Looking for fender lip rolling expert in Atl to help me out!

adamnitti · adamnitti's Garage

Just got some wheels for my car that will most likely require some lip rolling. I'm a little intimidated by this baseball bat approach. Have any of you in Atlanta done this? Would you be into hooking up and supervising? I'll be happy to provide beer and or food, etc...! Heck; anyone else who wants to do this to their car can come over and we can have a full blown lip rolling party bash! Thanks-

R22tech · R22tech's Garage

I'm in! But I don't know how to do it.

Shakenbake · 11-21-2001, 05:27 PM

Adam, I found that using a 1- 1/4 inch PVC pipe cut to about 2.5 - 3 ft long worked better for me that the baseball bat. You have to remember to start and remain slow and diligent. You just want to get the sharp edge bent up into a V shape from the normal L shape. If you go to fast or apply too much pressure too soon you run the risk of flaking your paint.

my 2 cents worth...good luck

Reg · 11-21-2001, 06:17 PM

So I guess it is literal. I wondered about that!
I think I'd be wanting to save the beers until afterwards if it were me

Thanks!

mm86911 · mm86911's Garage

Sounds like Adam has the bug!

What wheels/size did you go with? The PVC approach sounds like a good idea and certainly suggest going slow on this one. Call Bob at Performance Imports - I'm sure they've done this a few times.

adamnitti · adamnitti's Garage

mike:

i traded an extra set of fuchs i had for mike z's old wheels. they are 16" 993 wheels completely powder coated in black; outer lips, too. really killer wheels. 225's up front on 7.5" wheels. 245's in back on 8.5" wheels, i think.

you think performance imports would give some advice?

mm86911 · mm86911's Garage

Great tread combination on cool wheels!!!

Bob is a great guy - very helpful - better to stop by the shop as it's hard to get him on the phone. Make sure you tell him how you how/where your heard of his shop. Sunroof (Bob) and MM83targa (Mark) will concur - honest bunch - been great help to me also.

If you decide to pursue yourself - just take your time as not to crack the paint - little by little on the rolling.

Kevin Stewart · 11-21-2001, 10:25 PM

There is a tool that you can use to do this, i thought that the Tire Rack rented one, i could be wrong, it would be best to call the dealer or find out who specializes in Porsche Paint. I did my car with a long Hammer, well the wood part, I took off the tire put one hand on each side of the hammer starting on the front and pressed and pulled, it will take you quite a while to get it right, but you have to go slow and not bend to fast, if you dont get it bent far enought the tire will snag the lip when it compresses and pull the lip down, then the paint chips etc, and leaves damage to the body line edge in the wheel opening, Have fun
Remember you can not put 225's on the front even with a rolled lip,,, Kevin
82sc to wide body C2

Kevin Stewart · 11-21-2001, 10:27 PM

Sorry to repost didnt see that they were 16', i know that 225 on 17's rub bad, dont know about the 16's, Kevin

Zendalar · 11-21-2001, 11:40 PM

I have 205/55 16" sets on front, and it rubs only from the driver side. Gotta do the lip thingie so I can get the car aligned

Right now the left side is higher.

Joe Bob · Joe Bob's Garage

The rears are 9s, Adam....

BTW the fronts did not rub that bad. Only when turning and hitting a bump.....I am running a little lower than euro heights....

mm86911 · mm86911's Garage

I ran 225 & 245-16's on my 7&8" Fuchs all summer with no rubbing at all (front fender lips are rolled).

Kevin Stewart · 11-22-2001, 08:23 AM

My car is a factory lowered car, so this magnifies the problem. If you plan to lower your car make sure the lips are rolled first or it will tear the hell out of the lips, Kevin

adamnitti · adamnitti's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by mikez
The rears are 9s, Adam....

BTW the fronts did not rub that bad. Only when turning and hitting a bump.....I am running a little lower than euro heights....

hey, mike-

was that rubbing before you rolled the lips, or after?

Joe Bob · Joe Bob's Garage

Before....

Geez Adam, put them on and go play.....

dbanazek · 11-23-2001, 09:30 PM

I have rolled a few cars with baseball bats and 1 1/2" pipe. It seems intimidating but I have never seen anyone "mess it up".

I ran 225 kumhos on 7x16 & 265 on 9x16 on my track car. It is very low and has 3 degrees negative camber and rolled lips. No problem on the front but I got a blister up about 1 1/2" on the left rear 1/4.

I know guys who run 245 on 8" 944 turbo rear wheels on the front of 911s.