Fender Rolling in the Carolinas
#11
Originally Posted by YELLOW JACKET,Feb 3 2009, 11:30 PM
Hey rich, i'd like to know how you did your bumper tab. i would like to do mine. tell me the skinny on how you did it. how's the car doing?
#13
Not really close to Myrtle Beach, but in Cary, Mark at Performance Chassis has the tool. I've seen him do it, and he does a good job. I don't know if he's ever done an S2000, but he's done countless BMWs, and I've seen him do a Subaru 2.5RS.
#14
I'll chime in since RichV hasnt yet.
I used a dremel and gave it a more triangular shape. Then you'll notice that the oem bolt is right in the way. So i also moved the bolt back an inch or two and this gives the tire much more clearance.
I'd say it only takes about 20 mins per side to do.
I used a dremel and gave it a more triangular shape. Then you'll notice that the oem bolt is right in the way. So i also moved the bolt back an inch or two and this gives the tire much more clearance.
I'd say it only takes about 20 mins per side to do.
#18
Sorry for not chiming in. But Kenneth knows what he's talking about. We will both be at the meet so you can see the bumper tab relocate.
I did just what he said, I got a metal cutting blade for the dremel, cut through the metal tab where the bumper meets the rear quarter panel about 2 inches back from where the bolt is originally. Than I drilled a new hole for a new bolt installed the new bolt, then took out the old one, so you don't have to worry about realigning the bumper. Next I took a small hammer and folded up the bumper tab out of the way. I was also rubbing a little after lowering the car on the top of the plastic lip on the bumper, so I trimmed that back a little going down the bumper a few inches. I probably went down farther than I had to, but you can't see it unless you look into the fender well and I smoothed it out so it looks stock anyway. That is easier to see than explain. I will tell you what though, I did it a month ago and haven't rubbed once!
You really don't have to take the wheel off to do the work. I didn't.
I did just what he said, I got a metal cutting blade for the dremel, cut through the metal tab where the bumper meets the rear quarter panel about 2 inches back from where the bolt is originally. Than I drilled a new hole for a new bolt installed the new bolt, then took out the old one, so you don't have to worry about realigning the bumper. Next I took a small hammer and folded up the bumper tab out of the way. I was also rubbing a little after lowering the car on the top of the plastic lip on the bumper, so I trimmed that back a little going down the bumper a few inches. I probably went down farther than I had to, but you can't see it unless you look into the fender well and I smoothed it out so it looks stock anyway. That is easier to see than explain. I will tell you what though, I did it a month ago and haven't rubbed once!
You really don't have to take the wheel off to do the work. I didn't.
#19
Originally Posted by RichV,Feb 5 2009, 10:24 AM
Sorry for not chiming in. But Kenneth knows what he's talking about. We will both be at the meet so you can see the bumper tab relocate.
I did just what he said, I got a metal cutting blade for the dremel, cut through the metal tab where the bumper meets the rear quarter panel about 2 inches back from where the bolt is originally. Than I drilled a new hole for a new bolt installed the new bolt, then took out the old one, so you don't have to worry about realigning the bumper. Next I took a small hammer and folded up the bumper tab out of the way. I was also rubbing a little after lowering the car on the top of the plastic lip on the bumper, so I trimmed that back a little going down the bumper a few inches. I probably went down farther than I had to, but you can't see it unless you look into the fender well and I smoothed it out so it looks stock anyway. That is easier to see than explain. I will tell you what though, I did it a month ago and haven't rubbed once!
You really don't have to take the wheel off to do the work. I didn't.
I did just what he said, I got a metal cutting blade for the dremel, cut through the metal tab where the bumper meets the rear quarter panel about 2 inches back from where the bolt is originally. Than I drilled a new hole for a new bolt installed the new bolt, then took out the old one, so you don't have to worry about realigning the bumper. Next I took a small hammer and folded up the bumper tab out of the way. I was also rubbing a little after lowering the car on the top of the plastic lip on the bumper, so I trimmed that back a little going down the bumper a few inches. I probably went down farther than I had to, but you can't see it unless you look into the fender well and I smoothed it out so it looks stock anyway. That is easier to see than explain. I will tell you what though, I did it a month ago and haven't rubbed once!
You really don't have to take the wheel off to do the work. I didn't.