story short...Cut up inner panel as high as u can to clear wheel at full slam, then get some sheet metal n cut up shape to fill in the inner panel... Then weld it all back up... Then u can Spray undercoating...aka tubbed...

[QUOTE=airmax;374942]im on 11 +11 in the rear and i'll be running a 245/35 just to give you an idea. once i get the new coils on we'll know a lot more.[/QUOTE]

wowsers. can't wait to see.
[QUOTE=phillygs3;374944]hammer and some undercoat[/QUOTE]

have a good feeling of doing this. 

[QUOTE=flexinsteelz;374986]Long story short...Cut up inner panel as high as u can to clear wheel at full slam, then get some sheet metal n cut up shape to fill in the inner panel... Then weld it all back up... Then u can Spray undercoating...aka tubbed...[/QUOTE]

ahhhh okay i get it. cut and weld sounds good, but I'll see which method I'm going to do. thanks.

Dara

Dara, I'm in the same boat. I got 19x10+4 in the rears w/ max camber and my lips are jacked. I dont know what I'm gonna do I hope something good comes up for both of us. Good luck

Surprise vipdout hasn't said anything; he just about have done it all. I would just pm him. I only ran 10.5 +18 so I doubt my advice could help, but I cut, rolled and pulled. It solved my issue but looked hacked a lil. My advice is to just do it right the first time and flare it. Good luck!

[QUOTE=KNEXX;376547]Surprise vipdout hasn't said anything; he just about have done it all. I would just pm him. I only ran 10.5 +18 so I doubt my advice could help, but I cut, rolled and pulled. It solved my issue but looked hacked a lil. My advice is to just do it right the first time and flare it. Good luck![/QUOTE]

That's because he's on air. If you read my first post, I noted that this era won't relate much to air driven platforms because they can get away with it most of the time.

Dara

:pat:

Yeah I used a big ass square hammer on the inner wheel wells . The drivers side has less room due to the fuel filler neck

[QUOTE=KNEXX;376692]:pat:[/QUOTE]

lol. no worries though. thanks for the input and advice.

Dara

Shit Im on air and i have the same problem cause I ride slammed hahah. BTW you can use bump stops to keep the struts from going lower, but then the ride is gonna be harsh and you will prolly catch air if you hit a dip too fast.

shaved mine all the way down.

i fully shaved my rear outer lip and notched the tub on the inner fender. if you do this, you want to get it welded back because moisture could set in. im totally not a fan of duck bill rear fenders, i like smooth body lines with semi- masssive wheels. my setup in the rear is 19x11+23 on a 265-30-19 nankang

full slam, no rub, with passengers....

Use an air hammer it will be easier. ;-)

[QUOTE=vipsc3;380079]i fully shaved my rear outer lip and notched the tub on the inner fender. if you do this, you want to get it welded back because moisture could set in. im totally not a fan of duck bill rear fenders, i like smooth body lines with semi- masssive wheels. my setup in the rear is 19x11+23 on a 265-30-19 nankang

full slam, no rub, with passengers....[/QUOTE]
wrd. i really don't like the flares on some of the 2gs's around. it disrupts the stock bodyline too much.