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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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my buddy joey has some bride gias low max with takata harnesses. and theres some bride rails on craigs list for 150 shipped. but he want 750 for the seats and harnesses
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 01:30 PM
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wow...all your dummy lights work and youve got the factory radio...im impressed
Don't forget the working clock!
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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^^SO TRUE...... i wished mine worked
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by beachFC
Ben, you are correct sir.

A 9 +35 would no doubt be about 1/2" to 1" inside the coilover spring hahaha. there's no way they'd fit. you'd need at least a 15mm spacer.

and look, a lot of people confuse ROLLING with PULLING. ROLLING is when you very softly bend the lip of the fender upwards in order to fit a more aggresive, and wide wheel. It does not damage paint, the fender, etc. NOR does it tarnish the value of the car. (99% of people wouldn't notice anyways)

A PULL is when you FLARE the fender using a baseball bat, jack handle etc. THIS is bad for the metal, and is usually irreparable.
Do you think people running 9 +22 up front also have a small spacer?

And I know the difference between rolling and pulling, hence why I want a flush wheel that will require a roll and not rub(or minor rubbing) and I want to avoid pulling as I said in my post.

I don't really like the look of a non-concave rpf1 up front and a concave one in the back, but if I need to do too much modding to my fenders I will probably settle for an 8 +30 up front.

@Ma7daPOW3R, when I first bought my '7 I felt the same way. My stock radio worked but the screen didn't and the speakers were blown so they had to be replaced. But when I still had everything stock I loved listening to the classic rock station while driving at night with the windows down, aha. Made me feel what it would be like in the 80's. All my interior lights work great as well, and my clock!

I also like the 2nd shot in the parking garage.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Screamin FC
my buddy joey has some bride gias low max with takata harnesses. and theres some bride rails on craigs list for 150 shipped. but he want 750 for the seats and harnesses
Yeah...not willing to pay that much for seats atm
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Screamin FC
^^SO TRUE...... i wished mine worked
Check your fuses. If that's fine then follow fc3spro.com instructions for resoldering your clock connector to the dummy light harness. It should work then. I love me some fc3spro.com
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 01:42 PM
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4x4 mode because I had to put it on a trailer to bring it to storage. It's finally coming out for the year.
Next time just install extra bumps stops to raise it a few inches. Slice down one side so you can slip it over the strut "rod" without dis-assembly. I've used that trick before getting on and off trailers. Then just remove them afterwords.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by beachFC
Ben, you are correct sir.

A 9 +35 would no doubt be about 1/2" to 1" inside the coilover spring hahaha. there's no way they'd fit. you'd need at least a 15mm spacer.

and look, a lot of people confuse ROLLING with PULLING. ROLLING is when you very softly bend the lip of the fender upwards in order to fit a more aggresive, and wide wheel. It does not damage paint, the fender, etc. NOR does it tarnish the value of the car. (99% of people wouldn't notice anyways)

A PULL is when you FLARE the fender using a baseball bat, jack handle etc. THIS is bad for the metal, and is usually irreparable.
Wrong; they make a tool specifically for this called a fender roller/puller. It will ruin your paint normally, but wont harm your body or paint in any way if you heat it and maintain that heat while rolling with a $10 heat gun on sale at harbor freight. You're somewhat correct in the fact that rolling bends that inside lip up so you don't cut up your tires and pulling flares it out to let you fit and tuck bigger tires, but only a redneck that can't afford to rent the correct tool for $20 uses a baseball bat...if you don't believe me, the magic rotary genie must have been the one that flared my fenders instead of me lol

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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 01:58 PM
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Calm the hate, we're all rotary guys, this isnt a civic forum.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 02:08 PM
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One of the only pics I've taken since the coil install. Can't even fit your fingers in that gap, yet without that flare both in back and up front, no way they'd fit without jacking it up like a truck. Yet it looks good, better even IMO, and wasn't done with a baseball bat like the Honda kiddies.






Also what hate? Who's hating? There's no hate; I'm telling it like it is. I simply corrected what I felt was a completely wrong statement, rolling and flaring is a completely viable and sometimes needed option.

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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 02:11 PM
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Woo! You finally got some coilovers! Yours are the 16x8's right? If you had a smaller tire you'd fit no problem without the pull from the looks of it.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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So what did you use to flare? thats quite a pull on those fenders. Did you get a roller?
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ma7daPOW3R
Calm the hate, we're all rotary guys, this isnt a civic forum.
Take his words in more kindly hes only trying to help and speak from experience.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 03:58 PM
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I have used bats, pvc pipes, even a video online of guys using magazines for fenders- the magazine idea is actually pretty brilliant
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 04:00 PM
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My question does an eastwood fenders roller have the capabilities to pull a fender too or is it just for rolling the inner lips?
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by drift13b88
My question does an eastwood fenders roller have the capabilities to pull a fender too or is it just for rolling the inner lips?
you can definitely pull with a eastwood fender roller
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 04:30 PM
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Thats what i thought...
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 05:05 PM
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yes you can pull with the eastwood, i do mine, i'll post some pics when i have time.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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Not the best pic, but still fun.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Use just my hammer YOLO, jk Drift dreams but Roxys too pretty to smash up
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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and what it will look like with spacer



sorry for the crapy phone pic
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by P_Lav
So what did you use to flare? thats quite a pull on those fenders. Did you get a roller?
Yeah, my buddy forked out for a fender roller and so we used it on all of our FC's :3 We didn't mean to flare it out that far but it turned out pretty good methinks.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 08:21 PM
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Looks nice, then again black always does! What size/offset if you don't mind one asking?

Also are the SP7's heavy? I had some chrome 18x8.5 motegi SX7's and they were damn near 22lbs per rim alone.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ryan2949
Woo! You finally got some coilovers! Yours are the 16x8's right? If you had a smaller tire you'd fit no problem without the pull from the looks of it.
Yeah they are, and yeah I would, but I love me my 245's xD
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