 Empi 5 1/2" Sprintstars, How can I get them to fit my stock 914? |
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| larss |
 Dec 12 2014, 12:21 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 431 Joined: 10-September 09 From: Sweden Member No.: 10,787 Region Association: Scandinavia  |
My set of sprinstars fits nicely at the front but I cant squeeze them in under the rear fenders. I have 175/80 tires on them and the body is stock narrow.
Are there any tires that would make them fit? Lars S |
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| stugray |
Dec 12 2014, 12:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
A lot of peole roll the rear fenders.
Step one is to just eliminate the lip. This gives about an extran 1/4" Next level is to aggressively roll the fenderand pull it out significantly. You can get close to an inch that way, but it might damage the paint. It can be done with a baseball bat, or a dedicated fender rolling tool. Eastwood carries one. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.eastwood.com-10819-1418410313.1.jpg) http://www.eastwood.com/ew-fender-roller-w...36dUaAsqq8P8HAQ |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 12 2014, 01:02 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,245 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(stugray @ Dec 12 2014, 10:51 AM)  Eastwood carries one. He's in Sweden ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Anyways, the Empi offset really isn't that great for the 914 so rolling your fenders is probably your only option. If you're careful, you can roll and pull them a good 2cm without cracking the paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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larss Empi 5 1/2" Sprintstars Dec 12 2014, 12:21 PM
stugray
Why does that matter?
I buy stuff from China and... Dec 12 2014, 01:43 PM Mark Henry Original steel Sprintstars came in all different o... Dec 12 2014, 02:00 PM
larss
Original steel Sprintstars came in all different ... Dec 12 2014, 11:50 PM Dave_Darling You might be able to fit 165s on them. Sometimes ... Dec 12 2014, 04:22 PM Mike Bellis When you roll with good paint, you need to use a h... Dec 13 2014, 11:19 AM Chris914n6 With new paint you need the hot air gun, and the f... Dec 13 2014, 04:41 PM |
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