stockers 1 Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 i'm having my rear arches rolled this week, i didn't speak to the guy who is going to do it (he has 20 years experiance)but the company he does freelance for is a big company. i spoke to one of the guys who works there (ex vr driver) and he was saying that the inner leaf of arch will be cut and the outer leaf will be rolled, then all sealed up.the wheels are 17x7" at et 35, it seems a little extreme to be cutting to accomodate average sized wheels. also i'm not sure (or big p)about having anything cut off, will they be able to roll without cutting? Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 i though you just rolled the metal on the existing inner part of the arch? just the lip bit? i have heard if its done incorectly and the 2 halves (inner and outer) skins can seperate and it wrecks the car!! maybe the cut stops this happening? which if rebonded i guess would stop them seperating? not sure???? you shouldnt even need your arches rolled for 7 j rims standard width rims are 7 j anyway! my 8`s only just touch sometimes and its low, the rolling radius of a 205 50 15 and a 205 40 17 are virtually identical bar a few mm mate Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted January 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 i thought the stadard rims were 6 1/2" wide? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 They are. ;-)Most people say that the rear arches shouldnt be cut as the lip is part of the strength of the rear arches. Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 You do need to be carefull with doing that, it can distort the metal and pop out. Not the best way to do it I believe. Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 cheers guys, i'll insist they don't cut the rears otherwise i'll be going elsewhere Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 doh 1000 aplle ogies! standard rims are 6 1/2 j ooops , do you really need the arches done for the 7 j ones though? as i said my 8 j ones only very slightly touch on hard corners! the thing i said about the rear 1/4 is that the two halves so to speak are spot welded around tje arch lip, as jay says if you cut this it can take the strength out and cause it to distort, i think most garages roll and fold back the inner part, i have heard this can cause water traps and rust though!! eeek!! best to ask ask six appeal, he has had major arch work on the rears of his, i am sure he will tell you what the score is mate Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 There shouldn't be any need to cut the lip at all, I've rolled loads of arches, and never cut one! Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 i have the 17x7s on mine lowed 50mm and mine dont catch ever.isnt it best to cut the inside part if it covered in rust tho? and weld new metal on? Link to post Share on other sites
petervr6 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 i wouldnt cut any thing once that fresh metal hits the air that horrable words rust may creep in even if they seal it the water n salt will find its way in nothing like a factory seal. Link to post Share on other sites
mattverth 0 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 I had my front wheel out at the weekend and saw the scuff marks on the inner arch liner. Better there than the arch itself. Link to post Share on other sites
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