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Old 01-31-2012, 08:46 PM
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Ive been running the prokit on the front of my car for years with the heater hose mod in the rear due to my duals/dumps and the speedbumps in my complex. well i finally moved into a new complex with no speedbumps and put my prokit on the rear.

problem is when i hit dips in the road at any kind of speed my right rear fender hits my tire pretty hard. 295/35 bfg, 10.5 inch wheel. have a double adjustable ph and yes the rearend is centered. I need new shocks in the rear, like some adjustable ones that are stiff im guessing? was thinking of getting qa1's for the rear but after some reading im not sure anymore for a dd.

car has prokit springs on all 4, aftermarket gas struts up front and stock shocks in rear. this is my dd. thanks in advance.

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I went to a body shop and had them pull the fender out about 1/8-1/4 inch and we shaved off that little tiny extra piece of metal on the lip and grinding it smooth then painted the bare metal with a brush, it never rubs anymore and since I didnt shave the lip past the point where the two pieces of fender metal come into contact I didnt weaken the welds at all.
Another option is to get yourself a fender roller and roll the lip up so its out of the way, some people on here will rent the tool to you to do this.
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Try adjust the PHB a little longer(about 1/8" to 1/4"). Why...? Because once your suspension compress and the PHB goes beyond the point of being level the rear end shifts to the passenger side. Having the fender lips rolled is also a good idea.
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I ended up rolling the fender lips on mine. A ball peen hammer and a heat gun/hot summer day did the job for me.
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I rolled my fender lips with the fender roller and heat gun from 69TA. I'm running 315's (GS-DS3's). No rubbing.
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I got 295 good years on mine with a 10.5. Passanger side had to be rolled to make it stop.
Agree with the fact that with the stocker shocks and pro kit you are pretty much pissin in the wind!
Even with desent shock and good springs you still might rub! I did!

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Originally Posted by run em down
Ive been running the prokit on the front of my car for years with the heater hose mod in the rear due to my duals/dumps and the speedbumps in my complex. well i finally moved into a new complex with no speedbumps and put my prokit on the rear.

problem is when i hit dips in the road at any kind of speed my right rear fender hits my tire pretty hard. 295/35 bfg, 10.5 inch wheel. have a double adjustable ph and yes the rearend is centered. I need new shocks in the rear, like some adjustable ones that are stiff im guessing? was thinking of getting qa1's for the rear but after some reading im not sure anymore for a dd.

car has prokit springs on all 4, aftermarket gas struts up front and stock shocks in rear. this is my dd. thanks in advance.
Get a set of some quality springs and shocks and you wont have that problem!
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Try this: https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...eball-bat.html
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New shocks and springs won't cure the problem. It might make the impact a little less. Full suspension travel is defined by the bumpstops.

Is it the inner or outer fender that is coming into contact? Outer fender maybe need some fender rolling. Inner fender might require some BFH
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If its the outer fender, like mentioned above, rolling the fender helps. Also if you have the funds, a Watts link will make it less likely to hit on the right when the suspension travels, plus the car will handle alot better (even better if you upgrade the shocks too).

Otherwise you can cheat the rear more to the left with the adj phr to allow for larger arc travel on the right side.
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i'm on B+G springs w/ 10.5" rear wheels. i dont hit my fender but i know i should have used BFH on the fender well. cuz if i take my drive way at to much of an angle. i scrape the inside.



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