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| longballa |
 Aug 6 2024, 02:34 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 16-December 23 From: Corvallis, OR Member No.: 27,795 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Hey guys, where did you start and stop when you rolled the lips on your GT flares front and rear? If you could measure and let me know that would be great and pics with a tape would be awesome. Thanks, -Scott
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| VegasRacer |
Aug 6 2024, 03:41 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,706 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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Mine are not rolled and I can fit 245's on 16 x 9 in the rear. YMMV.
I can't imagine anyone needing to roll the front. What size tires are you wanting to run? |
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| longballa |
Aug 6 2024, 04:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 16-December 23 From: Corvallis, OR Member No.: 27,795 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(VegasRacer @ Aug 6 2024, 02:41 PM)  Mine are not rolled and I can fit 245's on 16 x 9 in the rear. YMMV. I can't imagine anyone needing to roll the front. What size tires are you wanting to run? P7 245's on rear with 8 x 16 225 front on 7 x 16. I roll all the fenders on the 911's I build and was wondering if you guys did on GT's. If none of you guys are rolling them then I won't but it's something we always do on 911's before paint. |
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| VegasRacer |
Aug 6 2024, 04:43 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,706 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None
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Check the fitment on your car. All 914's are different. Don't be surprised if one side is 1/4" or more off from the other.
Absolutely, Yes. Do it before paint. |
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| tygaboy |
Aug 6 2024, 05:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,452 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California 
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I didn't roll my GT flare lips, I trimmed them. This pic was during my installing of the Tangerine racing raised pick-up points so the wheels ended up inboard a bit. About a finger clearance from the tire to the trimmed edge. My car measures wide re: the published +/- specs and my 16 x 9" rear Ronals are 13 offset versus the 15 of the Fuchs 9". I'm running 245 Toyos.
Fronts are 225 on 8s with the same 10.6 offset as Fuchs. No clearance problems ever. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| mepstein |
Aug 6 2024, 06:36 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,594 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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When Rory built his GT, he used these templates to form the inside lip of the flare into a “U” shape. Makes it stronger than just an “L” shape and gets you another 1/2”. It does change the look of the inside of the lip since it’s only at the top portion but I like it and will get it done on my flared car.
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| rgalla9146 |
Aug 7 2024, 07:42 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,651 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...0032&st=200
page 11 and 12 |
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| Root_Werks |
Aug 7 2024, 10:56 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Aug 7 2024, 06:42 AM) Really good pictures and explanation of flare lip rolling. Allows debris to still flow, not get trapped. If they do, the roll gap is large enough to clean out. |
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| mepstein |
Aug 7 2024, 11:49 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,594 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Here’s Rory’s pics
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| longballa |
Aug 8 2024, 05:13 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 16-December 23 From: Corvallis, OR Member No.: 27,795 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks guys, I'm going to roll them like we do on the 911's. Do it now before paint so down the road don't have to worry about it when it comes to different wheel and tires changes.
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| rgalla9146 |
Aug 9 2024, 09:53 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,651 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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What 911s need fender lip attention ? how do you do it ? |
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