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Nov 21st, 2019, 12:00 | #1 |
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Wheel Arch Rolling
Hi guys, not really seen this on here but something I have started thinking about and wanted to start researching is arch rolling?
With more power coming to the front I think it you be good to widen the stance to improve any grip I can to aid cornering really. My fronts sit very very snug to the wheel arches with some bilstein coilovers but I was thinking of getting some spacers to push the wheels out wider a bit more. If the weels are pushed out more im guessing I will need to lift / roll or just do something to the arches to allow the wheel to come out a bit? I dont really want to cut and stick in any arch flares just yet. Does anyone know anything about these setups or rolling arches really? best way without doing too much damage? And also any downsides with using wheel spacers?
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edit: just read some of your build thread so you are probably already familiar with the above Last edited by lockstock; Nov 21st, 2019 at 12:13. |
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yeh man am find sacrificing ride quality as my car is the lowest it can go before slamming now. I have 235/45 tires on which has improved cornering massivly but after this K16 comes on I would like to improve cornering as much as I can. I have read about quite a few ST's running big power and they have sacrificed cornering for straight line power which im a bit worried about really. It is defenitly on the list to stip the car which will also help. I am constantly chatting with a guy who has widened his S40 T5 for track but using flared wheel arches and although theylook good, it was a massive job which im shying away from. I dont know if anyone has put on spacers and had any problems with driveshafts etc? as im guessing the further pressure would cause even more strain?
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Nov 21st, 2019, 13:00 | #5 |
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haha ,yeh in no way am I every going to think of slamming this car.
There is nowt I can do about the power now so just listing out all the next steps for improvement with cornering really. I do have an LSD on the list for the car but wanted to know how beneficial widening the front stance would be and if worth it for cornering. Has no one put spacers on their car? felt any actual difference in handling at all? or real minimal improvement if any?
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Also extra power doesn't make cornering 'worse' you just need talent to modulate throttle and not use all the power too soon! :-) Last edited by lockstock; Nov 21st, 2019 at 13:12. |
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Sorry what do you mean by widening control arms and driveshafts? can you get wider versions on these?
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Arch rolling is pretty easy. you can either make your own roller or get one fom fleabay
I’d guess around the£50 mark. Before you start to roll them get the inners as dirt free as possible (once inner splashguards are removed) Also check for any seam sealer you can find it wants to be as much removed as possible then you’ll need a decent watt heatgun and heat the arch before and all the way during rolling. This prevents, or rather helps prevent the paint cracking. Do it full sweeps at a time again heating all the time and have the area workkng on hot before attempt to roll.
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