nickbawt 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2010 Hey guys, Ive put on some new rims on the E34, simons* old Beyrens. Ive found the rear tyres (18x9.5) rub the inner guard when I have weight in the back, or any sort of big dip in the road where the suspension gets compressed. A friend has a guard roller which we tried, but the inner lip is to thick to bend, and I dont wanna do any major damage to the guard/paint. Have any of you guys had to do this on your E34? Could you recommened any good options I have? panelbeater etc. Thanks, Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted May 6, 2010 Hey Nick - still waiting on some pics mate My 540 is lowered on Bilstein Sports and H&R's and I run a LOT of negative camber at the back. Wheels look like this from the rear if you get what I mean / \ I'll try and find a pic to show you - they never rubbed for me that way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e38king 1 Report post Posted May 6, 2010 From my experience the guards are double skinned and usually have silicone in them ( or similar). You need to heat them up and pull all that stuff out before you can roll the guards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nickbawt 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2010 Not long to wait Simon! Just need to give it a clean, and Ill throw some up! Looks pretty awesome though. Yeah I thought you were running a ton of camber just by looking at the tyre wear! hahaha. What are the pros/cons for running such camber apart from uneven tyre wear? Might be an option.. How would you go about it? Just goto a suspension place and ask them to do it? e38king, I think you're right, there is definitely something in the guard. I thought it was just double skinned. I dont like the idea of heating it up cause it might wreck the paint. Hey Nick - still waiting on some pics mate My 540 is lowered on Bilstein Sports and H&R's and I run a LOT of negative camber at the back. Wheels look like this from the rear if you get what I mean / \ I'll try and find a pic to show you - they never rubbed for me that way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted May 6, 2010 Here's some pics (cos we all love pics ) of how it looked on mine. Suspension setup is adjustable to a point. Get it done at a reputable alignment specialist (not a tyre shop) as there are many variables that need adjusting along with the camber. Toe and caster need to be taken into consideration too. There are a couple of places the race series guys use (have been mentioned on forum) and they would be my pick. You may have to test drive and adjust to get it right too. The advantages of my setup are the grip and handling through the corners - disadvantage obviously is that uneven tyre wear You can see how much of the top of the wheel tucks under the guard and the camber relative to the front wheels. Also the M-Parallels in Pic 2 are a half inch narrower than the Beyerns too, which is quite noticeable Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e38king 1 Report post Posted May 6, 2010 e38king, I think you're right, there is definitely something in the guard. I thought it was just double skinned. I dont like the idea of heating it up cause it might wreck the paint. E36's are exactly the same. I just used a hair dryer to slightly warm the silicone stuff up then spent ages with a screwdriver pulling it all out. It probably took me the best part of a few hours each side. Handy tip for ya: Make sure you wear safety goggles or glasses of some description cos it hurts when it gets in your eyes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
